Weekend Fun

We've been having so much fun outdoors. It so good to see active, happy kids. Jay and I enjoy hanging out there watching them play while discussing all our plans for the house. Cass will occasionally join us. It's just great family time.


My favorite thing to do~light a fire in my chiminea. It's just so relaxing.

Emmet catching his breath after a game of catch.

Cass helping her little sisters, so nice to see.

She never lets me get this close~she has no idea how cool her mother really is! ;)

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Check out the new park here in town~amazing w/ an even more amazing story:

This park was built in honor of Naoko O'Flynn, who died of cancer last year at the age of 35. Her husband, Michael, wrote, "After a tremendous outpouring of financial support from the community here in the North Shore, in New York City (where we lived for many years) and her native Japan, I decided to refurbish Great Neck Park down by Pavillion Beach-for while Naoko was fighthing cancer for 18 long months she found great solace in watching our 3-year-old daughter, Lucy, playing both on her backyard swing in Essex and, on the occasion her mother's health allowed her to take an excursion, down at Great Neck near my parents home in Ipswich...I thought a great way to honor her would be to build a new playground where children would enjoy endless hours of good, old-fashioned play."

By the park entrance, there will be a large rock emblazoned with the words of his late wife's favorite poem, by Stephen Grellet:
"I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again."

The Big Show

The girls' dance recital was this past weekend. It was Caragh's first year in the Creative Movement class. She danced to 'The Beating Drum'.
Reilly is on her third year of Ballet and danced to 'The Toy Trumpet'.
They both did great and we were all so proud!
Here are the divas on their way to dress rehearsal. They loved the make-up!

and after the big show...

Great job, my tiny dancers! xoxo

Kowloon's

Birthday bash! We wish EVERYONE could have joined us, but it was a Tuesday night in Saugus, not to mention it would have run up quite a bill!
We had lots of laughs and lots of good food.
Happy 16th Cass, hope it was memorable! xoxo

16 roses for the birthday girl

Annabelle, Grace, Lizzy, Cass & Mary

Ben & Dominic

Reilly & Caragh w/ Auntie Karyn and Uncle Dana

Thanks everyone!

Sweet 16!

Happy Birthday Cassidy~we LOVE you...and you continue to make us proud.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥...16 hearts plus 1 for good luck!

XOXO

Happy Birthday to Kelsey, my Goddaughter~17 years old! WOW! A big Happy Birthday to Auntie Jodi! We LOVE you both! ♥

Russell Farm

Our favorite farm has opened after a long winter!
We finally got to visit all of our animal friends and enjoy some yummy cider donuts.
Lucky for us, the Rich Girls came along and made the day WAY more fun.
We all had such a great time.
I love you girls~you rule!


Love you girls! ♥♥♥♥♥

Dining al Fresco

We spent every moment possible outdoors this weekend, as y'all must have too.

It was THE BEST! With spring here, it's as if we're living a different life. I forgot what we were missing all winter. Being outdoors~there's just so much to do and not enough time to do it. We're lovin' it!

YAY for spring!

We are just loving this weather. Being outside is soooo nice!