Memorial Day Parade

This was a big year for my 3rd grade brownie troop, they worked all year long on completing the last of their badges, working on earning their wings to "fly up" to the next level of scouting and preparing for their first camping trip!

It was nice to have a chance for the girls to show themselves off a little in the parade.

The Highlight of Kindergarten

The marriage of Mr. Q and Ms. U is the highlight of Kindergarten at our elementary school!! Each year they renew their vows in a ceremony elequently spoken by a superintendent who specializes in words that begin with the "QU" sound..."they never quarell, quibble or quit"!

Lauren was quite proud of the fact that she scored the coveted role of Flower Girl!!


The Flower girl and ring bearer make their debut


Did I mention that Mr. Q and Ms. U are penguins?
(Note the Hula Hoop ring)


And the Bride cuts the cake!

Father/Daughter Dance 2008

Megan, Abby and Lauren


Grampy and Daddy doing the chicken dance?? Can you say...Embarassing!!







Sometimes the highly stressful, time sucking job of being PTO President for my daughter's school actually allows me and other dedicated parents to host an event that makes me remember why it's all worth while.

Our bi-annual Father/Daughter Dance is such a big success!! Little girls dressed in pretty prom-like dresses with their hair and nails done "just so". They arrive, get their photograph's taken and begin to mingle with their friends. Flash forward an hour and you'll find the DJ has gained super stardom popularity and the gym is crowded with dads, grandfathers and uncles who stand around the perimeter with their hands in their pockets looking awfully uncomfortable and totally ignored...until a rare slow song makes it way into the rotation!!!

Truly memorable.

Practice, Practice, Practice

Don't think a little thing like a New England winter can make Megan lose her love of Horses!!

The barn is quickly becoming our weekend destination of choice again, as the horse show season gets into full swing...stay tuned!

Locks of Love

Well, I finally did it! It was a promise I made to one of my girl scouts, Jennifer White, who at the ripe old age of nine, has already done it multiple times.

I cut off my hair and donated it to Locks of Love, an organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.





To get the required 10.5 inches, I had to go shorter than I wanted, but it was exhilarating and the reflection in the mirror is surreal. Not since childhood have I had my hair this short! How easy it is to take a shower and comb right through your hair without a half hour struggle!!

I'm still on the fence as to whether I really like my hair this short, but I am definitely liking the way it makes me feel when I think that I've made someones day a little brighter.

A Quick Get Away

In celebration of mommy's 34th birthday and for a school year nearly completed, we decided to surprise the kids with a quick get away to CoCo Key Water Resort in Boston, MA. On Monday April 7th we woke girl's up to get ready for school. I said to them, "Wouldn't it be nice if we could go on vacation today instead of school?" At first they thought I was just dreaming, but they quickly caught on and that is when the screams of excitement began!!!

We spent just two nights, but it was just enough to feel like a vacation and to break up the monotony of this time of year.

Easter

We celebrated this chilly early Easter by having an egg hunt in the yard with our great friends. We have 7 girls under the age of 9 between us and getting together is always an adventure and can often lead to parental exhaustion as was the case of Alexandra and Gabrielle's dad, Kevin...

Most popular eggs? Those filled with money, of course!!! Followed by the ever popular chocolate filled.

Most un-popular eggs? Those found and pillaged by a girl and thrown aside in the mad dash for those filled with money!!


The next morning we woke up to find that the Easter bunny had visited us and had left these wonderful baskets of goodies!!