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Author: LSpead

Wife, mom, daughter, sister, friend. Former rugby player and current Travelin' Chick, specializing in the study of "Vacational Sciences." Lover of all things adventurous, funny, organized, and bubbly. Living in Seminole, FL, having moved from Northern Virginia during Covid Summer 2020. Can often be found wearing ridiculous costumes, lounging in pools, boating, or chasing my kids at SkyZone.
Weekend Top Ten: Friday Fountains, Baby Dolls, and Footballs

Weekend Top Ten: Friday Fountains, Baby Dolls, and Footballs

This past weekend was one for the books. We stayed in town and didn’t really do anything fancy except spend it together, doing things we enjoy, which is the whole point of weekends, right? Here’s a quick recap of this ordinary summer weekend that left us feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the world come Monday morning…or maybe just wishing for one more day of weekend?? Haha. Here, in no particular order, is our Weekend Top Ten: (Sidenote: who am…

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Caroline at 17 Months

Caroline at 17 Months

Caroline turned 17 months today.  It is amazing to watch this little lady grow and develop! Here is a snapshot of Caroline at 17 months: She blows kisses and it is the cutest thing ever.  She recognizes Kay Kay and Pa on FaceTime and tries to grab the phone and smoosh them into her baby face. When we were in Florida, she spontaneously ran over to Matt, flung her arms around him, and snuggled his neck for a good few…

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Kearney Reunion 2018: St. Pete Beach

Kearney Reunion 2018: St. Pete Beach

Every year without fail since 1982, my mom’s family has held a summertime family reunion. My mom is one of seven kids and the catalyst for this was her dad passing away in 1981. All of the kids–my aunts and uncles–felt that they needed to be sure to get together for fun times, not just the sad ones. And they made it happen, alright! Each year, a different aunt or uncle plans the long weekend extravaganza. It is (almost) always…

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The Amazon Dot Field Trip and Backpack Love

The Amazon Dot Field Trip and Backpack Love

Caroline has a new favorite toy. Move over remote control. Step aside, nursery nightlight, giant Pooh Bear, and Cornelius the monkey from the zoo gift shop. Introducing…the Amazon dot! This hockey puck look-alike has totally captured my little girl’s heart. It is the first thing she looks for when she enters her nursery. She loves to hold it in her hands, carry it around, turn it on and off, and watch it light up. She loves that it plays music…

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Welcome, Baby Eliza! Your Arrival and Sip n’ See Weekend

Welcome, Baby Eliza! Your Arrival and Sip n’ See Weekend

Monday, June 25th had been circled on my calendar since last October. October was when Joy delivered the shocking news that she was pregnant with Baby #3. Joy’s scheduled delivery date fell right after the weekend I was hosting my WAIFWYP friends for a birthday celebration. I couldn’t wait to meet the newest Roberson–and learn whether Joy was having a boy or girl! Joy had found out the genders for her other two, but had decided this baby needed to…

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Caroline at 16 Months

Caroline at 16 Months

So Caroline turned 16 months in mid-July and continues to change each and every day. She looks like a full-blown toddler and can definitely throw a tantrum if she doesn’t get her way or if she is forced to share! But most of the time, she is adorable, silly, ticklish, loooooves to cuddle and snuggle, is trying desperately to communicate, and wants to eat alllll the things. She is just so much fun. Unless of course you have to hold…

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That Time We Drove to NJ…

That Time We Drove to NJ…

The weekend right after the 4th of July, we packed up the Kia and headed to New Jersey to visit our good friends the Littins. Caroline’s last four hour roadtrip was when she was 6 months old and we drove to Brooklyn, so Mike and I were a bit apprehensive about how our walking, busy, curious 16-month old would do in the car for 4 hours. We shouldn’t have been so worried–she did great. And in true Caroline fashion, she…

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4th of July, 2018: Best. Day. Ever.

4th of July, 2018: Best. Day. Ever.

We had the greatest 4th of July this year–it’s amazing how much difference a year makes. This time last year, Caroline as just a tiny little thing and now she is a real little person with real friends who can have real fun! Mike and I kicked off the events with a Red Sox vs. Nationals game on July 3rd. We joined Mike’s sweet co-worker, her husband, and two young children, who were adorable and ridiculously well-behaved. We got a…

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A Very Ruby Jubilee Celebration Weekend

A Very Ruby Jubilee Celebration Weekend

A ruby anniversary celebrates 40 years…so when you have two close friends turning 40 in the same month, it’s a ruby jubilee celebration! My WAIFWYP crew (Why Am I Friends With You People?) of rugby friends gathered in June for a weekend of eating chips n’ salsa at Guapo’s, bar hopping, dancing, and karaoke. Here are the two ruby jubilee birthday girls: Everyone gathered on Thursday night and we broke out these celebratory cups. Saturday morning was exciting because Joy…

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Father’s Day 2018

Father’s Day 2018

Mike and Caroline made sure to celebrate me on Mother’s Day, so I had to return the favor when Mike’s special day rolled around. Luckily I had a few tricks up my sleeve and the weather cooperated, which is always a win! Friday afternoon kicked off the weekend with a “party” at Caroline’s daycare for the dads. Moms could come too, which was wonderful, because both Mike and I got to chat with the other parents as Caroline ate allllll…

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