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Hubby Brought me Presents! August 21, 2010

Filed under: Family,Happy — Kelocity @ 5:25 pm
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Irving was out of town last week and at first, I was happy to have the house to myself (I only made the bed twice all week, shhh!) But by Friday, I couldn’t wait to see his smilin’ face. I mean come on, who wouldn’t miss this guy:
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When I came home from work yesterday, he had just walked through the door. We immediately went out and ordered a pizza to take back. I think we were both too hungry for our own good and we ate the WHOLE pizza minus ONE slice. I think we both decided not to eat the last slice just to say we didn’t really eat a whole Xtra Large Pizza in one swoop. HAHA

But regardless, I’m happy to have him home. He even came armed with PRESENTS from Harris Ranch! Aside from the amazing burgers he brought home for dinner tonight, he brought me my FAVORITE parfait cup!
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Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Pudding, Strawberries, Chocolate Sauce, Whipped Cream and Walnuts. Mmmm!
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He even tied a bow around it so it looked even prettier (as if you need do anything to make chocolate and whipped cream look prettier, right?)

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But that’s not ALL…check this out!

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It’s a Candy Corn flavored Lolli-pop!!!! I LOVE CANDY CORN!!!! What a guy.

Missed you babe, welcome back!!!

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In other news, I wanted to share the amazing birthday card that my sister Laurie sent me this week!

But first the back story… when we were little, every winter, my family would have a “Beach Party” in the living room. When it was super cold outside, we’d crank up the heat, get into our bathing suits, lay on our beach towels and eat a picnic on the floor with paper plates. It was pretty epic.

Exhibit A:
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Exhibit B:
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Inner tubes and flip flops required.

So fast forward to this week, I almost died when I saw this card in the mail from my sister:
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BAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Thanks Laurie, that was pretty hilarious!

 

Anniversary Trip – Part 7 Lake Winnipesaukee July 24, 2010

Filed under: Family,New Hampshire — Kelocity @ 2:38 pm
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We had another great cookout when we got there. Cheeseburgers made with Cabot Cheese that we brought back from Vermont. Mmm

My little chef (staring into the sun):
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Then there was some swimming to be had.

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Look who it is!
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Ready, Set….
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Go!
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Papa enjoyed the water too!
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I love the lake. This is my “happy place”.
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We had a beautiful sunset!
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Papa taking sunset pictures:

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Photo Bomb!
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Ducks!
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The next morning, we took the boat out for a ride!

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Captain Papa
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And co-captain Grammie
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Nice day for a boat ride!
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The little post office on an island!
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And the mail boat coming in for a delivery!
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We docked at Center Harbor Beach for some lunch and a swim!
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Just as the sun was starting to set over the lake…
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…we took the kayaks out!
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Captain Gizmo!
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Irving and my mom:
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Mikaela:
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Papa:
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We all jumped into the lake for an evening swim.. even Gizzy!
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Then me and Ally took the kayaks out:
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The next day was TUBING TIME!

Mikaela and Chris:
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Ready, set…
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Go!
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Then Irving and Ally!
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And me and Alyssa!
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Don’t let Gizzy fool you… he was super scared being on the boat. 🙂

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Mother/Daughter!
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Three Generations!
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I LOVE this lake!!
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Anniversary Trip – Part 3 July 22, 2010

Filed under: Family,Happy,Love — Kelocity @ 10:32 pm
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The next day (July 11th!) was our anniversary! We celebrated with breakfast out with my parents! But we rode there in Style!

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My dad built this himself!
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It was so fun to ride in it!
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We had a great breakfast at a cute farm!
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What a great morning!
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The sky was gorgeous!
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Check out my mom’s garden!
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I wish I inherited her green thumb. Guess that gene wasn’t hereditary!

The lily pond in the back!
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And her fresh Raspberries! YUM!
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Then GIZZY came over!!!
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It was a lovely morning, but then we got on the rode and headed up to New Hampshire (in the smart car of course!)

