We spent the very best four days in Crescent Beach, Florida for the 37th Annual Kearney Reunion. The ocean was aqua, the sand was white, the weather was perfect, and the company couldn’t be beat! Corrine and her boys planned the very best reunion with just the right balance of activities to keep you busy and downtime to frolic like dolphins in the surf. It was also Suelen’s first time meeting the Kearneys and all we heard afterwards was “fun,…
Well here we are on Bastille Day and it’s not just a big day for the French…Caroline turned 28 months today! This has been a GREAT month for our little lady. She is a joy to be around. She is constantly hugging and kissing us and Finny, she loves to have Popsicles (only red!) on the porch after dinner, loves getting a ‘special surprise’ (note–especially gold coins!) and remembers EVERYthing we tell her. She is getting braver and braver in…
As soon as I realized the 4th of July was on a Thursday this year, Mike and I had a quick pow wow about where we should go and we both decided to head to Low Country! Our good friends Derek and Stacy had just finished a house on James Island and we were dying to see them, the house, their two sweet kids & niece, and have Vivi meet them all for the first time. We also wanted Suelen…
We made some wonderful friends when Caroline was in daycare, and we wanted to keep up our friendships with them even after we left our daycare center. So when a few parents mentioned they were signing their kiddos up for soccer, I said why not? A fun activity for Saturday mornings… I bought her a cute shirt and a tiny ball and talked it up so she would be pumped. Running! Kicking! Friends! Special shoes! Well…this is how Caroline felt…
Right as summer got into full swing, Caroline turned 27 months old. She is getting too old for monthly updates, so after she hits 30 months (which normal people call 2.5 years old), I will do them every 6 months. It’s crazy though because she changes so much and so quickly! Month 27 has found Caroline fighting sleep (no night night mommy!), stringing together longer and longer sentences (I will wear this bow on my head when we go to…
So this past weekend, Jackie, Ben, and Baby Dean came to visit from Cali and I was sooo excited to finally meet this little guy! We ended up having the best time hanging out with them all. I was shocked to learn he really was the same size as Vivi, despite being 2 weeks younger. It was wonderful to see Jackie and Ben in their roles as parents–they seem to be relaxed and really enjoying it. Doesn’t hurt also that…
Memorial Day Weekend was wonderful and so much more than a weekend…we had almost a full week to celebrate the kick off of summer, enjoy time with my parents and the Betancourts, and ring in my Dad and Uncle Ed’s 70th birthdays. And celebrate we did! All week, Caroline talked about how Kay Kay and Pa were coming. Each morning she would wake up and ask, “Kay Kay Pa here?” Who could blame her? We were all excited. Here are…
So we had a BIG weekend around these parts. The weather is now HOT, our patio looks ahh-mazing thanks to Mike’s hard work, and we are ready for fun in the sun! This weekend was also delightful because we had the right balance of planned activities and free time to enable a few spontaneous plans to take shape. One of those spur-of-the-moment events just so happened to be going to the Emergency Room. I have to say, this is our…
So right after Mother’s Day weekend, Caroline hit the 26 month mark. This past month for her brought us Easter weekend + a sweet visit with our Betancourt family, a trip to Bunny Land at Butler’s Orchard, and a flight up to Boston to visit with Nana, Grandpa Harry, cousins, and Aunt Melissa. We are enjoying much warmer temps and spend a LOT of time outside. This little lady is now officially potty trained! She is also a scooter-ologist, a…
Our house for the last few days has been turned into a War Zone. Fresh underwear (and reading material) stacked in the bathrooms. Clorox wipes on the backs of the toilet. Rugs rolled up and out of the way. Couches covered in towels. Everyone’s nerves on edge just a bit, waiting for the inevitable. It all began on Thursday night, when Caroline ripped off her diaper at bath time and announced, “NO MORE DIAPERS. ONLY UNDIES!” Well okay then. I…