weekending. my favorite part of the week. a time to relax, live, love, just be. if you’d like to share your weekend either with words, photographs, or both, leave a link to your weekend post or flickr photo in the comments.
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the weekend was recovering from our time away
trip to see the grands, introduce them to our little miss
impromptu trip to the beach
it was good, so very good
sand, salt air, the rush of the ocean
it’s my happy place
little toes were dipped into the water
training her early to love this
this place, the sand, the seaweed
we rode the ferry
collected shells, modeled seaweed hairdos
and have welcomed two hermit crabs into the family
this weekend is all about soft landings and easing back into the everyday
meals prepared, dust bunnies, speech appointments
turning in library books, washing clothes and
loving the sand that falls out of them
seashells strewn across my desk
holding tight to theses memories
how was your weekend?
ps: i’m over here too. go check out the project and get involved – the more the merrier!
sweet pics. glad you had a nice get away. missed you this week! I’ll have to link up a little later.
hugs,
C
Awww, I love seeing photos like this. The sea is a wonderful place and I’m glad you are training your littlest to love it already. My weekend isn’t over yet since tomorrow is a holiday but it’s good, all good. Some exercising, a family wedding, and today we have wonderful friends coming over for some grilling and a fire in our fire pit. I love this time of year!
There is something soul touching about the sea isn’t there? So very glad you had a this trip Amanda although I did miss you. Love seeing you and little miss [and we have the same glasses]. Welcome home!
LOVE your hair
I have little wispy grays and I’m not dyeing them. I love the photo of your daughter toe dipping in the water! Glad you had a good visit and two hermit crabs??? How fun! We had those dear pets once.
What a wonderful trip! I feel that time at the beach carries stress out with the wave…serenity. Welcome back to the ol’ grind!
Oops: http://pumpkinsunrise.blogspot.com/2012/05/weekends_27.html
Forgot
I love the ocean as well! My little one went yesterday with her Aunt; she thought the sand was too dirty and didn’t want to stay! We’ll have to cure her of that this summer!
Here’s my weekend post: http://ihappyree.blogspot.com/2012/05/weekending_27.html
Here’s mine…
http://clover-seven.blogspot.com/2012/05/weekending_27.html
yes! looking forward to tomorrow and the luxury of another day to sleep in.
yes, i quit dyeing mine about 4 years ago and haven’t looked back. glad to know i’m keeping such good company
Oh I love those little toes in the water.. beautiful moments.
oh to be by the sea. the girls were begging to head to the ocean this weekend, but i said, no, no not on a holiday. so we plan to go in the next week or two. even though we go for the day, they demand to stay and see the sunset.
hope you keep a bit of sand in with those shells.
and glad you got some grands time. love the photo of you and the wee one, enjoy your soft landing.
It just isn’t summer until we get our “beach fix”!!! We don’t go til mid June—but are having the whole family (all 13 of us!!!!) together in a single house; making memories…..so very very important! Sounds like you made some wonderful ones!!!
Oh, how I wish we could dip our toes in the ocean!!
Here’s mine:)
http://hegeshobbykrok.blogspot.com/2012/05/weekending_27.html
well, it’s been a full-on weekend!
there’s been some study, and making photographs, early morning breakfasts outside in the sunshine, a bike ride, a picnic, a new book (if you haven’t already read it, try “the particular sadness of lemon cake”), iced tea, and the first public announcements of weekends collected: http://weekendscollected.com! (i’m so SO happy you have joined me over there)
gorgeous (<– GORGEOUS!!) photographs of you & your family. i do miss the sea…
Divine – all of it. The two very most wonderful gifts I’ve ever been given are family and growing up at sea’s shore. How wonderful that your kids mix ocean with grands. They’ll never forget, I bet. Welcome home.
So glad you are easing back into home. The sea is so wonderful. I am planning a quick trip in the coming weeks for a chance to dip my toes. Love the acquisition of hermit crabs
the ocean is one of the best places to be, i totally agree!!
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your little girl has the most stunning eyes!! and it’s so nice to see you in the photo too
it’s a long weekend here in germany as well. enjoy yours!!
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What a beautiful week it sounds like you had! I wish wish wish we lived nearer the ocean…
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The photos are so gorgeous. The pictures of our first trip to the sea with Kaya are little treasures too – although I can’t wait to go again soon so he can enjoy it even more!
Here is ours:
http://stitchandpurl.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/weekending-36/
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
thank you! and i looked up the book and am intrigued…adding it to the to-read list.
