NH meeting?

[zoebugsmom]

We were talking about NH mamas meeting up in another thread, but nothing's happened. So, who wants to meet up? Maybe we can plan something soon. Any ideas or times? I need to meet some like minded mamas!

[AnnMarie]

Where would it be?

[zoebugsmom]

We were discussing Portsmouth since there's so much to do there. The park, food, plays and music in the summer. We could do other places too, though. :)

[mittendrin]

i'd really like to get together with you mamas, but can't plan ahead right now. baby is due soon :) i think i can make it the earliest in july. unless we find a date maybe next week at a park in manchester or so... the nicest one here is off of rt. 101 in bedford. but that's quite a drive for the gals from the seacoast/portsmouth area, so go ahaead and plan this one w/o me.

[AnnMarie]

Darn! Way too far away for me. I'm way up here in Claremont. :(

[LdyBluNH@aol]

manchester or concord might be a good midway from claremont and the seacoast

[wendyk]

I'm in Lebanon, so that's the other side of the state from Portsmouth (if I'm remembering NH geography correctly- I've only lived here a year!). That's a long to drive to ask of a 15 month old- I'm not sure that would be an enjoyable experience for either of us! :)

[Cutie Patootie]

[Gitti]

Looks like you NH momies are getting it together, I'll have to inform dd. She's in Hooksett NH. I would think the general vicinity around Manchester is good for her, too.

[mittendrin]

gitti, dd has been informed already.... ;) HA!!!!

[paloma]

Let me know where, + when. Any day but Saturday.

[LdyBluNH@aol]

lebanon is on the VT side of the state; portsmouth is on the ocean side

[Erica1112]

Im about 30 min north of Dover and would love to get together sometime.

[paloma]

I am in Dover and free Sunday around noon.

[Jan Andrea]

Pity -- I'm in Dover, too, but my mom and stepdad are visiting on Sunday.

[Erica1112]

Weekends are really hard for me since we usually travel. I can usually do something during the week though.

This weekend we will be at NHIS - my husband races motorcycles. So if anyone will be there I will be the one chasing a blonde 2 1/2 yr old and have a double stroller. Im sure I will stick out likea sore thumb! :)

[Rebecca]

I'll be around sunday. We go to Jackson's Landing in Durham a lot.

oh, I live in dover too.

[happyday8598]

Maybe we could each have our own meetings, whenever and a collective meeting later.

Seems like a couple of people are from the same general area...

I'm in Nashua, if somebody wants to plan something there, in Merrimack, Manchester, Hooksett, Goffstown, or where-ever else centrally located to those...

What say you?

[Cutie Patootie]

Maybe we could each have our own meetings, whenever and a collective meeting later.

Seems like a couple of people are from the same general area...

I'm in Nashua, if somebody wants to plan something there, in Merrimack, Manchester, Hooksett, Goffstown, or where-ever else centrally located to those...

What say you?
That would be great! We are in the Manchester area and want to get together soon! :D How is this week looking for Nashua, Manchester, etc. I know of another mama in manchester as well. We could just meet at Barnes and Noble or something, just to get started meeting other mamas? :wink

[mittendrin]

can't do this week, anybody free for next week tuesday or wednesday? there's a really nice park right off 101 in bedford...

[happyday8598]

I'd have to wait until Friday to know my schedule for next week, but I do have this Wednesday off if anybody wants to get together.

Let me know!

[mittendrin]

happyday, pm'ing you in case you don't read on the thread anymore...

in case of nice weather, how about a park in manchvegas? if it rains we could meet at the met in derry...

feedback??

[Cutie Patootie]

happyday, pm'ed ya too about wednesday. :D
Jakobsmami, are you free tomorrow?

[mittendrin]

whoever wants to join us....we'll be at livingston park in manchester today at 3:30pm.
take 93 N, exit 9S and go straight until you see the park on your right. or from manchvegas downtown, take 28 N all the way until it merges onto hooksett rd, keep going straight, the park will be on your left.
i'll have jakob, 21 months with me and the baby in a dark blue pram/stroller.

hope to see some more mdcmommas there...if not, let's plan for next week :)

any suggestions?

[Cutie Patootie]

We are planning on coming. :D I have red hair, so you can't miss us. :)

[aidensmama]

Hey all NH Mamas! I just found this site, I have a 6 month old, Aiden, and I was wondering if you all were planning on doing another meeting, I would love to join and meet some other like-minded mamas. We are in Concord.

Erin
Aiden 1.9.04

[mittendrin]

anybody up to meeting in the manchester area next week? how 'bout wednesday?

[mittendrin]

let's try again...mommas in southern nh! unite! we did it once, let's meet again!
any of you ladies available next week?

[paloma]

Anytime but Wed. P.M.

[mittendrin]

how about tuesday? i can do either around 9:30 am or after naps, around 3pm. are you in manchester, paloma?

[paloma]

Tuesday is great!.

[skj474]

I am a NH mommy, can we come? :D

I am available (this week) wed, thurs, or friday. any time.

[mittendrin]

suzi and paloma, pm'ing you...

