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Halloween

Published on November 5, 2019 by 7friarysLeave a comment

This was our 24th Halloween trick or treating as parents! The scene looks so different from where it was only a few years ago. We are down to two little trick or treaters and pumpkin carvers over here. A little bitter sweet for sure.

We made sure to put on our annual pumpkin carving playlist while carving the night before Halloween

Beckett has been obsessed with all things Toy Story this fall so of course he needed to be Buzz Lightyear

Lucy was the cutest little she-devil

We met up with our friends to trick or treat

And came home with a ton of candy!

I miss the days of having all of my little trick or treaters here together but I never let that stop me from enjoying these days with my last two littles.

Christmas music has been playing through the house while I put out my turkeys and pilgrims. Our thankful leaves are filling up and I keep trying to convince Jon to let me put the tree up early. The holidays go by so fast so I plan on slowing down over the next two months. I’m in cozy, nesting mode right now, eager to welcome home Emma and Megan for Thanksgiving weekend!

A video from our towns trunk or treating:

End of Summer

Published on August 19, 2019 by 7friarysLeave a comment

We just wrapped up our final summer getaway. We spent most of last week down the Cape (Emma got there on Thursday night). I knew at the beginning of summer that this Cape getaway would signal the end of summer but I just can’t believe it’s almost over. In a way we are all ready to get back to our routine but I’m just not ready for Megan to head off to the city again. It’s been so nice having her back here for the summer. Knowing how much she loves the city and how much she misses her college friends makes it a little easier to let go. And, Chloe!!! The baby of the big kids is going to be a senior in high school!! HOW?!?! Seems like just yesterday I put her on that kindergarten bus, turned around, burst into tears and told Jon I wanted another baby. HA!! Thank God he listened 😉

Some pictures from the week:

We stopped by Cape Cod Organic Farm to see Uncle Timmy.

I try to get lifeguard pictures every summer and was bummed that Emma hadn’t gotten down there yet

Annual trip to Captain Frostys

Beckett was enjoying his ice cream cone until he saw Jon’s

Good trade!!

Mayflower Beach: He buried her and then jumped on her.

Martha’s Vineyard

Chatham

I didn’t spend as much time taking pictures as I usually do. I’d like to say it’s because I was trying to soak up this fabulous family (they really are the best) but it’s mostly because Beckett spent most of the time being a wild man. We all came home a little more exhausted than usual. Ha!

Summer 2019 was FILLED with adventures and lots of great memories were made but we’re ready for ya, fall!

Maine

Published on August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 by 7friarys4 Comments

We just got back from spending a week up in Biddeford. Out of all the vacations we take Maine is definitely the most relaxing. Although, I’m sitting here trying to figure out why I’m so exhausted. Emma was able to come up and spend a few days with us at the beginning of the week and then Megan was able to join us for the rest of the week. They actually crossed paths on the highway. Spending an entire week with everyone all together is getting harder and harder these days.

We spent most of our time at the beach with a few little day trips here and there. I have lots of pictures to share!

We took our annual trip up to Portland so we could stop at The Holy Donut (here)

THE BEST DONUTS!!

We went to Kennebunkport

Went out on Lynn’s boat

Celebrated Chloe turning 17!!!!!! Happy Birthday, Chloe!!!!!

Spent lots of time on this swing

relaxed

(Mama selfie)

Chased down the ice cream man

Hahaha!

Took walks

Enjoyed the beauty of Maine

Of course had lobster

But more importantly we enjoyed being together

Summer Update

Published on July 15, 2019 by 7friarysLeave a comment

Just a quick photo dump over here so I have these pictures.

Before we left for London we had a lobster boil for Marlene and Brian’s 50th wedding anniversary

4th of July celebrations in town:

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I really want an alpaca but I can’t convince my dear husband

Few more summer photos:

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Officially half way through the month of July and I’m already dreading the thought of sending everyone off to school! Luckily we have a few more vacations to look forward to. Happy Summer!!

Great Wolf Lodge

Published on June 23, 2019 by 7friarysLeave a comment

Instead of having a birthday party this year Lucy wanted to go to GWL with one of her friends. She started taking about this last June! While surfing through Groupon this spring Jon found a GWL deal. I talked my sweet Chloe into coming along to keep me company. I’m SO glad she came! It’s getting more and more difficult spending alone time with my girls. Everyone is so busy these days.

She had the BEST time!!

Summer….So Far

Published on June 18, 2019 by 7friarysLeave a comment

And……we’re off!! Lucy just got out of school on Friday and we’ve been busy since!

Emma got Canobie Lake Park tickets through her work for Saturday. We all had SO much fun!! Beckett is getting to an age where he is LOVING the rides!

Lucy is at an age where she is really loving the big kid rides so I have another rollercoaster partner!!

Sunday we went to visit our dads for Father’s Day. I didn’t take any picture of them… UGH! But Lucy took this one of Megan and Chloe and sent it to me

LOVE THEM!!

Kate met Megan at Marlene’s and they went to their first concert of the summer

Yesterday we took a ride up to York and did the zoo, the park and lunch.

Beckett fell in LOVE with the baby goats!! It really was the cutest thing and he really wanted to take one home.

Yesterday’s photo dump:

We are loving summer so far and have a bunch more things to cross off our summer bucket list!! Can’t wait!

Summer

Published on June 12, 2019 by 7friarysLeave a comment

Oh, summer, you are within arms reach and we just can’t wait for ya!! Lucy and her chorus sang the National Anthem at a local minor league baseball game over the weekend and it was our first official taste of summer.

