Friday March 13, 2009
When Mom asked if the boys and I wanted to ride with her to SC to see Christy, it was just too hard to resist. So we didn’t. And had the most relaxing, fun weekend you can imagine. Adam and Zachary have had serious personality clashes in the past; but for this weekend they laid them aside and played like best friends. (Well, most of the time.) Seriously. It wasn’t at all unusual to hear “I want a turn with that next.” and then “Ok.” and very soon, “here you go” followed by “oh, thank you” all without any adult interaction. Ahh, perhaps there is hope.
We played in the sunshine
toyed around in the dirt — hey, look at my dirty fingernails
breathed in the scent of Spring
soaked up the green everywhere — such life and healing to my winter wounded and weary spirit
enjoyed a brunch with old friends that was as beautiful as it was fabulous thanks to Lisa
ate lots and lots of good food 
and just enjoyed being together.
It’s always funny how I get home from a trip and realize 90% of my photos are of the children playing. Yet my favorite memories are of the times we had sitting around and talking, esp when the children were sleeping. I guess I just don’t sit there going, “Oh, we’re so cute. I should take a picture of us.”
And now we’re home again with lots of good memories. Adam asks almost every day why we aren’t still in SC. “Did we unpack already?” he asked today. He was sure we could live there and when I explained that I couldn’t live there without Daddy he said, “oh we could just go pick him up sometime.” Yeah, right.
So glad you got to get out and have a fun weekend. Isn’t it just so relaxing with “just the girls!” I do always love when Eric goes along, but when it’s just “Mom and the girls”, there is just nothing better. 🙂
i well remember the stage of cousins who didn’t get along! Made the visit a little stressful. =( Nice for all around if they enjoy each other’s company….
Your children are so cute!!!
Ahhhh yes, sunshine and warmth….good for the soul and spirit, and the mind, and body…and well, just everything! Hang on for a few more weeks….surely the warmth of the sun will come to stay!
That sounds like sooo much fun! Mom, Carol, and I (and my children) are flying out to Anna’s in April. I can NOT wait!!! Oh, and I so know what you mean about cousin rivalry. There is hope and eventually they are inseparable!!
looks like so much fun…..and the sun would feel wonderful!
It’s still cccold here, 30s and windy, I neeeed some sun. Sounds like you had a great weekend, those are the kind that get you thru tough mommy days:)
Ahh, Mom & sister time is wonderful! Glad you got to enjoy a little of our sunshine.;)
I really was a most wonderful weekend!!!! It’s not often that I say, “I love that picture of me…” but I do really my dirty fingernails one. It cracks me up every time I see it because of how the boys are staring at me wondering how I became so crazed. The fat faced, double chin-ed person in red is not me, btw. The pictures of Adam and Liam looking at magazines are adorable!!! Liam looks so cute and squishy and I love his shirt. Lime green…:)
Nothing beat some good sister time. sounds like such a fun thing to do. So glad the boys played well for you. That can be stressful when they don’t.
Cute little guys……..love the one of them sharing a magazine moment together
Good ole south..love that red dirt..I am headed there this week..yah!!!!!!! for a whole week of sunshine..maybe