102. Another quiet day in the garden, and Mr. TBaM broke out the Kelly Kettle (that I bought him for his 40th birthday) to make hot chocolate in the garden. We've had a lot of very quiet weekends recently, whereas last year I seemed to drag us around all over the place every weekend. We're all just so tired and have so much on that it's nice to just do nothing when the weekend comes. Nothing but enjoy hot chocolate with marshmallows.
103. I desperately tried to get out of school early tonight, especially as the weather was gorgeous, but colleagues kept holding me up. I did finally get home in time to take The Boy and my mum down the beach for an ice-cream and a scoot. Not that my mum scooted, but The Boy certainly enjoyed himself!
104. Tea on the patio, is there anything better? I love his stance here, he was tapping his foot as he was talking to me.
105. Very long day. Very. Managed to go and feed the swans though after school, even if only for ten minutes it does help to get fresh air and sunshine.
106. The clifftop park after school appeared to be a must, even though it was raining. He insisted on still playing up there, so I insisted on an umbrella!
107. Another day, another park! And I introduced The Boy to mint feasts, gorgeous!
108. The Boy is taking great care of the plants we planted last week and he loves nurturing them. I love his little mannerisms.
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Love his expression on the hot chocolate photo and the foot tapping one. The light on the pier and swan photos is stunning.
You're so right that it's important to get out, even for a few minutes. I'm a nightmare if I can't get outside!
It's so lovely when kids take an interest in growing things in the garden isn't it. I'm trying to make sure our Saturdays are home days during term time so Monkey has chill out time too.
Quiet weekends are totally needed, it's one thing keeping busy but that's exhausting. Rest is good.
Loving tea outdoors.
Ha ha…..Why ever not? Your Mum should scoot! 😉 I love the scooting shot and the feeding the swans one. Gorgeous. Chill out time is so important!
Lovely photos of the week x
we are the samd with regards to weekends – i made up for it during half term but sometimes it is nice to potter about the home and garden and not feel i have to take the boys on mammoth hikes!
some really lovely photos of thr boy this week – love his expression eating his hot chocolate and mint feast, plus some cool shots with the sun like feeding the ducks and scooting x
I've been doing less of the 'we have to do something every weekend' and trying to just appreciate relaxed time more. I like the idea of a Kelly kettle in the garden *goes off to google* 🙂
Mint feasts were my favourite when I was growing up. I can never seem to spot the. Anymore though.
It sounds like like you are very busy at the moment yet still managing to get out and about after school for a little fun, these are the times you will look back and remember fondly not the extra hours work achieved. I love the duck feeding photo and his patio pose.
ahh you're so lucky having a beach to go to. I need to live by the sea, and I think the only way is to move to Australia really… shame 😉
some gorgeous sunny photos.love the shot of the boy scooting down the beach x
Lots of lovely outdoor photos. I've always fancied having a Kelly Kettle – one of these days I will get one.
It sounds like a chilled out weekend was much needed,
Some lovely captures, love his smile on the hot chocie one :).
Thanks for hosting x
What great photos. Love the plant ones. Gorgeous weather x
love the look of the hot chocolate and mini marshmallows
Sounds like a lovely week, i love tea outside .. but would love chocolate and marshmallows .. need to do this with Joshua
i agree. We used to try and have action packed weekends and holidays. I am now far more selective because of fatigue and because a home-made hot chocolate in the back garden can be perfect. Love the pier shot – compostion, lighting and of course the subject
It's been such a gorgeous week, love the feeding swans pic, and the last one is so cute – it's lovely when they take an interest in the garden.
Ooh I haven';t had a feast in so long. I love the original chocolatey ones. Must find some! 🙂
Lovely sunny pictures 🙂 the weather has been glorious. I love the shot on the pier. Hope you have a good week x
Wow he's brave getting so close to those swans 🙂
I agree, sometimes it is nice just to stop and do nothing at the weekends. Love the photo of the swans, that looks like a very nice place to visit.
Oh your so good trying to get out after work with him for a little bit, I am sure he appreciates that time with you. Ohhhhh I love mint feasts!!
I am pretty sure it's scientifically proven that hot chocolate tastes better if the weather is cold… 🙂
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I'm totally blown away with the swan pic!
…But hot chocolate in the garden …That's going to warrant a happy face, any day of the week 🙂
Love it!
We have a kelly kettle but couldn't get it to work when we went camping!! Love scooting along the pier, so much fun!
This Kelly Kettle sounds interesting – love The Boy's face as he's tucking into his hot chocolate! Some lovely light in your shots this week 🙂
gone from tee shirt, shorts and no shoes to hoods up against the rain, good old British weather.
Laughed at the thought of the vision of your mum on a scooter until you corrected that.
What a great feeding the swan picture, The Boy is almost a silhouette and great shadows off of the swans.
There's a lot to be said for quiet weekends isn't there? Like you we race around all over the place at the weekend, so when I get a quiet one I relish it.
The lighting on the later photos is gorgeous, it's lovely that the evenings are getting longer isn't it? I bet you're enjoying being able to get out a little even when you've finished late?
Such amazing photos, I love the sunshine – such a happy week
Mmm I could just eat a mint Feast now! Nothing better than hot choc and marshmallows either 🙂