April

April was one of those months that was filled with mixed emotions.....it was a month of celebrating babies, as Susie hosted a baby shower for close friend Stephanie, who is due with a little girl at the end of May. We can't wait to meet Baby Audrey!

Speaking of meeting babies.....we were beyond excited to finally meet Baby Mason!!! Michelle and Darryl Raymond have waited a long time to hold this little one in their arms, and we couldn't wait to visit him at the hospital! It was Carson's first time visiting a baby in the hospital, and he has since referred to every baby he meets as "Baby Mason!"

Baby Mason!

Sadly during the month of April, the Boston Marathon Bombings occurred. You might think that living about an hour and a half north of the city, we would feel removed from the event however; it felt much too close to home! Susie had lots of friends or former Andover classmates at the race when the bombings occurred, or living in Watertown during the lockdown. Because no one was quite sure where the terrorists were headed, many of the major highways leading up to NH were shut down, and many of our local first responders were deployed down to the Boston area to aid in the search. 

As a child therapist, Susie had to do a lot of emotional damage control with many of her young clients who were very fearful of things they may have seen or heard on the news. Everyone in NH was greatly relieved when the whole event was over! Our hearts also went out to the city of Boston as they began to rebuild and remain BOSTON STRONG!

We made the most of the rest of the month by enjoying the nice weather that was starting to peek through after a winter full of snow! Carson was excited to begin spending more time outside playing with Daddy!