We have so much planned for the summer but first we have to make it through the last few days of school. Can’t wait!!

May Catch Up

Published on May 22, 2019 by 7friarysLeave a comment

I just opened my planner and realized that June is almost here so lets play catch up on May before these pictures get lost.

This picture of Chloe was actually taken in April, the night she got home from Costa Rica, but I love it so much and had to include it. I was SOOOOO happy to have her home from Costa Rica!!

Its pretty much been raining the entire month of May (with the exception of this week)

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Friary Family birthday season kicked off with Emma turning 23!! TWENTY THREE! How?!?!

Beckett started spring soccer. His first 3 practices were held indoors due to all the rain we’ve been having.

Winnie is always by someone’s side.

I love watching him play with his toys!

Lucy is his favorite person to play with. Melts my heart when she comes home from school and plays with him. He waits all day for her to get home.

My shopping buddy

Orange lizards

Hanging out in my room while I was making my bed

Warm spring days

I got a new apple watch for Mother’s Day and was pretty proud of my morning steps!

My sweetest boy

We tried potty training one day. It lasted ONE DAY! Why are boys so hard to train? This is one stubborn little guy. I’ve been buying small packs of diapers once a week instead of a big box in hopes that we’ll get there soon.

Beckett is dying for a little brother. Ha! He tells EVERYONE that his baby brother will be here soon. Hahahaha!

We sat with this couple at Nathan’s christening and Beckett fell in love with them. Here he is going through this lady’s pocketbook. He ended up coming home with a pen and some hand sanitizer. hahaha!

These two cute dogs showed up on my front steps one day. They hung out with us for a few hours until their owners came and got them. Beck cried that he wanted to keep the black one.

Flowers from Megan. And the sweetest note from Chloe.

How Lucy does her homework. He was patiently waiting for her to finish so she could play with him.

Cutest lunch date in dire need of a haircut. Ha!

Went to our first Red Sox game of the season. The next one will be in LONDON! Can’t wait!

In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

Published on April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 by 7friarysLeave a comment

April 8th!! What?!?!? Happy Birthday to my mom!!

I feel like I blinked and March was gone and April seems to be heading the same way. This little space has been quiet but life definitely isn’t! The other day I was playing in the driveway with Lucy and Beckett and it hit me that I’ve had babies and kids for the last 23 (next month) years!! I’ve spent my entire adult life as a mom. I can’t imagine having life any other way but WOW!!

I’ve taken a lot of pictures over the last few weeks so here goes:

Deep in thought. Hahaha!! He is such a little cutie pie!!

Lucy got some gummy sushi from Amazon. It tasted about as great as regular sushi. Ha!

As we were walking in the grocery aisle the other day he said “hey, mom, take a picture of this and planted a big kiss on Lucy.

The weather has been so nice so we’ve been spending a lot of time outside.

Jon and I had a date night last week and I had to snap a picture of this gorgeous sunset.

The last two years Tracey has been coming up to spend a day with me. We go shopping, out to lunch and she does my school runs with me. It’s turning into one of my favorite days of the year. Tracey fun fact: when I moved up here she would come up every couple of weeks to spend the day with me and the girls. I think she felt bad because she knew I was all alone up here. She’s the BEST!!

This puppy is getting so big!!

Lucy art!

That picture just cracks me up so I had to add it!

Jon took Megan out to breakfast last week and then dropped her off to meet her friends for a soul cycle class. She LOVES her soul cycle classes!! and she loves living in the city!!

School lunch for Lucy

Beckett lunch. He’s so picky!! I’m having the hardest time trying to get nutritious meals into this kid. He is all about junk food so now I have to limit what we keep in the house. Which is obviously a good thing. Haha! Thanks, Beckett!!

We went to see our Megan in the city. Can’t wait to have her home!

I stole this picture off of Collin’s Instagram because it was so cute! Love Emma in her new glasses.

A few more random pictures:

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Marlene found this old puzzle that she was gifted about 13 years ago. Look at those sweet little faces!

I can’t wait for school to be out for the summer so I can have all the pieces to this Friary puzzle back home for a few months!

Catching Up

Published on March 17, 2019 by 7friarysLeave a comment

I wish I had pictures of me sitting at my grandparent’s kitchen table from when I was young. I can still picture how their kitchens were set up and how they smelled. I wonder if my kids will have those same kinds of memories.

Emma and Megan were both on spring break this week. Emma is going to school full time and working full time. When she’s not off with Colin you will most likely find her like this….. book in hand with a cup of tea.

Megan went back to school yesterday. Yesterdays drop off was as hard as the September drop off. It’s crazy that she is on the last leg of her freshman year.

I had to pull the car over and snap a picture when I saw this rainbow

March definitely came in like a lion with all of the snow so we’ve been spending most of our time at home waiting for the warm weather.

The bears are back so I know its coming!

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Beck pics:

Bedtime is the longest part of my day.

15 minutes after he falls asleep I start to miss him. BUT he comes into our room EVERY night now so I don’t have to wait too long to snuggle him up. HA!

He is such a BOY! He is into EVERYTHING these days. The other day he did this to the couch and when I asked what happened he told me he had no idea

That guilty face leads me to believe that he had SOME idea about what happened.

Jon was on work travel last week. When Winnie heard the garage door open she sat by the door like this

I think she missed him.

We all did.

I got to meet Laura’s new baby this week. I’m so thankful that my friends keep having babies so that I don’t have to. HA!! Beckett did say that he was very Coot (cute) and that he wanted one just like that. Hahahaha! Sorry, buddy.

Happy St. Patricks Day!