"We mothers stand still so our daughters can look back and see how far they've come." From Barbie Movie 2023
Happy New Year My Friends!
What a year it has been. Wonderful for so many reasons....very challenging for other reasons and through it all, tried to stay calm...focus on the joy and keep positive! First, here is what our year looked like
Here is my video for 2023- 1-2 Seconds a Day- it was wonderful to look back and feel gratitude
January
Kayla and Marshall announced their new addition!
We said Goodbye to Donna
There was lots of hockey for Pidge
and basketball too!
Diana was chosen to sing in the Granite State Festival!
Diana performed with LDA at the Move for the Movement Charity Show
Eva participated in Immigration Day at School
Mama attended a wine festival at Mohegan Sun with the Fab Four
Someone was practicing her pitching even in the winter!
There was more hockey...
and more basketball...
and we watched Caden slay in The Wedding Singer at Derryfield
Book Club continued with these great ladies!
Eva won a responsibility award at school!
Diana performed in a student-written and directed original play at school which won awards and ended up competing up to the state and regional levels!
Diana competed in YAGP for the 3rd year! She performed a classical ballet # on pointe as well as a contemporary #
Kayla and Marshall had a baby reveal and we all learned that it was a GIRL!
The girls headed to Flordia to visit Mimi and Papa for a few days too :)
March
Rob said goodbye for now to his school board pals
The girls competed in the AAB Performance Awards!
Book Club Continued!
We voted!
Wine Group was a blast per usual
The Annual St. Patty's Dinner happened with the Fab Four
Diana attended a St. Patty's Dance at her school
and performed in Mamma Mia at WHS!
and little Miss Eva prepared for Holy Communion and Confirmation with her Sponsor Miss Lea
We celebrated Mimi's 75th and Papa Bob's 85th!
April
We hosted an Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Fling for Eva's Friends and Families
Eva and Daddy had a blast at the "Dotty" Dance
We celebrated Jess's 50th!
We enjoyed every piece of Holy Week and Easter
Diana competed in the state level of the NH Theater Festival and their show won and she won an outstanding acting award!
Spring Fever Hit so we had lots of fun....
At Book Club...
on Date Walks...
Lunch Al Fresco
Cocktails!
and Golf! :)
The Girls Performed in "A Child's View Of The Holocaust" at LDA
Eva participated in a fun run at school
We celebrated her birthday with family!
Then we enjoyed a few days in NYC over April Break- Central Park, Empire State Building, Bagels, Pizza and Lea Michele as Fanny Bryce in Funny Girl on Broadway!
May
Diana and her Theater Co received the State Championship Title for NH Theater
Eva received her First Holy Communion and Confirmation
It was the start of another wonderful Spring Softball Season
Diana Danced in the Annual STYLEs SMILES Fashion Show at WHS with LDA
We said Goodbye to Cathy
We celebrated Eva's 9th Birthday with Pals at the Movies
and had another great Book Club
Eva performed in LDA's production of The Lorax as part of the Onceler Family
We had a blast at Sharon's Surprise 50th Birthday Party!
We celebrated Mother's Day!
Diana co-hosted the Annual Cabaret Show at WHS
and Mama had a blast again on Nantucket with Besties for the Annual Wine and Food Festival
Softball Season started out with a bang for Pidge :)
and Mama loved attending some BNI Meetings as Laura's Guest
June
The first weekend of the month was spent watching dance- first Alexis in her recital
Mama enjoyed a team lunch with work peeps
Then Daddy traveled the next week for work and the girls had an extra special week!
We made our summer list...
Mama helped to film the 2023 Windham Blackout Video!
The Girls Attended Triple Threat Film Camp
and got Remi into the Patriotic Spirit :)
July
We celebrated The 4th at the McLain's Lake House
September
We enjoyed Nick and Amanda's Wedding
I celebrated my birthday bigger than ever- I got spoiled by my parents with a wonderful dinner then spoiled by my family and friends with various celebrations capped off by an epic bash with my favorite people!
Windham Blackout had an epic year- so proud that we broke a record and raised over $100,000 this year for pediatric cancer
October
Our awesome Book Club continued
We participated in the Martorana Strong Whiffle Ball Tournament!
Dance Traditions started back up :)
Hockey and Softball Continued
and then made our favorite Christmastime Traditions happen...
Christmas Vacation Movie on Thanksgiving Night
Diana had a blast in NYC with her theater company
Eva, Daddy and Papa loved the hockey tournament in Vermont
While Mama hosted her Annual Fave Things Party!
Elite Feet moved into a new location and had a surprise visit to the new space!
and made a stop at Gingerbread Construction Company
and had a blast at Zoo Lights with Mimi and Papa
Christmas Break Week was filled with QT with family and friends, lots of work for Mama, several hockey games, a fun Taylor Swift Dance Party Birthday Party, the EFAC Holiday Party AND...a great little night at Lea and Mike's as we rang in the New Year!!
Phew! That was a lot of work but oh so fun to look back!
Now for my TOP 5 Blog Posts of the year! These were my posts with the highest hits so I will be paying attention to the numbers and posting similar content this year as I love to learn from my readers! :) Thank YOU for always stopping by and for your support throughout the year- it means so much and I love this little creative corner!
My #1 Post of the Year which far outweighed the rest was My Fall TJ's Faves
Check it out HERE
What is it about TJ's that makes us swoon my friends? Ha!
Next Up, a Close Second and Very Special to our Fam and that is the Very Special Friday Favorites- Sylvie Lynn!
Check It Out HERE
She was the greatest 4th of July Gift! So I learned that a new baby brings the hits for sure- ha! :)
#3 was My Friday Favorites Post on 6/30/23
Check It Out HERE
#4 Was My Hello Monday post on May 8th!
Check it out HERE
and My Fifth top of the year was My Friday Favorites Post on June 16th.
Check it out HERE
That was fun. Thank you again for following along XO
7 comments:
You had an amazing year! Thanks for taking us along for the ride! Have a great Tuesday, Super Mama :).
What a year! It is nice to be able to go back and review the highlights of what was special.
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What a fun post to read! I did one of these as well on Sunday, and it's always hard to pick my top favorite moments. These posts are lots of work, you are right! You had a (mostly) wonderful 2023, my friend! I am sure 2024 will be just as great, if not more so!
What a truly fabulous year! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Talking About It Tuesdays!
What an incredible year! You celebrated big! You loved your friends and family big! You had so much fun! I can't wait to see the good stuff coming in 2024 for you and your family!
What a great recap! Happy New Year!
I'm sorry for the losses which 2023 brought to you but how joyful to celebrate big milestones for Diana and Eva and to get to Italy and, of course, the birth of Sylvie. It sure feels like a lot when it's all in one blog post, eh?!?!
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