Fun Photos Friday – #11

Wow, it’s been way too long since I posted a Fun Photos Friday and believe me, it’s not because I ran out of photos. I think I have just been moving in all sorts of directions and lost sight of it.  I thought I would start us off with photos from our recent water park adventure.

Going to Water Wiz on the Cape!

Going to Water Wiz on the Cape!

We spent a lot of time doing outdoors activities while I was growing up on Cape Cod, like fishing, biking, swimming, clam and quahog digging, catching lobsters in our traps and the list goes on. But can I tell you how many times we rode passed this Water Wiz park and never went? Many. So last year, my sister, Leao and I took the boys and we loved it. It was great fun. So this year, we had to go again and it was equally as fun.

Smiling for the camera before taking off to slide again.

Smiling for the camera before taking off to slide again.

Most of the pictures ended up being of Apollo since my sister and I watched him while Leao and Nicholas went on all the large slides. No time for kiddie slides for them!  The weather was amazing as usual. Not too hot but warm enough to appreciate getting into the water.

Apollo slide off the ship!

Apollo slide off the ship!

He couldn’t get enough of the variety of slides for his age. We were even able to snag some chairs and catch some sun while watching him.

Love this photo of Apollo entering the water and making a big splash!

Love this photo of Apollo entering the water and making a big splash!

I was really pleased with the photos I captured on my iPhone especially the rising water. So cool.

Taking a little shower from the boat!

Taking a little shower from the boat!

He only came out of the water a few times to talk to me. He kept finding more places to go so I was not that interesting.

Auntie joined him on the ship for a picture.

Auntie joined him on the ship for a picture.

Once again we had fun and will be sure to go again next year.  There is so much to do and the weather on the Cape is pretty amazing.

I definitely will be putting some of these photos in some scrapbook albums so they can relive the good times.

Have a blessed day!

Belinda

Anniversary Vacation in Chatham

The view from our deck!

The view from our deck!

We spent 4 days in Chatham to celebrate our 12 years of marriage while my in-laws watched the boys for us.  We have had date weekends before but this was the longest time we have been away from the boys together on a vacation since they were both born.  So it was really special and Leao found an amazing place for us to stay.

The beach was a few minutes walk  right outside our place.

The beach was a few minutes walk right outside our place.

After we checked in, we walked out of our room to check out the beach.  My car is on the right that is how close it was to the beach from our place (literally minutes!).

They had these cute wooden chairs all along our private beach.

They had these cute wooden chairs all along our private beach.

On our way down the path to the beach we saw a little bunny who quickly hopped into the grass when it saw us! I tried to catch it on film but it was getting darker and I didn’t get the settings quite right.

This had to be my favorite breakfast while we were there.

This had to be my favorite breakfast while we were there.

We had breakfast at the cutest french restaurant called Celestino’s and I loved all the cool decor and ambiance but I will not lie, I was loving the food. So much so, we went for breakfast again the next day!

A nice couple offered to take a photo of us together when we were out on the beach.

A nice couple offered to take a photo of us together when we were out on the beach.

We went to the beach everyday while there and squeezed in some shopping, sight seeing and even a free concert at the Kate Gould Park on one night.

My selfie because Leao was in the water way more than I.

My selfie because Leao was in the water way more than I.

I took a picture of myself since Leao spent much of the time in the water. I love getting in then getting out and reading on the beach.  That’s me.

Leao coming out for a few minutes to sit with me.

Leao coming out for a few minutes to sit with me.

We had a boogie board which was fun to use out in the water. I used it more than Leao since he is practically part fish!

Tea time

Tea time

Tea at the French restaurant. I just love tea and especially love pretty tea settings.

 

Our last night in Chatham, we had dinner at Del Mar.

Our last night in Chatham, we had dinner at Del Mar.

This had to be my favorite dinner place in Chatham at Del Mar. The decor was really cool and the wait staff was so friendly.

My meal and of course a yummy Cosmo!

My meal and of course a yummy Cosmo!

We had such a relaxing time and the accommodations were so nice. I feel blessed to have had such a great experience with Leao.  The kids had a great time with their grandparents and we got to truly relax for a change. What more can a girl ask for?

The beauty of this trip was that we got to put our “mom” and “dad” roles on the shelf and just be.  We  talked a lot and relaxed while taking in as much nature as possible. I grew up on the Cape and we were outdoors more than inside so it was nice to reconnect with the ocean.  I realized how much time I spend focusing on the boys and how little I sometimes spend on our relationship. It’s very easy to get caught up in the roles we play and lose sight of the beauty before us. We must cherish our relationship always not in the future when the kids are both onto their adult lives.  I have a renewed sense of happiness thinking about that.

Have a blessed day!

Belinda

 

 

My Latest Stamp Haul!!

Hello Everyone!

While at the weekly crop at my LSS, where I met up with my crafty girlfriends, I scored on some new stamps. I am a sucker for pretty stamps. I definitely have enough, but really what is enough anyway?

New Nothwoods' stamps.

New Northwood’s stamps.

I love clear stamps for all the obvious reasons but rubber wooden stamps still are top of the line when it comes to quality impressions. Especially when you are using a very detailed stamp. I bought my first Northwood stamp last fall and loved how it looked even when I didn’t color it up. So when I saw these four stamps that are normally between $10 – $13 for $2 and $3, I knew they had to come home with me. I look forward to coloring them up with my Copics.

Some MFT and Penny Black stamps

Some MFT and Penny Black stamps

My second batch of stamps have two My Favorite Things stamps that I have had my eyes on for some time now but let me tell you when I saw they were $2 each I did a little happy dance.  I like the sheep and look forward to practicing some Copic techniques with it. The other one is screaming paper piercing all the way!

The only full price item I purchased was this mermaid set by Mo Manning for Penny Black.  I never colored up a mermaid and I have been seeing so many pretty ones floating around the internet that I am eager to give it a try.

I will be sure to share some of the projects I make.

Have a blessed day!

Belinda

IN THE GARDEN – update

A pleasant surprise despite such harsh weather.

A pleasant surprise despite such harsh weather.

This has been a strange gardening season. For weeks the weather has been oppressively hot and humid and I just haven’t been able to care for the plants the way I normally do. I have been trying to keep things watered but the weeds have had free reign.  So I am having to put my perfectionism aside and just be.

The rose bush photo makes me smile I planted it two years ago and it was not looking good last year and this year it has announced itself. I love how straight and upright it is. Some of my other roses are more lanky.

My Bee balm in my veggie garden

My Bee balm in my veggie garden

I love looking at my bee balm. It continues to grow and I don’t mind. I have two other veggie garden raised beds and I love catching hummingbirds and bees on them. They are so tall and vibrant. They just make me smile.  In the back is an old plant called false sunflower.  I also planted some sunflower seeds late so we will see if I can get them going.

My dahlias are just starting to update and I will photograph them soon.

Happy gardening!

Belinda

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox

Join other followers: