Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Cooking



Nath has been looking at his cookbook - he checked out some scrambled eggs with bacon - I looked around, he has chopped off the skin and chopped the bacon into great cubes, then got to work (with only a little help setting the stove top). Will have to be doing this more often :)

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Lights, music, action!



I love the colours of this variation on a water xylophone....had lots of fun this morning playing music and checking out the cool reflections...the boys ended up doing a series of shows for me - music, puppets, and light show....followed by a very strange dance...

Saturday, May 7, 2011

My thoughts on Mother's Day

Before I became a mum I thought I was pretty tough....oh boy....I had tasted nothing. I laughed this morning when I remembered our old church which would have questions with prizes for mums on Mother's Day. One year "who has had the biggest baby?" Yes I took the [much needed; I am still traumatised] prize for that - my first little man weighed in at 12lb9oz - 5.71kg! Yikes. The next year they said they wouldn't ask that questions again, Anna obviously still had the record there! Instead "who had the smallest baby?" What a laugh when it was realised my second little man was at 5lbs. This memory always makes me laugh - it captures for me how different the journies have been with both of them and how much I have had to change what I do second time around.

So so much for being tough. Tough really isn't a word that makes it into motherhood. I went to a church this morning where they had "lifelines" all over the place - I took a "little emotional" remembering journey feeling thankful for so many things - mostly which I survived these first 6 years!! And also -

- I get to bring my kids up in NZ, where we can be outside so much of the time, they can learn so much just experiencing this beautiful part of the world.
- Of all the health things that could have gone wrong, the only one that continues is Ns eyesight, which he manages pretty well.
- I survived the exhaustion, the extreme tantrums, the sickness, the worry, the depression, and the anxiety - I now sleep well, the boys sleep well, and most days look forward to what the day will hold
- I have made some amazing friends through this journey.
- I am learning to let people see who I really am rather than putting on a good show
- I have had time to explore my creative side and experiment with so many parts of me.
- I have come to know God as someone who is real and with me even in the darkest of times.

the list could go on but I will leave it here for now #blessedonmothersday :)

My Champ

My Cuddly :)

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Cakes

2 years ago, I made this cake as my boy's only wish for his birthday...



He repeated this idea....they are almost identical, however the second time around it was MUCH faster!! I wonder if we will be back for round 3 next year???!!

Easter













So I am getting used to working (though minimally), studying (yes full time which means there are a few late nights in there) and keeping myself alive and well....one way I love to do this is creativity....have been seeing some ideas for "Easter trees" around for a while now and couldn't resist...I am getting better at 'just doing something" rather than making excuses (too tired etc)...my boys response after picking a few was "ooh it's nearly time for Christmas isn't it?" I'm thinking it could be a new tradition. I love the addition of the baby nest which the boy's Nana found and sent.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Life's thorns

"Teachers who inspire know that teaching is like cultivating a garden; and those who would have nothing to do with thorns must never intend to gather flowers" -- unknown

Thursday, January 13, 2011

A timely reminder for the holidays

I tried to teach my child with books
He only gave me puzzled looks
I tried to teach my child with words
They passed him by, oft unheard
Despairingly I turned aside
"How shall I teach this child?" I cried.
Into my hands he put the key
"Come" he said. "Play with me!"
--author unknown