a date with my girl

ingredients for a perfect date: cookies from a favorite bakery, a 'new' old favorite bunny book, a sunset walk by the ocean, and of course - my favorite girl.

Oh, I love date night.

Comments

[katie]

amanda, this sounds wonderful!

[Dee]

The stuff memories of made of, and what lovely memories you are giving them mama...so sweet

Dee
x

[jean]

so nice.

[ilse]

What a lovely and sunny date you had !

[Mary Beth]

Isn't it fun to date your children? For 4 years I had a regular "date" with my teenage son, every Thursday afternoon for smoothies. He's a quiet boy, but it was a great way to draw him out, at least occasionally. And if not, at least he knows I care.

[Suzanne]

We do "dates" with our children too, since there are 5 they need that alone time so we can all stay connected. Great memories! I love Adelaide's shoes, how I wish they would make them in adult sizes:-) Yesterday was a beautiful New England day for a visit to the beach too!

[Meredith]

We do special dates with our three too. They absolutely love it and so do we. I love those photos too...that last one is gorgeous and should be framed and hanging in a gallery somewhere!!

[Eren]

How sweet...and that little girly of yours gets cuter every day.

[julia]

what absolutely beautiful pictures. also- can we talk about your amazing dress?! looks like a wonderful date.

[greenemother]

I just love Beatrix Potter. I was raised on all her books. Just beautiful. If A likes her so much, check out Little Grey Rabbit by Alison Uttley. Great reading!

[jessica]

Lovely! Her hat is so cute (makes me want a baby girl).
My kids are really into Beatrix Potter lately. We got a whole anthology from a library sale. My three year old asks for "The Fierce Bad Rabbit" as his story almost every night. It's the shortest one in the book-- and very funny. And, no one could ever say Hunca Munca enough times. Just naming a little mouse that name was genius enough!

[Natalie]

Sweet.

[bellablue]

Ah yes, date with the children can be magical. As you know Dave and Doc have been having their regular breakfast dates once a week and its worked wonders for that tumultuous father/ teenage son relationship.

"A" looks so sweet on the bench scoping out the book & cookie. Hmmm. which one do I want? What did she pick in the end?

[Deardeedle]

Love the Daughter, cookie, book Bench pic. You are so good at capturing the mood or emotion in your photos!

[Sefchen Coho]

beautiful

[Viv]

Very very sweet. Happy girl!

[Bluebirdbaby]

I love how you spend special time with each child separately. I'm sure it means a lot to them and you a wonderful mama for making it happen.

[Kristy]

Adelaide must be so used to being photographed that she forgets the camera is there.My girls still perform to the camera.Trying to get 'them' is so hard.

[Diane]

Ooooooooh ... pure sweetness. I'm a momma of three lil' girls. LOVE love LOVE that little hat of hers. When I see shots that include pictures of you I always wonder who's behind the camera. Beautiful photos and thoughts and words. As always.

[shari]

beautiful. xo

[SOULEMAMA]

Bellablue - the cookie, of course! But it was a REALLY tough decision and she spent several minutes just lining them both up and straightening them and deciding. So sweet.

Kristy - they're all pretty used to the camera being around, and I'm kind of quiet about taking pics so I think they don't pay much attention to it all. Sometimes, though -- the camera hams come out, which is a whole other kind of fun shot.

Diane - I use the self-timer on my camera a lot. I also have a remote. And then sometimes there's Papa. ;)

[christina Gomez]

lovin the hat, the shoes, the hugs. Great job mom!
Christina

[jill]

oh i love the picture of your girl on the bench - sooo sweet. the shape of her hat adds a new personality!

[kat nicholas]

so so sweet. thank you.

[meg]

beautiful. just beautiful.

[Beth]

Oh! My children and I just melted, looking at this post.

[mel]

so sweet. i love the photo of you hugging her. love it! she looks like a perfect little flower fairy in that little hat. tooo cute!!!

[LeeAnn]

I love those blue shoes and baby feet! I had those dates with my baby girl, who is 26 years young today!!! Love your blog!

[Blair]

now that is sweet, makes me long for a smallish/big girl I can still hold and spin.

[Carrie]

Your photographs are perfect. How clever of you to snap a picture while walking and holding Adelaide's hand! Thank you for sharing your intimate moments with us....
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[Poppins]

That bottom picture is just fabulous - motion vies with stillness. You've got the emotion frozen in the frame, but the motion keeps going.

[Grace]

I want to know about A's shoes!

[Kelly]

so sweet - what a special time for the two of you.
and I love her blue shoes too!

[MamaOutThere]

The shoes! Where'd'ya get the shoes! And do they have international shipping?

And damn! Such a pretty Fall day! We under snow here!

[SOULEMAMA]

The shoes - I'm sorry to say for those of you interested in finding some - are vintage. They were mine when I was little. ;)

[amanda]

so sweet :)

[Avelia]

Thank you for reminding me to take some time with each of my children alone in the next days.

[Carolyn]

Some of the cutest pictures ever! I love the one of the little lady standing on the bench

[Melissa!]

Such sweetness! Do you carry your Nikon with you everywhere or do you take a smaller camera?
I love how you capture the true essence of what's going on in your photos - you freeze those moments in time so beautifully.

[Ravenhill]

This little tale that you tell in pictures and words is just lovely. I certainly love to see the warmth and obvious abundance of affection you have for your family. You seem to have such a peaceful and harmonious household.
I enjoy your blog greatly. I am from Maine myself, but now live far away in Noway.
So on several levels, attachment parenting, crafting and location your blog appeals to me!

[julie]

Sounds like a wonderful time... love the photos!

[SOULEMAMA]

Melissa! - I do carry my Nikon with me much of the time. I keep it in a Crumpler bag, and just wear it over my shoulder. I don't even notice that it's there anymore until I need it. ;) My intent was to use a point and shoot for out and about, but I found myself wishing with each shot that I had the D80. So that's what I carry. After carting a diaper bag around for seven years, my camera feels like nothing. ;)

[Toni]

precious :)

[tracy]

the best, isn't it. love to you all {and thanks} xo

[Amber]

Date night sounds like so much fun! I love the twirling picture. I noticed that jumper (?) in another post----did you make it? I love it!

[katie]

so sweet. I especially like the last photo of you two. I like your cute jumper, too--it reminds me of the Wiksten Portland jumper.

[Angel]

Oh so sweet! And I love your mama hair-buns, that's my standard too.

[Patience]

Such a sweet thing, date night with your daughter. I just had to stop lurking and comment.... your blog is just so sweet and heartwarming. I find myself reading yours even when I don't have time to read the blogs I follow, just because it makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. You seem like a wonderful, loving, grounded mama, just the kind I hope to be when I have kids. Thanks for sharing your life with the rest of us. :)

[Lovie]

Oh I just love that new photograph on your banner! Your days with your children bring back so many great memories of my own days living with and homeschooling my 3 girls. I read you everyday and never fail to come away with a smile on my face.

[Caren]

I love having a little girl to go on dates with! My dd is 2, and she's my only so far, so everything we do together is a date, but I do try to inject a special sense of fun and ceremony every once in a while, rather than just running errands.

I too love the hat and shoes. Is there a pattern for the hat somewhere?

I am new to your blog, but I love it! Thanks for all the inspiration!