holidays are just lovely

We are home after two weeks of beach holidaying on the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast. Our boy is over the moon to be sleeping in his own cot but we can't quite match his enthusiasm. Chris and I voted it one of our best holidays ever - simple, slow, and with a mix of precious time spent with dear friends and close family, as well as plenty of time as just the three of us (baby milestones: Bassie is walking for real now and his new word is "there". Better still, we think he's stopped constantly saying "NO"). 

I will miss our simple mornings spent on this shaded hill overlooking Bulcock Beach, swilling seriously delicious take-away coffees from The Pocket, flicking through newspapers, snapping photos, and playing with fallen seed pods. Daily sunset ocean walks and dusk swims hit the spot too.

As I mentioned in a previous post, this holiday has seen Bassie become even more obsessed with his dada. Today I spent some frustrating hours trying to download photos taken on our holiday. The heartening discovery was to see loud and clear just how inseparable these two have become. Tomorrow is going to hurt when they only get to spend the morning together before Chris heads back to work. 

I am so grateful for our little family and all the loving people we are surrounded by. 

HOLIDAY HIGH POINTS
Reads: Bowerbird by Sibella Court, My Heart Wanders by Pia Jane Bijkerk, A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle.
Beaches: Double Island Point and Noosa North Shore; Bulcock Beach and Happy Valley, Caloundra; Fingal Beach, Northern New South Wales. 
Cafes: The Pocket Espresso, Moffat Beach; The Velo Project, Mooloolaba (thanks Katie); The Natural Food Store, Forest Glen (thanks Sarah). 
Restaurant: The Boatshed, Cotton Tree. 
Shopping: Carmel's Designs and Homewares at James Street, Burleigh Heads (stores also at Peregian Beach and Mooloolaba). Thanks Sarah for helping me tackle my Christmas shopping. Every present is just perfect. I'll be back for more nature-inspired goodness.