Hello Monday and Hello 2026! (January 5, 2026)

 

Hi Friends and Happy 2026!  Sarah and I are back for another year of Hello Monday!  Check out our new graphic above!  We hope you will join us every Monday this year as we recap our weekends.  As always, grab our graphic above and link back up with us below.  C'mon...it'll be fun...promise!

 

Here is what our last weekish has looked like

 

First, my favorite way to wrap up the year was with some Blackout work...I was able to join some of the Project Blackout Board members and present a check to Boston Children's Hospital...a day like that reminded me of why we do what we do...and nothing felt more impactful than this

 

 

 

 and on New Year's Eve to wrap up the year, we celebrated with some of our favorite peeps with Chinese and Japanese and yummy desserts....it was a quiet and chill night and just perfect...umm...the only pic I captured...I'll take it! :)

 

 

 BUT none of us wanted to wait for the ball to drop so we headed home just before midnight AND the bonus was getting to ring in the new year with our girls...it may be the last one with both of them at home AND that was a miracle in itself...I went to sleep happy...great start to 2026!

 

 

 

 New Year's Day was pretty chill outside of our walk....we are sticking to the neighborhood right now because A. The snow and ice are awful especially on the rail trail and B. Our walks are a bit shorter in 14 degree weather...sigh.....

 

 

 The reason for the season....Little Christmas is upon us

 

 That night Miss Sylvie Lynn came over for an adventure and what was supposed to be her first sleepover...before that, dinner

 

 and a little K Pop Demon Hunters of course ;)

 

 When it was bedtime, she got sick everywhere...it was awful so Kayla came to pick her up...poor little thing had a bug :(

 

On Friday, first thing I headed to mass and then the dermatologist...had to have a mole removed...Thank God he does not think it is anything bad...after that, it was a day of work and it felt great to start making connections in the New Year!

 

That night, we headed to Eva's first Indoor Softball Game with her Club Team and we had a blast!  I am already obsessed...love this sport...love this team...love the coaches AND love the parents...what a great group this will be to grow up with!

 

First...needed a pic of the moon....picture doesn't do it justice but it was ominous ;)

 

Then warmups...

 

 and...game time....ended up with the W!

 

 

 

 

 Saturday was a great day!

 

First things first....date walk...to the golf course and back!

 

 

 

 Then it was time to meal plan and do the grocery ordering. Then Rob took me to an appointment I had.

 

Later on, I met Bethany and Shannon for lunch- we had a great time catching up- so good for the soul!

 

 

While I was there, Zach and Zoe took Eva out and spoiled her- she loved her first lunch at Chili's!

 

 

 After lunch, I headed over to the hockey rink for Eva's game- most of the family was in tow!  Even though they lost (by 1 goal) it was a close and exciting game!

 

 

 

 That night, Rob had a gig, Diana worked and then headed to a sleepover.  Eva and I hunkered down at home and while she enjoyed some mac n cheese, I spoiled myself and ordered in Indian food- so good!

 

 I am excited to have leftovers for a few days!

 

Yesterday was a pretty chill day outside of mass, cooking and a few errands.  I wrote this post, watched the Priscilla movie on Netflix and took a nap which felt so good.  It was the calm before the "the final semester." We can't believe Diana is graduating this year- ahhhhh!!!!!

 

Last night, Rob and I and Papa headed to Uncle Leo's surprise 85th Birthday Party.  My parents were in tow as well and Rob and Randy played for us- the best entertainment

 

 

 

Diana worked and Eva went to her two hockey games with friends.

 

We all met at home, crashed and prepared for the first week back to school- let's do this!

 

 

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