Hi Friends! It is time to wrap up the month and share what's up with us! I love this and I love looking back on what we were doing....so glad I started this virtual scrapbook 15 years ago! So without further ado...here goes nothing.....
What We're Eating This Week
Monday- Orzo with Broccoli
Tuesday- Teriyaki Chicken and Fruit Kabobs with Rice
Wednesday- Snacks at the Town Fireworks- Veggies, Hummus, Cheese, Sausage, Pita Chips and Gold Fish plus whatever snacks the kids scam us into buying
Thursday- Breakfast for Dinner- Fritatta with Chicken Bacon, Berries and Blueberry Waffles
Friday- Pizza and Salad Night
What I'm Reminiscing About
4th of July Weekends of Past....since we are approaching one of my favorite weekends all year, I think back to past ones and all of the red white and blue excitement.
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What I'm Loving
The proofs from our family photo shoot- going to be so hard to decide which ones to get!
Love my girls!
What We've Been Up To
We decorated with our patriotic decor that will stay up all summer long!
Date Walks Have Continued!
Mama got to visit with the team and her firm's founder in Marblehead
Eva received her first penance
Mama and Liz started up our business networking meetings again- felt so good after not doing these for over two years!
We celebrated Cass's Bday with a cozy little girls' night at our house
and the Summer of Softball began for Pidge!
We enjoyed a lovely Memorial Day Weekend with family and friends and more softball...and soaked up every last minute of Daddy's last Memorial Day Parade...so bittersweet
I enjoyed one last Starbucks Date of this dance season
and time with Lea guarantees plenty of laughs and selfies of course ;)
There have been plenty of snuggles with Remi!
and June was our busiest month in years!
We rocked Tech Week!
We LOVED Eva's very first chorus concert!
Diana loved getting dolled up for her 8th Grade Promotion Dance
and the girls wow'd us in Beauty And The Beast!
We had some family portraits done...now going through the proofs is going to be a difficult task!
Mama helped to put on the Senior Breakfast again
Diana met with and auditioned for a Broadway Writer/Producer and it was an incredible experience. It is already opening doors for her and it is an exciting time for sure...maybe a little overwhelming for Mama...no wait...A LOT
Time with Besties is always essential AND therapeutic
Daddy attended his last WHS graduation as a school board member but we are grateful he can still come back to give our girls their diplomas when they graduate....volunteering does have its benefits :)
and you would never know the tough night this little love had...after a couple of good pep talks, she was smiling again...that's what I love about her...her grit and determination!
More Softball...
and Wicked for Miss Thing and her Bestie!
Diana was honored at the WMS Night of Student Excellence
and then she was promoted- she is officially a high schooler!
We wrapped up a great school year! 8th Grade and 2d grade done- on to 9th and 3rd- you got this my loves!
Zach helped Zoe move down South
and we created our Summer List!
We celebrated our fave Dads throughout Father's Day Weekend!
We had a blast in NYC exploring and especially attending Diana's Film Premiere!
and then spent this last weekend spending quality time with friends and family....and the softball fam for some of us too!
Looking forward to a more relaxing July!
What I'm Dreading
Nothing at the Moment...really forcing myself to live in the present...easier said than done but making a conscious effort every day!
What I'm Working On
Family- Work- Life- Exercise- Volunteering- Balance
What I'm Excited About
Our Town Fireworks tonight- one of the hokiest times and oh so fun...and excited for the wonderful weather we are supposed to have throughout the holiday weekend!
What I'm Watching/Reading
We finished The Staircase on HBO- very good but frustrating not to see a resolution at the end
Who Killed Garrett Phillips
Documentary on Hulu- outstanding
and just started "The Summer I Turned Pretty" on Prime and I am loving it :)
and my two books for June were.....
Summer Love by Nancy Thayer
Definitely a cute beach read!
When four strangers rent bargain-basement rooms in an old hotel
near the beach, they embark on the summer of their lives. First there’s
Ariel Spencer, who has big dreams of becoming a writer and is looking
for inspiration in Nantucket’s high society. Her new friend Sheila
Murphy is a good Catholic girl from Ohio whose desire for adventure is
often shadowed by her apprehension. Then there’s small-town Missourian
Wyatt Smith, who’s immediately taken with Ariel. The last of the four,
Nick Volkov, is looking to make a name for himself and have a blast
along the way. Despite their differences, the four bond over trips to
the beach, Wednesday-night dinners, and everything that Nantucket has to
offer. But venturing out on their own for the first time, with all its
adventure and risks, could change the course of their lives.
Twenty-six
years after that amazing summer, Ariel, Sheila, Wyatt, and Nick reunite
at the hotel where they first met. Now it’s called The Lighthouse and
Nick owns the entire operation with his wife and daughter. Ariel and
Wyatt, married for decades, arrive with their son, and Sheila’s back
too, with her daughter by her side. Life hasn’t exactly worked out the
way they had all hoped. Ariel’s dreams have since faded and been pushed
aside, but she’s determined to rediscover the passion she once had. Nick
has the money and reputation of a successful businessman, but is it
everything he had hoped for? And Sheila has never been able to shake the
secret she’s kept since that summer. Being back together again will
mean confronting the past and finding themselves. Meanwhile, the next
generation discovers Nantucket: Their children explore the island
together, experiencing love and heartbreak and forging lifelong bonds,
just as their parents did all those years ago. It’s sure to be one
unforgettable reunion.
This delightful novel from beloved storyteller Nancy Thayer explores the potential of dreams and the beauty of friendship.
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Meant To Be by Emily Giffin
Might end up being in my top three this year!
The Kingsley family is American royalty, beloved for their
military heroics, political service, and unmatched elegance. In 1967,
after Joseph S. Kingsley, Jr. is killed in a tragic accident, his
charismatic son inherits the weight of that legacy. But Joe III is a
free spirit—and a little bit reckless. Despite his best intentions, he
has trouble meeting the expectations of a nation, as well as those of
his exacting mother, Dottie.
Meanwhile, no one ever expected
anything of Cate Cooper. She, too, grew up fatherless—and after her
mother marries an abusive man, she is forced to fend for herself. After
being discovered by a model scout at age sixteen, Cate decides that her
looks may be her only ticket out of the cycle of disappointment that her
mother has always inhabited. Before too long, Cate’s face is in
magazines and on billboards. Yet she feels like a fraud, faking it in a
world to which she’s never truly belonged.
When Joe and Cate
unexpectedly cross paths one afternoon, their connection is instant and
intense. But can their relationship survive the glare of the spotlight
and the so-called Kingsley curse? In a beautifully written novel that
captures a gilded moment in American history, Emily Giffin tells the
story of two people searching for belonging and identity, as well as the
answer to the question: Are certain love stories meant to be?
What I'm Listening To
A Whole Lot of my Patriotic Play List that I had created a few years back for Memorial Day Weekend
What I'm Wearing
A mix of Boden....and Lilly....and work gear...and workout gear....and swimsuits and cover ups of course! (so bad at getting pics of myself unless they are selfies with my people-sorry)
I have also been really into the midi/maxi dresses lately and have found some great deals at Banana Republic Factory and Macys!
Some examples....
What I'm Doing This Weekend
Celebrating the 4th of July with our Besties at the McLain's Lake House- lots of sun and fun and boating and such in store for all of us-can't wait!
What I'm Looking Forward To Next Month
Seeing the girls in the Triple Threat Theater Show, Finally getting to the beach...God it has been TOO LONG....and relaxing as much as possible and doing that OUTSIDE :)
What Else Is New?
Blackout work is picking up...putting the pieces in place
