Week-End Warriors

Somehow "let's fix and paint the ceiling" turned into let's also repaint the walls, replace the cabinet/counter/faucet, and replace the toilet. Phew! What a busy week-end, not that I was doing the heavy work. I was busy cleaning, cooking (got to keep those guys fed!), CLEANING, keeping Devin busy, and CLEANING! Did I mention I was cleaning? Removing popcorn ceiling creates A LOT of dust! Ugh!

A HUGE shout out to Erick, his Dad, and my brother Mark for all of their hard work this week-end! THANK YOU!

Please enjoy the pictures of my beautiful bathroom!

Honorable Men

40 years ago my father was in the Army National Guard when he was drafted/called to Active duty for the Vietnam War. He reported to South Vietnam from September 1968-1969. He was just 20 years old. Last night my family and I attended a ceremony with my father to honor his Battalion, specifically the men who did not make it home. You can read an article about it here. The ceremony was humbling and emotional.

There were pictures and memorabilia to look at....(my dad is in the middle)

Artillery...
Family support:
The following picture shows the painting that exhibited the lives that were lost just 2 weeks before their battalion was to return to New Hampshire. The men's vehicle hit a land mine. All of the men were from Manchester, NH and it was declared the "saddest day in the city's history." The painting was then placed for display in the Armory's entrance.



The entire evening was very nice. It certainly made me very proud to be my father's daughter.

Busy Week-end

Erick has been working a lot lately, so we had to cram a lot in between Saturday afternoon and Sunday.

Saturday when Erick got home we hopped in the car and headed to his parents house for a visit. His aunt, Tia Tonya, was there and her daughter, Carolyn, stopped by with her daughters, J'Lynn and Jada. Everyone had fun eating BBQ, playing ball, and winding down with a little Disney channel (for the kids)/Red Sox (for the adults). It was a great visit.

Here is Erick with Devin and Erick's dad.
Erick and his mom playing baseball with Devin.
Devin doing a little dance while running the bases. (It was pretty cute!)
Here is Jada, Devin, and J'Lynn.
Jada and Devin.
On Sunday we headed over to the beach to see our friends, Hollie and Moses and their kids Kolbe and Aiden. Devin had fun playing with kids in the sand, going back and forth to the water (which I was told wasn't too cold) and I enjoyed relaxing in my chair soaking up some sun, reading, and chatting. The weather was great (read: not too hot) and everyone enjoyed themselves. Later we went out for dinner and ice cream before heading home.


Here are Devin and Aiden.
Hollie and her boys, Kolbe and Aiden.