[NHmommyof3]

I guess I am really late in the game here. I noticed there was a meeting on 101/Bedford. I live off of 114. My house is on the Bedford line. I am 2-minutes from the 101. (Wallace RD). I prefer to get to know some of you ladies and then meet in the future.

I should add that I have a 7-month old daughter and a 12 & 10 yr old son.

[Rebecca]

I'm in Dover.. whatcha doin?

[kathesan]

Hi,
I just found this group. I am in Franklin NH and would love to meet other nh moms. I am mom to one ds. 3 month old Jake. We are free most weekdays.

BTW, does anyone have a nonvaccinating friendly pediatrician they could suggest in the franklin,laconia,concord area?

Can't wait to meet some of you,
Katrina and Jake

[mittendrin]

this is hard, getting all the mommas together....so i'll just make a start:
i'll be at the park in bedford tomorrow am around 3:30. from 101 take nashua rd (on you left coming from manchester, north). go staright til you see the basebal field on your left. take a left right after that and again the next left. the park is divided in the lower, kiddie area and the big kids area. it's nice and clean and has sand on the ground instead of that darn mulch (i hate that stuff...). there's a nice grassy field right there.
hope to see some of you guys there. we can plan something closer to some of you mommas for next week. how about white park in concord? i've never been there, but heard it nice.
o, btw, i'll have my 22 months old son with me and my 8 week old son, either in a dark blue pram or a mayawrap. i'll probably have another friend with me, she has a 4,5 mos old bald little cutie.

[paloma]

I am busy, maybe next week!

[weebitty2]

Hi,
I just found this group. I am in Franklin NH and would love to meet other nh moms. I am mom to one ds. 3 month old Jake. We are free most weekdays.

BTW, does anyone have a nonvaccinating friendly pediatrician they could suggest in the franklin,laconia,concord area?

Can't wait to meet some of you,
Katrina and Jake

*waves hello*

I don't know of a non-vax PED in the area .. But there's an AWESOME family practicioner in Bristol that we see - Gary Diederich, at Speare Medical Associates (He's in between Village Pizza and the hair salon, 744-6200 is offc #), and we LOVE him! I just flat out told him "We're not vaxxing DD anymore, I don't see a reason for it." His reply : "Ok, as long as you've done your research." *lol*


I'm in Tilton, BTW ;)

Heidi

[alison77]

hey - we're moving up to hampton next month and i will be only working part time so want to meet other mamas. have you been communicating outside of this thread (please include me if so) - otherwise i'll just come back and post when we're settled . . . . thanks!

[mittendrin]

welcome alison
we haven't really been talking outside the thread. so keep on checking here, maybe we can get together soon. good luck for your move!

[paloma]

[zoebugsmom]

Hi every one! I started this thread ages ago and then life happened and I forgot all about it. Sorry! :innocent

Any ways, I was wondering if any one was up for a playgroup/meeting in the seacoast area? Maybe Prescott Park in Portsmouth? I'm free most weekends, except for the weekend of 8/7 &8.

Let me know. :)

[alison77]

i will be up for meeting in the seacoast area but not for a few weeks. we've started the move back to hampton - we have through sept 1 - and so our weekends will be crazy until then . . . . lucas (ds) and i are looking forward to playgroups though!!!

[paloma]

Prescott Park on Sunday is golden!

[mittendrin]

are dh's welcome? weekends are fine...where exactly is the park coming from manchester?

[Rebecca]

Which sunday? We're in Dover... PP is beautiful and so convenient for us! :)

[zoebugsmom]

Hi every one!

Does any one have a prefered Sunday? Like I said, any weekend is good except for this coming weekend. I'll leave it up to you ladies.

Jacobsmami: PP is right off of 95. I think from Manchester it would be 93 or 101 to 95. I can give more detailed directions when we pick a date. Also, of course dhs are welcome. Mine probably won't come because Sundays are usually his day to play though.

[Cutie Patootie]

We are definetly up for Sunday at PP. I will bring my dh Annika! :)

I was thinking maybe we could set a weekly or biweekly meeting on the same day and place. Then whoever could make it can pop in and we won't have to figure out where and when. What do you all think?

[LdyBluNH@aol]

if you change locations you may get moms to attend that can't do other locations -- if that makes any sense LOLL

someone who can't get to portsmouth may be able to come to a future meeting in manchester or concord

[paloma]

On the agenda Sunday at Prescott Park: (artfest.org)

Art Association show 12 - 5
Magic show at 4
and
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at 7.

Tables for Joseph are $15. ea. for 4 people. They ask a $5 donation to enter.

Joseph is a great show for kids. My three-year-old has a crush on Joseph. She blushes and says, "I'm shy about him!"

My vote is for Joseph. Let me know ahead of time and we can get tables (easiest) or I will reserve a place for blankets and lawn chairs.

[zoebugsmom]

If we can do it on the 15th, I'm in for Joseph. We haven't made it to the play yet this year. We usually do it once with the whole family. Although with the kiddos, I think the grass is better. The kids have more room to run around.

Nevermind. I just saw that the last day for Joseph is the 14. If I can get my car on the road by this weekend, I can go the 8th.

