52 Weeks ~ 2017: Week 32

Week 32: weekly update includes Swim Team State Championship, our annual trip to Maine, adult night out, an eleventh birthday, hiking, time at the lake, getting passports and a golf lesson.

Sunday August 6th

The boys spent the day swimming at the state championship!  They all had a great day of racing!

Granite State Swim Association Championship! 

Winner for his heat in the 50 back and 50 free!

After the swim meet we headed north for our annual visit with our friends in Maine!

Monday August 7th

One of our favorite things to do when in Maine is sit by the fire with coconut margaritas and this year with all the back yard mint, mojitos!

When Maine gives you a massive amounts of mint, the only thing to do is make mojitos and and a fire!

Tuesday August 8th

Spent some time at a trampoline park and then to see Spider-Man Homecoming in 3D!  After we got back to the house, the grown ups headed out for an adult only night on the town!

3D Glasses!

Date night!

Wednesday August 9th

We headed to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park for a fun day of hiking.  It was a great way to celebrate the birthday boy turning 11!

After a picnic lunch, ready to go hike!

Hiking the Beehive!

David and Maddie - 11 years of friendship!

There is nothing like a lobster roll to celebrate turning 11!

Thursday August 10th

Our last day in Maine was spent hanging at the lake, and like every summer before we have the annual jump picture!

Friday August 11th

While we were in Maine we planned a winter ski trip to Canada and so it was off to the post office to get ourselves some passports!

Finishing the vacation week with a golf lesson for the birthday boy!

52 Weeks ~ 2017: Week 31

Week 31: weekly update includes trying a new restaurant, swim team, 15th wedding anniversary, Theater camp production and a garden party fundraiser for Heart for Kindness!

Sunday July 30th

Checking out the new Red Arrow Diner tonight while wearing his Arnie's shirt! So of course we had to stop and get ice cream after!

Tuesday August 1st

While the Bigs were at theater camp, Evan and I headed down to Bedford for a swim meet.  He swam great and the back stroke is his favorite!

Thursday August 3rd 

Anniversary selfie!  Celebrating 15 years!

Friday August 4th 

David and Shaun participated in a local children's theater camp.  They auditioned on Sunday and had until today to put the whole show together, including music, lines, dancing and costumes!  It was so impressive to see how quickly they were able to put this all together!

Gotta get'cha head in the game!

No, no, no...stick to the stuff you know!

Saturday August 5th

The Hearts for Kindness garden party fundraising event!

52 Weeks ~ 2017: Week 30

Week 30 - weekly update is that it was a pretty uneventful and relaxing week!

52 Weeks ~ 2017: Week 29

Week 29 - weekly update includes our summer staycation fun!

Monday July 17

On our first day of summer staycation we decided to take the boys on a hike.  We chose Mount Major.  It ended up being more challenging than we had anticipated, but we made it to the summit and we were rewarded by a gorgeous view!

Ready to hike!

Gorgeous view!

Family Summit Photo!

Tuesday July 18

On my quest to eat at "best of" restaurants we made the 40 minute trek to have lunch at Tuckaway Tavern!  It was as good as I hoped it would be, I especially loved the market and would love if they decided to open a second location nearby!

Thursday July 20

Took the boys to their first game at Fenway Park!  It was ridiculously hot, but the kids had a blast and were so excited to find out they were able to run the bases after the game!

Ready to run the bases at Fenway Park!

Welcome to Yawkey Way!

Saturday July 22

Friday night we headed to NJ to spend the weekend with friends!  The kids had a blast swimming and playing back yard baseball!  The slide was the big hit though!

52 Weeks ~ 2017: Week 28

Week 28 - weekly update includes baseball camp, chores, dance party and the Fishercats Game!

Tuesday July 11th

Chores before heading off to baseball camp for the day!

After baseball camp dance party!

Wednesday July 12th

After baseball camp swim!

Thursday July 13th

It was a cold and rainy morning so that meant no camp for the day, but that night we had our rec league summer clinic (which was so cold it required a jacket!), followed a late dinner at Arnie's!

Friday July 14

Today Evan got his glasses! 

Baseball Camp night at the Fishercats!

Saturday July 15th 

My annual photography workshop at the Farm!  My favorite part of the day was another opportunity to photograph fellow SOPHA member portraying Maj. Loammi Baldwin!  This year I captured the fireball from both ends of the gun!

A little history lesson before the shoot!

FIREBALL!

I enjoyed all the set ups throughout the day but the food photography is probably one of my favorites!

52 Weeks ~ 2017: Week 27

Week 27 - weekly update includes our annual 4th of July cookout, Evan needs glasses, and another swim meet!

Monday July 3rd

Every year we get together with our longtime friends and eat yummy food and toast s'mores.  This year we turned the celebration into a camp out!  Brian braved the night in the tent with the boys.

The annual line up picture!

Happy 4th!

Evan lost his second front tooth!

Toothless!

Friday July 7th

Evan had his eye exam and was told he will be getting glasses!

Dilated pupils!

Saturday July 8th

The boys second meet of the season!  They continue to swim hard improving on their times.

Good form Evan!

52 Weeks ~ 2017: Week 26

Week 26 - weekly update includes piano camp drop off and pick up, fun with some friends, nephews cadet graduation.

Sunday June 25th

Today we dropped these two off for a week at piano camp!  I can't wait to hear how much fun they have when we pick them up on Saturday!

Wednesday June 28th

With older brothers away at camp, I needed to fine some fun to have with the little!  He asked to go to Chucksters!

Chucksters

Mini-Golf Fun!

They all got wet!

Lunch at Five Guys!

Shaun's piano teacher was a guest teacher for the day and sent me this picture to let me know he was having fun!

Friday June 30th

My nephew was down the street at the local technical college attending the Cadet Academy!  His graduation was today so Evan I went over to see him!

Evan sitting in the cockpit of DART

Mounted Patrol!

Congrats graduate!

What a fun day!

Saturday July 1st

Today we headed back to VT to pick up David and Shaun.  The kids all get to preform some pieces they worked on during their week!

David playing Heathens!

Shaun preforming a jazzy sounding piece called Slide Easy

Fun week at piano camp!

Homeward bound! Finally!! Got about 25 minutes out of town when David realized he left his saxophone behind. We'll make it back eventually!

Ready to head home!