Togetherness…something that is treasured in our family. Savored for the very blink of time during the week. Those fleeting moments in the morning when we are all rushing around in the morning and those with places to go, head out the door. Then the snapshot of time in the evenings when kids are being put to bed and dinner is being made. It’s something that is really felt at a weekend, where life slows down…just for 48 hours. Long enough to connect again, make memories and carve out a future.
Thanks to Clare at Maybush Studios amazing Home Life link up, here is a day in our lives…March…
With Mother’s Day to celebrate, I was woken later than usual by an excited little face holding out a handmade card…something to treasure. Although Munch does ensure me that she didn’t actually say that.
This year, Mother’s Day meant one thing for us and that was a lazy day. This was the first weekend we have spent in our new open plan kitchen/living area (which still isn’t 100% finished…note the dust from sanding the skirtings in this picture…)
But to hell with the bit of dust from the renovations, I refuse to live in the back room ‘squat’ any longer! I’m already loving the huge impact of being in an open plan space. It really has changed our life as a family.
The snow was falling outside, so the log burner was put on whilst I nestled with the girls on the sofa…yes in jammies and yes I brought my pillow down off the bed…do not judge me!
Munch hopped on and off the sofa to play with the various freebies that came in her magazine she got the day before.
Weaning started this week for little MM, so Daddy was very helpful in taking over the reigns today to give me a well needed break from it. I had been stressing all week over the transition from bottle to cup, but hubs made progress with it today..I was all for giving up.
MM is such a happy baby, so she was all smiles and on best behaviour for her first Mother’s Day…thank you poppet!
We were even joined by the elusive furry baby, who is clearly feeling left out of the family circle and spends most of her life outside. But what cat can resist the allure of a roaring fire…right?!
Alongside my home made card and favourite flowers, I was treated to a teddy bear show by Munch (and coffee and cake by hubs…extra points).
Can you guess what kind of cake we had?!
Munch clearly doesn’t take after me, as she was keen to get dressed after our brunch of bacon and eggs. Both her and hubs played all afternoon, whilst MM napped. They even cracked out the Play Doh.
Once MM was up and had her first taste of spag bol (which went down well) we just larked about. We were too cosy to go out for a walk in the snow, so we cuddled, tickled, sang songs and ate yet more cake…no rules on Mama’s Day…anything goes!
We didn’t need much persuading to get a takeaway chinese for dinner. MM has a third little cat nap around our tea time, so Hubs set off with both kids to collect our order and I had a lovely little half hour to myself.
We made prawn cracker faces…who doesn’t?! and then it was off to the land of nod for Munch and MM and an evening in front of the fire for us parents.
First Mother’s Day as a foursome…done! Pretty perfect ultimate lazy day, if you ask me!
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Ahhh so gorgeous and what a lovely post. Amazing photos! Happy Mother’s Day 🙂 xx
mummyofboygirltwins recently posted…Pretty Spring jewellery
Thanks lady! Glad you had a fab day too x
I love the series, and can imagine how lovely it is having your lovely open plan space. I hope it gets finished soon for you! x
Donna recently posted…Living Arrows – 10/52
I think it’ll take time to get it styled just so…the joys of whether to reveal or not before its ‘finished’ x
Aaahhh this is so lovely and that eye photo is just perfect #homelifeproject x
Karen recently posted…By: Would Like to Be
Thank you Karen x
Lazy days spent with your favourite people ever = perfect day to me! 🙂 P.s. MM is looking more and more like you!
Gaby {lifeineight.com} recently posted…The Easy guide to choosing/ hanging wall-art for your home
Do you think?! I think both kids look like hubs x
These are my favourite kind of posts of yours lovely, love getting an insight into your life. Love the cropped photos as well, they give a really lovely perspective. x
Thank you K! The photo thing was an unintentional mistake! I’ve been meaning to change it, but haven’t got around to it! Maybe I’ll keep it then! x
Sounds like the perfect Mothers Day! Beautiful photos! We are in the throws of weaning too… Oh the joys! She looks like a chirpy little lady though!
Claire @ Clarina’s Contemplations recently posted…Sixtieth Surprise Scrapbook…
Weaning is just….erm….great! She’s a happy little monkey, thankfully!
Our weekends are so similar it’s quite funny! Same kitchen chairs, same kids demanding magazines with freebies on them and weirdly we also have a pet who has taken to spending most of the time outside, our big dog! Do you think the babies have scared them off?
Clare @ Maybush Studio recently posted…In search of 107 Robinson’s babies…
Oh the animals don’t know how good they have it….freedom a plenty!
Weekends are definitely treasured times when life slows down a little. Good luck on weaning. I am sure she will do great. Just never get over how quickly our babies are growing up. Sounds like a lovely Mother’s Day. #HomeLifeProject
Sounds like the perfect day to me, I have fire envy! Sounds so cosy. I have a box full of home made cards from my boys over the years, my box of treasures.
Stevie x
A Cornish Mum recently posted…Photos of Cornwall – St Piran’s Day Edition
I’m so bad for keeping everything! x
Awww I LOVE last months photo’s, your home is looking lovely and that fire. It is the one thing we regret not doing, we never converted the fires. The photo’s are beautiful and I LOVE the light, I need some tips off you lovely x
The fire is a must up this neck of the woods…it gets soooo cold! You are too kind! You are my photography crush! x
Pamela – Life With Munchers recently posted…Bloggers’ Homes Link Up April ’16 | Featuring Coffee, Work, Sleep, Repeat
Sounds like a perfect weekend to me, although I would have added Gin! 🙂
I love my weekends of doing nothing, I had to schedule one in last weekend as I’v been so busy since moving. It was heaven xx