[mittendrin]

sorry, we can't make it to joseph. we have almost an hour drive and it would get too late for us. dh has to get up in the middle of the night...and ds would crash by then anyways.
anybody up for meeting earlier?

[mittendrin]

btw, i like tina's idea of having a set day for a playdate. we can change locations, play it by ear or set up locations ahead. should we create a poll to figure out the best day?

[Cutie Patootie]

We wouldn't be able to make it that late either. We are up for something earlier. :)
I think a poll would be great but sometimes this thread moves so slowly we might not get results until it's too cold to meet outside! :LOL
JK, yep, let's set up a poll. :D

[paloma]

Okay, everyone! magic show on the lawn at 4?

Let's go!

[zoebugsmom]

I can go any time that day, I think. How bout every one else?

[paloma]

We'll find a place on the lawn to meet when we get a number, and I will find a beacon, maybe a red balloon? . . .to alert other mdcs.

[mittendrin]

sounds perfect!! 4 pm is fine. eerrr, what day again??? :innocent

[paloma]

Sunday. Should I P.M. people tomorrow?

[mittendrin]

sounds like a good plan! thanks!
can't wait to meet you all.

[paloma]

Oh, nuts. I have made a mistake. Salt River Trio is at noon http://www.harmonicaworkshops.com/trio.html

and the Portsmouth School of Ballet is at 3.

My Vote is for the Salt River Trio. Let's change it to noon. Sorry.

Now to fix all those PMs.

[AnnMarie]

Anyone in the Claremont area, or close to it?

[LdyBluNH@aol]

we can't do this weekend at all.... :(

[zoebugsmom]

Does any one want to try to do this once or twice a month at different locations? That was suggested before, right?

[weebitty2]

So what info is out there already? I honestly just noticed the thread *lol*

[zoebugsmom]

I believe the plan is noon on Sunday at Prescott Park.

[mittendrin]

that's the plan. i wanna see those guys! we'll be there at noon. anyone gonna hold up the red balloon? :D
also up for meeting 1-2 a month. good idea :thumb

[paloma]

I have been trying to get an informal number of people to figure out how many old sheets I need to scrounge up for Sunday to reserve some turf. I will try to find a red balloon. I plan on being there early.

[zoebugsmom]

Hi Ladies,
Just wondering how many of us will be at PP tomorrow. DD and I will be there. :D

[paloma]

8 or 10 so far.

[Rebecca]

Not sure if we'll be there at noon. We're selling our sailboat today and the guy's coming over between 11-12.

This is the second happiest day of a boat owners life.. the first is the day you buy the darned moneypit.

We'll try though!

[Rebecca]

How'd it go? Who was there? Anyone bring diapers? Please dish!

[zoebugsmom]

It ended up just me and Paloma. The Bug and I had fun and her girls are adorable! We didn't discuss dipes, but I did have some. Not too much to dish, we just chatted and enjoyed the music. Hopefully we can do it again with more mamas. :)

[paloma]

[mittendrin]

darn! i would have really liked to come. we had a rough weekend with lots of teething and colds and neither of my 3 guys were in the mood for a fun day out yesterday!
can we get a 2nd chance, pretty please?????

[paloma]

[weebitty2]

I would have loved to go, but the clutch went in our "family" car and I had no idea how to fit four kiddos (ages 3-6) and a car seat in the Geo :(

[paloma]

[zoebugsmom]

Hi all. I know it's short notice but Truffle is playing at Stratham Hill Park on Saturday. DD and I will be there as long as the weather is decent. Any one up for it? It's really easy to get to and family friendly.
:)

[paloma]

[alison77]

okay ladies - i'm now fully settled back in nh! i'm free thurs or fridays to meet up and possibly on weekends too. what are others' plans for this and next week?

[paloma]

I am free THurs. earlier in the day.

[alison77]

uh oh - just made plans to go go the aquarium this thursday. i could do next week. lmk.

[zoebugsmom]

Hi ladies.

I'm free most afternoons after 3 to get together.

Allisson- you said you're in Hampton, right? I'm there every day. Keep your eye out for a lady with a bunch of dogs, chances are it'll be me! :)

Paloma- why did you edit out all your old responses? Just curious.

[paloma]

Just some, I think I have a spy, divorce court, etc. . .

I wanna be more mysterious.

Annabelle Lee

[martinshockeymom]

hello all. just noticed this thread and wondered if any meetings have happened......we're in the nashua area......

Karin :1bftot:

[mittendrin]

shall we try again, ladies? karin, i'm in manchester. :D

[MumTo4]

Hi I'm a newbie, I'm Danielle and I am in Manchester also!

[dukeswalker]

OK - so I'm not in NH...but I WISH I was!! - I'm so jealous! Ugh! next to AZ its my fave place to be (I know how different can 2 plaes be?!?) - I've spent every summer since I was a wee babe in Holderness (its over by Plymouth)...Have fun!

[weebitty2]

dukeswalker - i love holderness! we drive through once in a while after martial arts classes in Plymouth (we live in Tilton!)