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Happy Father’s Day 2018

June 17, 2018

Spending the day with family playing around at the pool and then enjoying grilled pizza dinner is a fantastic way to celebrate Father’s Day. It certainly was a Happy Father’s Day!

Happy Father’s Day!!!

Autumn, Hunter, and I are thankful for you each and every day.

We are thankful for all of the support and silly jokes. Thankful for taking the time reading an extra story at bedtime snuggles and playing around in the pool. Thankful for going on walks and sneaking in an extra show before bed time. We are thankful for everything you do.

The kids love you for your ability to make them have fun, feel heard, and feel safe.

I love you for all of that, and for the moments that I stumble upon when you are Autumn are joking around, or when you are taking a little snooze with Hunter. Those moments are the best.

Glad we were able to enjoy the day at the pool and then our delicious grilled pizza. Anything and everything we do with you is great.

Grampa Rice

December 19, 2014

We were so lucky that Autumn was able to met her great grampa this past summer.

She happily sat on his lap as he cradled her with his massive hands. It was so great to see Autumn with Price and his mom Elaine and her father all together. Four Generations.

Sadly he passed away just a few weeks ago at the age of 94.

Price went to the memorial in Maine today and is having some family time this weekend.

Marshall L. Rice Sr. lived a long and happy life. He did a variety of jobs from being a solider to a business man to a lobster man. He lived all over from Massachusetts to New York to Hawaii to Maine. He was even at the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He loved Sunshine, Maine so much that he even opened a campground so that others could enjoy its beauty as well. He will be greatly missed by his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and the others who’s lives he touched.

Although Autumn won’t remember getting to meet her great grampa, we can show her these sweet pictures and tell her all about him.

We would see Marshall whenever Price and I visited his mom’s summer house in Maine. He would come over from his house down the road to have coffee and crossword puzzles with Elaine at the kitchen table or the table in the dining room. It was always so lovely to hear his deep voice discussing answers with Elaine as she read the clues out loud. His weathered, yet gentle, large hands gently held on to a floral teacup of coffee. In between the crossword puzzle answers he would talk about the current events on the island or about his past. It was always so nice to soak in those relaxed mornings.

“It was a great trip, and I enjoyed every day of it. Goodbye to you all.”

xoxo

Cousins

September 17, 2014

The end of August is filled with birthdays in my family. My dad & nephew share the same day, my set of twin nephews are a week later, and my sister’s is 2 days after that. It’s always such a busy, but fun time.

Price, Autumn, and I headed back to my hometown to be able to celebrate with everyone. We arrived on my dad & nephew’s birthday so there was some cake then & some more cake when we all got back together at my sister’s mom’s house the next day.

It’s so much fun to hang out but I really love watching all the cousins play together as they now range from 12-9 months. My niece Cara adores Autumn and is so gentle with her, even after Autumn grabs fists full of her hair. Ouch!

Price played with some baseball with the twins. Cara wanted to join in too so there was a bit of short distance, slow pitch to her which she did pretty well with.

Hey Uncle TJ!

Just trying to get some pictures of Poppy with all the grandkids! (poor Cara getting her hair pulled!)

Umm, this photo works…

4 Generations

June 11, 2014

This past weekend Autumn and I went down to Florida to visit my mom and grandmother.

It was quite a momentous trip as it was Autumn’s first flight (and I did it solo as Price was studying for his Monday morning LEED test- which he PASSED!!!), my first time visiting my mom’s house since they moved last spring, and my grandmother’s first time getting to meet Autumn.

Thankfully Autumn was great on both flights and the trip was wonderful. I was sick for part of it but it was still so great to enjoy time with family.

My mom’s friend snapped these photos on Sunday morning after church.

8.30-9.2: Labor Day Weekend Recap

September 3, 2013

{Friday} leave work at 12 | home | cleaning the house with Price | pick up mom at airport at 5.45 | back home to drop off mom’s bags & relax | dinner at Angela’s | relax | bed

{Saturday} up early | mom and I go to Haymarket at 7 | breakfast at Donna’s Restaurant | hang around | drive into Boston, park at work | shopping at The Pru: Magic Beans, Barnes and Noble, Sephora | amazing, long dinner at Forum | pick up fashion show supplies at work | home | lounge around | bed

{Sunday} make breakfast- scrambled eggs with mushrooms and cheddar with bacon, hashbrowns | watch Sunday morning | grocery shopping at Stop and Shop | The Decedents | snacks for lunch : fresh salsa and guac & spinach dip with veggies | lounging around & watching Food Network | dinner: grilled steak, grilled vegetables | NASCAR race | fell asleep on sofa at 9pm | bed

{Monday- Labor Day} wake up | late breakfast: scrambled eggs with mushrooms and cheddar with bacon and english muffins | shopping: Target & Petsmart | reading and lounging around | lunch/dinner- grilled chicken, tomato salad with fresh pesto, grilled veggies | ice cream | bed