Shaz by the Sea

Father's Day weekend was very nice. I feel like it was ages ago, yet also feel like it was just yesterday. This week has FLOWN by. It is crazy to think I am 9 months pregnant tomorrow. I know it's a little bit delayed, but I wanted to write a little blurb about our Father's Day weekend. On Friday, my friend Katie P came over for dinner. She helped me with the boys, while I made some chicken marsala, and she helped with baths, story time and bedtime. They loved her!! They both cozied right up and listened as she read them bedtime stories. Then on Saturday, we visited John and Suz to see their new house in Mansfield. The boys had an absolute blast running around their new house and playing with Tori. Suz and I were talking about how amazing the Fourth of July weeks are going to be in the future because all the kiddos are going to play so well together. And on Sunday, my mom accompanied me to swim lessons with the boys and then we went to a family BBQ...

We drove up to MA last week for Easter. It was definitely an impromptu visit - but we are so glad we went. We drove straight to the Cape from DC, and figured we would stop at a hotel in NY/CT overnight for the first time ever. Well, it was a disaster. We stopped in Rye, NY and used points at a local Marriott. They were super helpful and set up two pack n plays for the boys. Caden fell asleep but Conor would...not...stop....screaming. Conor is usually very relaxed and low key - he has always been my "easier" baby (Caden is very curious and into a lot of things). :) Conor cried for almost two hours so we said forget it. We packed our stuff up and proceeded to Cape Cod, at 2AM. We arrived around 5AM and Irene thankfully watched the boys for a few hours so we could get some rest. Thank GOODNESS she took the day off and watched them. What a relief. When I woke, I noticed the boys were fussier than usual and figured something was up. So long story short, they had the st...

Jim just celebrated his 29th birthday on October 2nd.  He was in class until about 10PM that night, so my friends Sarah and Nicole came over for a girls night.  We made yet another spaghetti squash dinner with veggies and enjoyed an evening of #sobertober.  Sarah is running in the Big Sur Half Marathon next month, so she wants to refrain from drinking for the next 4-6 weeks.  Nicole and I are big supporters (and great friends) so we are joining her in sobertober. It has surprisingly been great. I feel refreshed and have a bit more energy than usual. I am quite enjoying myself. :) Instead of celebrating with Jim on 10/2, we decided to road trip down to Coronado (an island off San Diego -- think MV to Cape Cod). We left early Saturday morning and stayed one night.  It was simply gorgeous. We spent a ton of time outside going on runs and enjoying the view. We even stopped by the Stone IPA Brewery with some friends. We can't wait to go back! ...