A Good Morning

This morning included an amazing playground, some errands, "Chicken Wing Cafe" (aka Wild Wing), extra time with Matt and the girls, a free new phone, and wonderful weather. No big decisions were made. No big decisions were discussed. It was lovely. Now it's time to get ready for an afternoon at the beach. We are in a good place.


One of my favorite summer shots

I will be thankful

I'm done whining (hopefully).  It's time to pick out the good.  Things I've been thankful for this week:
-Waking up before the girls
-Pretty fall skies over the marsh
-Running
-Morning smiles from Thing 2
-Matt being home at dinner time
-Matt being home at bath time
-Matt being home at bedtime
-Charlotte's love and excitement for school and dance
-Hand-me-downs
-The bay
-New and already dear friends (here and around the globe)
-Sister love
-The new stop light being installed outside my neighborhood
-Pumpkin flavored everything
-Fall.  And all things assosciated with it.
-Charlotte sleeping through the night last night



Sweet blurry sister snuggles

Fall beach time with new friends



E Chapee!!  E Chapee!!

Thanks to a little (or a lot since I spilled the whole jar)
peppermint oils, Charlotte slept despite her cough

I love Fall.  Cailin seems pleased with it too.

And on that note, my ladies are awake.  Time to start the day.  Happy weekend!

Somewhere in between

In front of our Boston apartment (Oct 2010)

Everyone's asked "How was your trip [to Boston]?" and my initial response is "Wonderful!"  But then I start to feel sad.  Arriving in Boston felt like coming "home".  Friends welcomed us and in many ways it was like we'd never left.  We were even in the same hotel room we had 9 months ago.  But then seeing the babies have become toddlers and new babies have arrived, I'm reminded that time doesn't stop.  Things have changed.  Life carries on.  


Fenway (Oct 2010)

I hopelessly want to get back to Boston.  I regret leaving a year ago.  I love the feel of the city.  I love the old architecture.  I love being able to get everywhere on foot.  And honestly, I love the cold fall weather.  But mostly, I love my Boston buddies. 


Even if we can move back in the future though, I feel like so much will have changed, it won't be what I'm picturing. I worry we won't fit in there.  And I don't think we fit in here.  I'm trying to embrace life here.  I remind myself daily that these two little girls won't be little long.  But it often feels like we're jut going through the motions.  Couting the days.  We do fun stuff. We hang out with good people. But no matter how hard I try, suburban life just isn't for me.

Both girls in Clarendon St Playground.  Charlotte (left, Oct 2010) and Cailin (right, Oct 2012)