The lake was as beautiful as ever!
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We were like (YAY) so excited!
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SWIMMING!!!
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Why do meals at the lake always taste better than anywhere else?
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Paired with some vino!
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Cheers!
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A sunset dinner!
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Heaven.

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After dinner, we went for a walk down the boardwalk
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I ❤ Weirs Beach!
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The start of an amazing week ahead!

 

Anniversary Trip – Part 2 (Revolution Game!)

Filed under: Family,Galaxy — Kelocity @ 10:16 pm
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Right after we left Shelby’s place (after being up for 36 hours!) we headed to Gillette Stadium for the Revolution vs. LA Galaxy soccer game. We got a bunch of my family together and ended up with a group of 20 of us!! It was SO much fun!

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Before the game, we tailgated in the parking lot for a while.IMG_4538

My mom picked up some awesome New England Style subs for me!

No offense Los Angeles, but you don’t know how to make real grinders like this!
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Thanks Mom!
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Chris and Mikaela:
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The kids playing soccer in the parking lot!
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Irving was obviously rooting for the Galaxy!
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The stadium was awesome! I had never been there before!
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Mom and Papa:
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Group Shot
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We Love Soccer!
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The beginning of the game:
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Everyone had such a great time!
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HAHA Thunder Sticks!
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Action Shot:
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Awesome Sunset over the stadium!
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Three Generations!
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Sisters (minus one!)
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Fun night!
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Billy and Sara’s Trip to LA! May 10, 2010

Filed under: Family,Los Angeles — Kelocity @ 9:14 pm
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This weekend, my cousin Billy and his girlfriend, Sara, were in Los Angeles.
(Actually, we’re 4th cousins, our great-grandmothers were sisters!)

They are on an amazing 3 month road trip across the United States. 
You can find their awesome blog and see their map here!

(He’s also launching a fun dating site soon, check it out: www.LoversCanBeChoosers.com )

When I found out they would be passing through LA, I was so excited to play tourguide for a day (and give them a break from all that driving!)

We started our day out in Santa Monica. The skies were overcast, but once we got to the beach, it had cleared up.
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Did you know that old historic route 66 ended in Santa Monica?
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One of the stores had this awesome display of foreign currency!
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The Pier was really pretty:
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I love this giant concrete thing on the beach. When they roll it out, it imprints a map of Los Angeles into the sand!
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I really should go to the beach more often. It’s so pretty.

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Me and Billy:

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Then we headed down to Venice Beach. I’m always hesitant to go down there because it is kind of weird. But they did clean it up a little bit since the last time I was there. They just put in this awesome skate park for the kids. It’s like an urban playground. I think it’s a great idea.
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Then we ate at in-and-out (where you just have to eat when you visit LA).
We went to Rodeo Drive/Beverly Hills and then over to Hollywood.

I took a detour up Mulholland Drive for the most amazing views back on Los Angeles.

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Then we wandered around Hollywood & Highland for a bit and met up with Irving.

Then we drove up the other side to the Hollywood Sign.

The sun was setting and we had some great light for photos!
(Hi Irving!)

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Billy
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Sara!
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Great picture guys!

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And a few of us too!

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We can jump too!
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Just not as high as they do!
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HAHA

Then we headed over to City Walk where we ate at Saddle Ranch.
And I have to admit… I rode the Bull for the first time!
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Billy and Sara went first and they made it look easy!
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I decided that I’d only ride it in my Boston Marathon Jacket. lol

Did you see how the Bull totally hit me in the head at the end?!?! That was NOT fun!

But dinner was pretty amazing. It doesn’t matter what you order, as long as you get a side of the Sweet Potato Casserole with it. Dude. This stuff is amazing. Roasted Marshmallows on top!
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And that pretty much was sweet enough to be called dessert.

Until the waitress brought THIS over “on the house”!
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COTTON CANDY! What?! This thing was as big as 2 basketballs!

We had a few a lot of pieces…
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And then we poured water over the top and watched it melt. It was pretty impressive.

And that concludes our 13 hour tour around Los Angeles!