July 8, 2013

Dinner, Sunset and a Dance Party...

About 8 years ago...I was praying for a mentor.  Someone to walk through/encourage me as I journeyed through this next phase of life.  It was a prayer that my friends Nicka and Keyne shared.  Betsy Goodman was the answer to our prayers...

One of the first times we met as a group I remember sitting on her couch crying about feeling overwhelmed with parenting our two little boys at the time.   She has walked through so much with me over the past 8 years...parenting/marriage ups and downs, Kelsey's death, my crisis of faith, my parents divorce...she has been a true blessing...

Last evening we had our mentor group and their families over for a cookout.  It was great to catch up with everyone...



...the sunset over our house after dinner...



...Betsy enjoying our tree swing...


It was a blast...the kids played, some of them ate ice cream for dinner, they ran after fireflies as the sun slipped away and they danced way past 9:00.



My boys woke up (late) this morning and asked if we could do it all again!   
...beautiful...the stuff memories are made of...


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July 6, 2013

Josh turns 9!!!

You are one of the sweetest most social little boys we know...you love meeting new people...giving tours of our new house...inviting people to parties...and making people laugh.  We enjoyed celebrating YOU today Joshua and the blessing you are to this family!










Celebrating his birthday with family and minions... #macefamilysummer

Your words tonight at bedtime...

"I don't want my birthday to end."

July 4, 2013

Happy "29th" Birthday Wes...

"You rock it out, 
you keep it real,
you kinda are a big, BIG deal.



 You live out loud,
you laugh, you hope,
you like to push the envelope.


 You know your song
by heart, and sing it.
Life gets tough 
and you say, 'bring it!'



 So have your cake 
and eat it, too-
no guy deserves it more than you!"



Happy Birthday Wes!

Here are a few Instagram pictures from your day today...

breakfast with the boys...
Happy Birthday to @wjmace...we love you!   #macefamilysummer

Camden Yards Ballpark Tour...

Celebrating his birthday in style! #macefamilysummer, #masnorioles

 Camden yard ballpark tour... #masnorioles, #macefamilysummer

July 2, 2013

Arrgh You Scalleywag...

Marvelous Micaiah, Junkyard Josh, Ever Fierce Eli and Wacky Will joined Vicious Van, Eagle Eye Erin, Terrible Tristen, and Seasick Shelley for a fantastic pirate voyage...

































What a fun summertime adventure!!


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Special Visit from Sweet Friends...

The Carysbrook crew was together again over the past few days...it felt right.  Even though it's been 7 months since the Jacorini's moved to Italy and the exodus out of Carysbrook began, once we were together again gathered around a table of food it seemed like no time had passed at all!

Thank you Paolo and Casey for visiting from Italy.  We cannot wait to return the favor!!
































"of all the friends I've ever met, you're the ones I won't forget!"