Tuesday, October 28, 2025

~ Family Weekend ~

I can't believe this was our fourth family weekend! And I can't believe it was our first one for Abigail... my mind just can't seem to wrap around that fact! 

I adore family college weekends and Fairfield University did a beautiful job. We had perfect weather... sunny and chilly, chilly, chilly! 

Arriving and Hugging 




Noticing 

What a beautiful campus... 


I love these two more than anything in the whole world 🧡


Both of our girls are Fairfield girls
 
Anna is attending a three year graduate school program for school psychology (that post explaining all that is back here) (living at home)
Abigail is a freshman (living on campus


No better feeling in the world 🧡


Enjoying 

We spent some time in her room - she wanted us to bring up her Christmas decorations for right after Halloween


And then we spent the morning and afternoon on campus. So much fun! Such a beautiful campus - 





Loved seeing her church! 


We went to an art gallery with such beautiful works - no cameras were allowed inside but I didn't want to forget that special place. 




Exploring 





Fairfield had fun and yummy food trucks 









After some time we went into downtown Fairfield - love that sweet charming town. 






And then back on campus for Mass which was lovely








We had dinner reservations at 7:00 in the most lovely Italian candlelit restaurant. 




We headed back to campus for bingo - there were hundreds college kids and families there and both of my girls won! 



We stayed over - our heads hitting the pillows around midnight. 
The next morning was a fun breakfast at Firehouse Deli 


Past Family Weekends:
































Monday, October 20, 2025

~ October Weekending ~



Noticing 

Noticing how the messy/pretty our backyard looks right now. I love all of the crunchy brown leaves scattered all near the white picket fence. 



Soaking 

Soaking it all in on a fall country drive to an wonderful little town. (that post is back here - Capturing Autumn)


Loving 

I love how our front steps look this year - simple - colorful - happy 


Enjoying

I was in my classroom trying to tie up loose ends and get home for the weekend when my phone rang... my Dad around 4:10 asking if we wanted to meet him in this adorable town for pizza and their Halloween displays. I was tired and wanted to get home and do nothing but I said yes, oh boy am I glad I said yes! 


Most adorable pizza restaurant right on Main Street, walking through crunchy leaves and their Halloween displays. 




The bakery and ice cream shops stayed open late which made it oh so festive! 







Apple pie ice cream in a waffle cone! 



Went inside here for a hot drink - Scott got hot chocolate and they toasted the marshmallow. 





Working

I had a bunch of school things this weekend but I worked slow and made it cozy which I actually like (feels so good to get those tests corrected!) which Anna was reading behind me. 


Loving 

A home day (holiday and no school in CT - Diwali) which was rainy and C O Z Y with some extra time to get a few things done, enjoy our home all cozy for autumn, and read.