Happy Monday!
Our weekend flew by in a flurry of fun, surprises and busyness. We’ve been basking in the last few precious days before my family flies back across the country from us. Blessed by lazy mornings when grandma puts the porridge pot on, quiet moments with children snuggled up on grandpa’s lap, and bedtime stories read by Auntie K. Hubby and I have been spoiled by these last few weeks with extra adults around washing dishes, helping with meals, folding clothes, tucking littles into bed and bringing extra love into these short days of winter. The inevitable return to normalcy (although the idea of normalcy is laughable) is looming. It is nice to get back to a schedule but it is a bittersweet transition. For now I’m enjoying these moments and hoping to avoid the post-holiday letdown.
This weekend was full. We enjoyed sibling harmony (and disharmony), family meals, many cups of tea, indulgent calories (replete with January resolve), and unbelievably kind temperatures. We shared it with family who are friends and friends who are family. There were trains in jammies, stolen moments with books, late nights with boardgames, and a much anticipated series. There was a surprise house showing – with no other result than incredulity that three adults were able to clean the house around six children in two hours (thank you, dear Sis). There was a five month birthday. There was a sweet boy who discovered he loves to share. There were many baby kisses.
It was good.
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How was you weekend? Are you charging into this week or squeezing in a few more hours of weekend?
It is always so nice to have family visit. I miss my Mom and sister’s and can not wait until we are all together.
Your weekend sounds just wonderful, especially about your sweet boy who loves to share!
My weekend has ended [drats] and we are in full Monday mode and already looking forward to Friday! 🙂
Oh, Rachel, I love your photos…they show such warmth and hominess. I just want to soak it up. Lovely. Thanks for sharing it with us.
so nice. we spent this weekend just drinking up this new little baby. cannot believe yours is 5 months already!
Sounds like a perfect weekend to me mama! Maybe you and your sis could help clean my house next? It’s going to take more than 2 hours…
The return to normalcy after holidays is always hard!
Your holidays sound full of life and goodness. I am envying that tea pot!!!! Very very beautiful.
Sounds like an excellent sort of weekend. Hope that you can remain content when those extra pairs of hands leave. Transitioning back to ‘normal’ is sometimes challenging, but oh so good.
Was the new series Downton Abbey by chance. That was my weekend excitement 🙂 So glad you are enjoying these days.
Oh, the train pic could have been taken at our house!. How lucky to have so many extra hands around. The return of “normal” life is bittersweet, I find. It is nice to get back into routine and the gentle pace that we live our lives, but it is so sad to see loved ones leave and all the little bonuses get put away.