Happy 5th Birthday Rowan Aislan!

I can't beleive my baby girls is 5 years old! She has grown so much in the past year and her little personality has just bloomed! She is quirky, funny, dramatic and crazy. Destined to be a class clown, she finds nothing more entertaining than singing and dancing until she gets both myself and her daddy laughing hysterically.

She is in love with Justin Beiber but would never admit it because... gasp.. that would be sooo embarassing.

She starts kindergarten this fall.... sniffles.

We had her party at a health club swimming facility this year. She felt she was "to old" for the Children's museum again. I did a beach theme, and I got the most amazing cupcakes made by a good friend. They came out adorable.

We swam, laughed, played, and ate yummy treats. Afterwards a good number of our guests came back here to brave the cloudy cold day to hang out around our firepit and BBQ. :) Good times were had by all.

The moments that create traditions

I am such a traditions oriented person. I love doing things that create memories for the holidays, and that always includes Rowan and I building a gingerbread house.

Despite multiple conversations about why we couldn't eat it, we still had fun :)

oh tannenbaum

I love making memories for the holidays...and part of that for me, has always been cutting our own tree. Barney and I have been going to this little tree farm since we met... its run but an old man that uses the money he makes on the sale of the trees to pay his taxes.

I love being able to assist him in his retirement while creating that special memory with my family. The only thing missing was snow!

Lost in a sea of Pink

Daddy is so good about playing "girl".....

Oh the Weather outside is frightful... and the FIRE is so delightful

A few weeks ago, on a coooooold night, we decided to have a bonfire.

We got all bundled up in our warm winter clothes and called our family to join us :)

There's nothing like cuddling around a fire with cups of hot cocoa and roasted marshmallows while listening to Christmas music on a cold fall night.

Settled in

Its been a few weeks now and we've settled right into our new place. I have started a new part time job that I am loving, Mr. Boyle is enjoying his new 12 min commute, and being along as a family is wonderful!

We've dove right into the local activities we used to enjoy so much!

And since I now have "real" internet, please enjoy all the photos!!!

Playing in her new backyard


Wagon Hill with our friends


We're off to see the wizard.....


I love wagon hill.... it's just so amazingly beautiful!





We are cuteness!


Picking out our pumpkin at the Barrington pumpkin barn

Its that time of year again!! APPLE PICKING!

Its amazing how much sooner the fall arrives here in northern NH.... Already leaves are changing color and all the fall harvests are coming in. Including apples!

There is a new orchard right here in town so we decided to go check it out and it was a beautiful place!
The owner was an absolute sweet heart and loved talking to Rowan and her friend Autumn. She showed us around, explained what apples were ready for picking and even gave us a tour of her pumpkin patch.

The apples of course were delicious and so was the company!