Only one of my children got to go to the beach as a baby…my oldest son was born in Central California 21-years-ago and when he was very little, we took him to the beach in Monterrey and dipped his little feet in the water. It was the July Fourth weekend and the sky was filled with low hanging clouds and the water was cold. He cried at the chill on his little toes. His older sisters laughed with joy and played in the cold surf… just happy to be there. They didn’t care that the water was cold. It was a wonderful weekend and a good memory brought on by weekend pictures. Thanks.
Beautiful weekend you so happily deserve. I love the sweet look on ‘her’ face looking and feeling the water! Am really happy too that you have so many visitors to your site and so many comments. Here is some of my weekend;
http://obaitori.typepad.com/obaitori/2012/05/guitars-and-other-magic.html
Take care Amanda,
Love Katie xxx
seaside is one of my happy places too – relaxes me instantly. glad it went so well, that you all enjoyed it.
me: http://ink-and-chai.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/weekending_28.html
That first photo is so beautiful. Visiting the seaside is truly special – one can’t help but be refreshed by it! Oh, and seashells! I can’t remember the last time I collected them, such a hard back to my childhood.
It’s been a while since my last weekending post, but so happy to have done one this week:
http://pinkronnie.com/2012/05/the-perfect-light-and-thoughts-on-weekending/
Ronnie xo
p.s. That project looks so lovely, thanks for sharing it!
Sounds relaxing! So nice to see your little baby by the sea.
here’s mine: http://www.shetoldstories.com/2012/05/weekending-2.html
How I wish we had a beach to retreat to! It would have been nice yesterday when it got up to 92.
Our weekend: http://alifesustained.blogspot.com/2012/05/weekending_28.html
those eyes!
love your weekending posts
A beach getaway is perfect! I would love to have a close beach!
Sounds like you all had a wonderful week! Love the way a baby first experiences the ocean- the unexpected cold and tickling of the water on their toes and the worried expressions initially until they realize it’s actually fun as their siblings laugh and splash around. Great photos as always.
Went to a fiber festival in my state and had a few good hours communing with my fiber peeps and vendors. Beautiful weather punctuated with showers of yellow pollen from the pine trees. It’s in every crack and crevasse. Even the dear gray tree frog was covered. Sadly was unable to get a photo of him jumping up into my Mister’s beard. The cars are a new color and our 2 black labs look like they’ve roiled in yellow paint powder after a romp outside. Listening to hummingbirds outside the window looking for food amongst the foxgloves which started to bloom yesterday. Ribs on the grill later today. A good weekend with an extra day tomorrow.
I cannot believe how big she already looks! Your pics of the beach are lovely, I do believe I will miss the beach this summer, and thanks for the link to Leonie’s project, it looks awesome
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Cheers Amanda and welcome home!
xo
http://www.wanderwonderdiscover.com/2012/05/weekending_28.html
I’ve never considered myself a beach girl, growing up land-locked as I have. I’m a terrible swimmer and I hate wearing a bathing suit. But I’m pretty sure I could get used to living by the shore. Yes, indeed, you make it sound so lovely . . .
There is nothing like baby toes in the ocean! Happy place indeed.
Our weekend: http://whiteapples.typepad.com/blog/2012/05/weekending.html
Oh! The ocean! It sounds like a lovely time away. It is nice to get home again though – back into that “normal” routine…
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My goodness, what a heavenly sounding time
I feel more peaceful inside just reading about it, and looking at your lovely photos.
I love the weekending theme.
Love the beach photos! Gotta get those toes in early. Hope that your transition back to home went smoothly.
http://wonderfullycrazyhome.blogspot.com/2012/05/on-long-weekend.html
oh look at those little toes in the water- so sweet.
We we rocking out at a music festival:
http://heyunit.blogspot.com/2012/05/this-long-weekend.html
oh, so sweet!!!
I love the beach. can’t wait to take the kids this summer.
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hi amanda,
i loved making seaweed hairdos as a kid too. love your little one’s eyes and hairline. pretty girl! joining the fun finally with you: http://thenunuland.blogspot.com/2012/05/weekending.html
cheers! anushka
Oh yes, the beach is my happy place too! I need to get back there soon….its been weeks! Love the photos.
I am not a beach person. I prefer mountains and streams. But every time I read your blog, I am taken back to Monterey, Cali and I can smell the ocean and hear the sea lions barking. Sigh. I miss it.
these photos make me happy inside. beautiful!
xo
Oh my oh my! Look at the two of you! How wonderful!
She has grown so so much in so little time. Love your grey wisdom streaks by the way.