When I think about the Windows of Happiness in my life, the same picture always pops into my mind!! Its always the same!
Its Darby and I in a cafe (really any cafe will do), in any weather, I'm enjoying a coffee, he is enjoying his drink whatever that may be on the day, and on the weekends (or when I'm feeling especially carefree), we order a treat to share. We love to sit and take happy snaps and talk. Talk to each other, talk to the wait staff and observe the world as it passes by! We are both brilliant observers. These shared moments together always brings happy feelings to my day.
So this Saturday, after a bit of a cold and grumpy start we went to a first class cafe that happens to be situated in my old university canteen (brings back weird memories of a youth long long ago!). The Reading Room Cafe is a fairly new cafe in the western suburbs of Melbourne, and it does evoke some memories of grabbing a dodgy coffee in my university days. Yet there is not a dodgy thing about this place! Its all class. The coffee is sublime and the food is on another level of amazingness! I have never been disappointed here and its always sure to take me to a happy place!
(I really want to know their secret scone recipe, mine are always like rocks!!)
The chef often comes out of the kitchen to see how every ones meals are, which I find endearing. We tell her they are the best scones we have evvvver had and she was really chuffed!
After we had scoffed the scones (and all the jam and cream) we headed back to the car. Opposite our car was a tiny park, and by tiny, I mean just a set of swings! That was all.
Darby immediately ran to them and hopped on. I was close behind and we took turns pushing each other on them. I was scared those lovely scones were now being swirled around in our stomachs and it might not have been such a great idea! (Visions of cleaning up vomit would ruin any happy moment)
Yet we couldn't help but keep swinging, it made us both giggle with such childhood abandonment (check out the video!! - it says it all!) I just had to let go of any fear that we may be feeling a little ill after it.
The jolt of activity actually really warmed us up (its good exercise swinging and pushing) and made us forget about the freezing cold day. This moment just topped off another wonderful window of happiness in our lives.
Until next time,
I love these Windows of Happiness that you're sharing Jane - just lovely. The swing video was adorable - Darby sounded like he was having SO much fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks Emma, that means alot to me! As you have seen Darby is a ball of energy.. so the times where we can still still and chill are so enjoyable, but when we do get to play its always so much fun! xx
DeleteAww Jane, this is such a beautiful post! What a special little outing for you and your boy! And PS, that afternoon tea looks AMAZING! I think I'm going to have to visit that cafe! Xx
ReplyDeleteThanks so much - we had a ball this day!
Deleteoh you so have to have coffee at this place, its got such a nice vibe! Im always after good coffee wherever it is (and even better desserts!!) xxx
what a great window of happiness. i could easily eat those scones too!!amazing how much fun a simple swing set can be hey
ReplyDeleteI know, scones could easily become an everyday window of happiness!! Park fun is so eas isnt it! Keeping it simple is good!! x
DeleteJust gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI'm really lapping up coffee shop dates with Magoo at the moment - baby sisters and school will no doubt interfere with our favourite scones & hot choccies soon enough.
I love you guys on the swing!!
:-) xx
Oh Jane this was such a gorgeous post! And that cafe sounds divine! Hearing Darbs giggle with delight on the swing seriously made me tear-up. Happy kids warm my heart. Thanks so much for linking up and sharing this special window of happiness xxx Fi
ReplyDeleteYou and Darby are so utterly gorgeous! xx
ReplyDeleteYou two look so happy. Just beautiful x
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful post! X
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