Weekending

 On Saturday we brough the girls up to Pilgrim Lodge for their first ever week as CITs. 

Emma all set up in her cabin. 

And Grace in hers. 

One final picture before we head back to Massachusetts without our babies. 

We hae no doubt they are going to be amazing counselors-in-training and cannot wait to hear all their stories when we pick them up this coming Saturday. 

On Sunday, we went to Flour Flour in Cambridge for breakfast (and treats). 

We ran a few errands on our way home and then did some house chores when we got back before (finally!) playing BotanyBotany! 

The girls and I attenpted to play it once abouta month ago but it felt overwhelming so Dave said he would spend some time figuring it out and then he'd teach us. It's much simpler than we originally thought and I have to say it might be my new fave! 

Violet came to hang out with us. 

In which I win the game and am awarded the Queen's Prize in Botany! 

Clover and Violet make relaxing an art form! 

We enjoyed a yummy dessert (from Flour) while watching Food Network's Tournament of Champions V Tournament of Champions V. We're such party animals! xo 😂😂😂

Weekending

 

Friday night was the dance team dress rehersal. Costumes were steamed and ready to go. It was great to see everyone on stage! Looking forward to the first comeptition at the end of the month! 

On Saturday, the girls were back at the mountain (but this time for their usually weekly role as ski instructors), Dave was working and that left me to dig in and do some work on my disseration. Here's to hoping that I can get it all done by the end of 2024! 

And finally, on Sunday, we gathered with the Delta Gamma chapter at Brown to celebrate Founder's Day. The chapter did a fabulous job, and I loved that they invited Grace and Emma to attend as well! So special to have all of my daughters (all 68 of them!) together! xo

Weekending

This weekend there was.... 

warm homemade apple pie on a cold night (a lovely surprise from one of our favorite church families), 

 and lemon buttermilk pancakes with lemon whopped cream and maple bacon for breakfast. 

There were reminders of what joy is. 

and  voting. 

and realizing that in the next presidential election Grace will actually be able to cast her own ballot! 

There was singing ("Well done, sister suffragette...", which, as you know, is our tradition to sing each time we vote), 

And West Wing watching. 

Not pictured: lots of time outside, time spent with the chickens, David prepping a garden bed for tulip bulbs and the girls at youth group at our church and me with the youth group of the church I work at in Holliston. A full and wonderful weekend, all around! xo

Weekending

 

It was a weekend full of time outside, visiting with friends we haven't seen in far too long and apple picking! Oh, and the big news, the first two eggs were laid! xo 

Last Weekend Of Summer Vacation

We kicked off the final weekend before all the friends who go to school go back with a trip to the tube slide at Ski Ward. We had never been (to Ski Ward or summer tubing) and since some of our favorite most people invited us to come along we couldn't pass up the chance to check it out! 

It was, 

as you can see, 

a total blast! 

 On Saturday, the girls and I explored the Museum in the Streets which Marlborough just put in. It's the first of it's kind and really neat (though we never did find the first few. We clearly need to stop by City Hall and get a map of all of them! 

The girls and I did feel like we were in an episode of The Gilmore Girls (the one where they make the Stars Hollow Museum, to be exact)! 

 We spent today in our beloved Boston. The weather was glorious (though it felt much more like late September than late August) and we did many of our favorite things! 

Frog Pond carousel. 

Swan Boats. 

 Lunch and gelato (for those not on bikini prep) at Eataly. 

And a visit to the Harry Potter store on Newbury Street!

I had a feeling that this summer was going to fly by but I never expected it to pass at warp speed! We had an absolute blast and checked off pretty much everything on our summer to-do list! With our public school friends heading back to school this week, we'll be heading back to lessons too (we're all ready). Dance team auditions take place this week as well. Looking forward to our autumn rhythm (and the cool autumn days) arriving. xo