We had a lovely Easter weekend. Though I have to confess it had nothing to do with the Easter Bunny. The checkout cashiers who had to deal with a frazzled mother and her two young children Saturday afternoon will testify to that. 🙂
We love Easter. If not for the chocolate, for the reminder of the hope we have and the promises we’ve been given as believers in Jesus. Let’s face it, regardless of what we are told or led to belive, that’s what Easter is about.
But we celebrate the reality, or significance, of Easter each day of the year so we don’t tend to make a big deal of the actual day itself. This year our little family hopped in the car and went for a drive. We drove for about 90 minutes to a beautiful country town that we’d last visited when our family was comprised of only Matt and I. Seems like a lifetime ago. I guess it was in a way. It’s hard to fathom how our lives have changed since then, but when I stop and think about it a warm, contented smile spreads across my face. It was such a joy to revisit a memory of a time and place from a child’s perspective. It helped that there was a heritage railway running there, with trains leaving every half hour, giving little boys (and girls) plenty to be excited about. And there were cakes, and hot cross buns, and ducks, and lots of puddles to splash in, and space to run, a playground to explore, and just a lot of general fun to be had. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend the day, especially seeing as there was chocolate involved too.
As is my way, I took a large amount of photos to remember the day by. My husband, and children, are most likely longing for the day they can go somewhere and not feel they are being followed by the paparazzi. But I tell myself that they’ll be glad one day that I took so many photographs, when they are able to see how their lives unfolded before them in such extensive detail. I hope it’s a gift they appreciate. 🙂
As is also my style, I thought I’d share a few here. Really I just want to show off my beautiful family, and I’ll take any opportunity I can.
Starting the day off in true style. She devours chocolate just like me. I know exactly how she’s feeling in the last shot. I know that feeling well.
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Here we are waiting for the special diesel train to pull into the station. Daddy and Alicia-Rae are sharing a fun moment while Jaedon is off in his own little world. He’s also like his mummy. I know that feeling well too.
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AR trying to fill in time here, reading up on a bit of history about the Daylesford station.
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A bit apprehensive – being a diesel it was a bit noiser than the trains she’s used to.
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Jaedon watching the countryside go by. He’s good at that – and very content to just take it all in.
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Back at the station watching the other trains come and go. He would sit like that for hours if we had hours to sit like that.
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A brief pause during our walk around the Daylesford lake. I love this photo. I think it will be making its way into a frame beside my side of the bed.
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An abstract pattern of the reflections on the lake as we were walking by. .jpg "Reflections")
Someone getting a bit tired… we know once the thumb goes into the mouth she’s thinking of heading off to the land of nod.
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The best thing about weighing only just on 10kg is when you get tired there’s always a strapping young man around who’s willing to hoist you over his shoulder and do the hard work for you. It’s certainly the life.
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Thankyou for indulging my need to share.
I hope you all had a lovely weekend.
Narrelle x
{ Melbourne Family Photographer }