Weekending

 

Joining in with Amanda from Habit of Being for a weekending post.... 

This weekend was the perfect mix of
excitement and relaxation
(Although I was not nearly as "productive"
as I had hoped I would be.
But who really needs a clean house anyways?)

Friday evening, Todd and I headed out
on a double date with dear friends.
Dinner and music, The Wood Brothers,
which was a most fabulous show.
I certainly got my groove on...
We came home to some not-so-happy kids
(and a not-so-happy babysitter)....
Oh well.
At least it was worth it for a night on the town.

Saturday morning Todd brought home
the best French pastries and a rice milk latte.
The sun was out and spring seemed to be
in the air.
Finn and I roamed the neighborhood
and noticed buds beginning to form
and bulbs pushing their leaves
out of the ground.
A trip to the park
because we couldn't stay away from the sun,
and then I headed to a baby blessing
for my dear friend Heidi.
Delicious cupcakes, wonderful conversation
and a lovely wet-felted wall hanging
for the mama-to-be.
I came home to good wine and Italian dinner
(thank you hubby),
as well as to a cranky 4 year old who went to bed at 6:30.
A movie and some knitting,
a little bit of reading,
and ended the night snuggled up with Miss P.

Sunday morning, we got up and
headed to the coast!
I was so in need of the ocean
and the soothing sound of the waves.
The dogs ran wild,
Finn dug and built,
and a crawling Phoebe realized that she was
not so fond of sand.
On the drive home both kiddos slept.
Mama was happy and knit the whole way back.
Back in Portland
it felt like spring
Warm and sunny
and people outside everywhere.
Dinner on the grill,
the boys watched the superbowl.
And I enjoyed a few moments of silence
before the start of a hectic week.