This week’s Gallery theme is ‘Together’ and I just so happened to have taken a wonderful photo this Easter weekend that sums that up perfectly.
After spending most of the weekend catching up on shopping and afternoon Nanna naps, I was beginning to feel that mild guilt that slowly nags and nags until you can’t avoid it any more and you just have to go out and get some fresh air – damn kids.
My best friend suggested we went to a large park not too far away so we packed up our two boys, obligatory Nik Naks, chocolate cupcakes and bottles of squash, and spent the day together.
The boys have a joint fascination with big sticks (bit like dogs really,) and had stick battles, ran into the woods (before we screamed like banshees after them not to go too far,) and when the ice cream van turned up … even though it had to be -2, we all had a Mr Whippy.
Made sense at the time.
The boys played for hours on end, and my best friend and I chatted, and laughed, and laughed some more. We compared dating stories, talked about our upcoming Rihanna concert (I’m TOO excited .. and yes, I know I’m 42,) and pretty much put the world to rights.
All rounded off nicely with a pint in the pub and a bowl of Nachos. Perfect.
Lovely photo! Sounds like they had fun!
Kelly Wiffin recently posted..The Gallery: Together
Give em sticks and food and they’re happy 🙂
Looks a really great day out for all of you. Have fun at the Rihanna concert!
Notmyyearoff recently posted..Together…And Then Not
Thanks – we intend to make complete fools of ourselves!
What a great picture Kate, what is it with boys and sticks?? lol
Jaime Oliver recently posted..The Gallery: Together
My eldest was exactly the same. We always had to go to the stick shop … which was basically a pile of twigs under the railway bridge.
Would seem almost rude not to have had a Mr Whippy despite the temperature.
The Flake was off mind you …
Sounds like the perfect day (except for the -2 weather conditions, although you did still get that all important Mr Whippy in)! Time with the children and your best friend = WIN WIN! x
Only Best For Baby recently posted..The Photo Gallery: Together
Went home for a sleep mind you 🙂
Lovely, lovely, lovely. I wholeheartedly approve!
Tara recently posted..The Photo Gallery: Together
Twas lovely!
lovely photo and NEVER to old for a bit of Rhianna! 🙂
I Heart Motherhood recently posted..The Gallery – Together
Our thoughts exactly!!!
A lovely picture and perfect day out x
Susan Mann recently posted..The Gallery 136 – Together
Thank you – it really was! x
My two have the same obsession with sticks when we’re walking in the woods! Great photo xx
butwhymummywhy recently posted..The Gallery: Together
I’m going to give him a stick for Christmas and see what he says.
Lovely photo. It’s amazing how boys will always pick up a stick wherever they go.
Sarah MumofThree World recently posted..The Gallery: Together
Boys are mental.
sounds like my kind of afternoon! oooh, I could do with a pint right now. Kerry x
Kerry recently posted..The Photo Gallery: Together
I’ll have one for you 🙂