JUNE

  

 
 June has been one of the busiest, jam packed and eventful months I can remember.  We have had so many transitions and special moments.

     Hunter finished up eighth grade with his band concert, awards night and graduation.  I cannot believe he will be moving on to the high school in the fall.  So proud of all his accomplishments in middle school.  He graduated with high honors and got the team math award for the highest average!
He has worked hard and I am excited to see what the next four years will bring in high school.

Finley had his fond farewell from fourth grade.  In the fall he will be starting middle school.  So hard to believe.  He had a wonderful year with Mrs. Godin.  He also had a great baseball season and even got to pitch a few of the games!

My little guy finished up first grade with one of our all time favorites, Mrs. Ireland.  My last one to get her and boy did he have an amazing year.  She will be greatly missed!  I don't know who was more upset, Ryland or myself. Ha!

Hunter at graduation with Mrs. McCormack.  She is a gem of a teacher.  Hunter enjoyed her talks and lessons.  We are so blessed in our town to be surrounded by such top notch teachers.

* Principal Porter Dodge

 My Hannah.  Heading to seventh grade in the fall.  My little girl, so grown up.  She worked so hard all year and it really showed.  She got straight A's the entire year and was awarded the language arts award.  She loves to write.  I was the same way when I was younger.  I hope she continues to love to write!

*Ryland had a great baseball season and is really getting quite knowledgeable about how the game is played.  He always impresses me with his "study" of the sport he plays.  He is very serious when it comes to his sports.
Speaking of sports, I ran another half marathon in Newburyport.  It was a very beautiful course to run even though the last half was in the rain.  It felt good due to the heat.  I really trained hard for this one and thought I was so prepared.  Somehow the last two miles almost did me in.  I really had to dig deep.  I think I started out too fast which is what I sometimes do.  I did, however do my personal best.  Even though it seemed harder, I had my best time by three minutes! Go figure!


It was so nice to be greated by these smiling faces at the finish line!!!!

* Chris and I celebrated a friends wedding in Boston.  Fun times!

So there you have it,  June in review.  So happy to be on summer vacation!  Planning on enjoying every moment! :)

As of Late. . . .

 . . . wow, hard to believe it's been over four months since I last posted.  Such a crazy, busy life, I know I will never fully catch up, but wanted to get a few things down before even more time passes.  It's so ironic that I was rejoicing in the warmth right after Christmas in my last post and literally the next day, it was all down hill from there ha!   Honestly, the whole family was sick the remainder of Christmas break, and not just a little sick.  We were down and out.  I can't remember a time when all of us were so sick, at the same time!  It was not a pretty sight.
        Then, it pretty much snowed the next four months straight.  I kid you not.  This was the worst winter I have ever lived through.  It was either snowy, freezing or snowing and freezing, EVERY DAY!  We had four Monday's off in a row due to snow!  It stared to get old real fast.  As I type this it is the most beautiful day, 84 with a nice breeze.  I never thought this day would come.  I wasn't sure we were going to make it to this point, HEAVEN.   If you live in New England, you know what I am talking about!
       Some good news over the winter, The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl, WHAT A GAME.  Amazing!  School was already called off the next day due to yet another impending storm, so the good news it the kids got to stay up late and watch the whole game.  It was one of those games they will remember forever.  What I would like to not remember is deflate gate.  I am erasing that from my mind and stand by the Pats and Tom Brady!
        Anyhow, in an effort to get caught up, here is a brief review of the last four months!


* Saint Patrick's Day

* Easter Sunday

 * Mother's Day (How did my babies get so big?!)

* The tree we planted when Hunter was born.  So Beautiful this year (did I mention how happy I am that winter is finally over)!

* Middle school dance

*  Abby's First Communion

       

A Winter Stroll

     We took a rare winter stroll through Purgatory Falls, a hiking trail in the next town over.  Rare because this time of year is usually freezing and going to see the falls can be not so much fun!  The day after Christmas was beautiful, fifties and all the snow from the Thanksgiving storm has since melted away.  Plus we could work off some of that holiday eating going on around here. Ha!  So off we went, the boys and myself, and it was Beautiful!

           

          It was such a peaceful and relaxing time and then less than 24 hours later my house was struck with the stomach flu/norovirus, take your pick.  It was awful and not the 24 hour type bug either.  I don't remember a time when we were all sick like this.  I hardly ever get sick. Ugh! What a way to spend our vacation.   As of today, I think we are over the hump.  At least we get to start the new year on a healthy note! :)