I miss chatting to you on the phone, you asking how the boys are, what we've been up to. Encouraging me that we are doing a good job with the boys. You had so much kindness and love for others..... Miss you xx
You are missed
I miss chatting to you on the phone, you asking how the boys are, what we've been up to. Encouraging me that we are doing a good job with the boys. You had so much kindness and love for others..... Miss you xx
Happy 10th Birthday!
Master B you are 10 today!
You are now a decade old
You still have a very determined spirit
but also very easy going and not too worried about much
You would much rather spend your time in the library than on the football field.
I admire your perseverance
and how the simple things like paper planes bring you such joy
I'm still having to sneak in hugs where I can
Family time is very important to you
but also having time along is good for you to recharge
You and Master B are like two peas in a pod
and so much like Mr B at the same time
I am so proud of you this past year, school is thankfully getting easier.
Our family photos are still awesome
and I'm very glad we take as many photos as we can
so I can remember every moment and every silly face.
Amongst the rush and the chaos you have taught me so much patience and love
You are my monkey moo and we wish you a very Happy Birthday!!!!
and we love you to the moon and back in a blue x-wing
xxx
Where I am right now- 22nd February 2017
Making : avocado on toast
Cooking : simple dinners
Drinking : hot water and lemon
Reading: the news on stuff
Trawling: through last years blog post
Wanting: more sunshine
Looking: forward to the school holidays
Deciding: on what to do on my days not working
Wishing: I had a few extra hours a day
Enjoying: the evening glow
Waiting: my date stamp to arrive
Liking: how independent the boys are becoming
Wondering: where 10 years has gone
Loving: family time
Pondering: the recent fires on the hills
Listening: to the boys enthusiastically play
Considering: more ways to grow succulents
Buying: more pots for plants
Watching: confidence grow
Hoping: we don't get birthday requests for machinery
Marvelling: at farm life
Cringing: at how long the process for fixing our house has taken
Needing: lots of patience
Questioning: how its taken so long to get a foundation report
Smelling: salt water
Wearing: hi vis
Following: my feet, one step in front of the other
Noticing: how much our garden has grown
Knowing: they are both growing up so fast
Thinking: our rock collection has grown the past year
Admiring: my newest acquisition
Getting: great photos the boys have taken
Bookmarking: things to do in Christchurch
Disliking: being tired and grumpy
Opening: packages from Ali express
Feeling: proud of how far we have come in 6 years
Helping: the boys with homework
Hearing: all about the boys days at school when I get home from work
Celebrating: Master B's 10th Birthday next week
Pretending: winter isn't coming
Embracing: my love
Where I am right now - January
Making : the most of summer sun sets
Cooking : potatoes from our garden
Drinking : hot water
Reading: New Zealand geographic articles about the 1929 Murchison EQ
Trawling: through family photos
Wanting: the boys cactus not to die
Looking: at wee coloured skies
Deciding: what lunch boxes they need for school this year
Wishing: we had summer all year round
Enjoying: the sand at the beach
Waiting: for these two to finish reading every time we go to a bookstore
Liking: slow evenings watching the boys play in the garden
Wondering: when summer will return after all this rain
Loving: the boys kindness and helpfulness
Pondering: the movie Lion
Listening: to birthday requests from Master B
Considering: holidays this year
Buying: lego for Mr B
Watching: the boys using skate boards at the Amazon surf store
Hoping: for more evening bike rides
Marvelling: at how much hair these three have
Needing: more opportunities to wear togs
Questioning: how are rocks made courtesy of Master W
Smelling: tomato plants in the evenings after I water them
Wearing: jandals
Noticing: how much they grow
Knowing: I am loved
Thinking: these two don't look that much alike?!
Admiring: adorable tiny pony tails
Getting: ready for school to start back...8 days to go
Bookmarking: how to make bead necklaces
Disliking: whining
Feeling: relaxed
Helping: other mums through this holiday period with shared childcare
Hearing: "you owe me pocket money" every week without fail
Celebrating: Opa's 91st Birthday with cake!
Pretending: This actually says "you make me smile"
Embracing: the school holidays
