More happiness!

Happiness this week has been ...

(yep, see, no ability to follow through with a daily task! Let's try a weekly roundup instead!)

} Jacob showing everyone what the turtle at the zoo looked like ... Picture a deep bend at the waste so your nose nearly hits the floor, lips kinda pursed but sticking out, neck stretched! Classic! And oh so cute!

} Milly has been a bit off this week, and I've been super busy with sam away, but oh my goodness, what a little angel. She just plods along, waits for her turn, smiles when we talk to her and is reaching out for EVERYTHING! Drinks, food, faces, hair, toys! She loves bending herself in half and eating her toes and has de el Ed an addiction for the dummy! Oh bugger, 4 months without one and I was so proud of her and myself, but a 12 hour car ride to Perth, traffic and lights in the big smoke and a 12 hour drive on my own with 3 kids under 4 broken over 2 days, meant she kinda had to get loving with something other than her mum ma's sweet cuddles :( but, the dummy makes her happy, so that makes me happy.

} sam's away on his fishing trip with his bloke family. Leaving me for a week with the kids, and this makes me happy you ask?! Yep! It's like having a holiday at home, which is something we NEVER do! And it is nice! The pressure is off! Abby goes to sleep in my bed watching tv, which means she's aleep by 7.30. Jake is not so great with bed time, the day sleeps mean he is not nearly ready to sleep until 8.30, but, with sam not here, I put him to bed, he reads for over half an hour in his bed, he's quiet and he has a peaceful time. He comes out, abs is now asleep and Milly is ready for some cuddles and a good feed and focus, but as usual, she smiles and waits. I put jakey back to bed and this usually happens 3 or4 times. I know he is ready to settle and will sleep when he doesn't kick with great gusto the blanket that I've just covered him with! So, life although busy, is peaceful, and the pressure is off us all. We love daddy, but it has been nice although I am missing my cleaning up fairy in the kitchen!

} Abby turned 5! I had a big 24 hours reminiscing on the day she was born and I celebrated internally becoming a mother, the ups the downs and the journey. I pray and strive everyday to be a better mummy for her. I am so busy these days with the 2 more demanding ones and I have always expected so much of her. I hope to take the pressure off her, I want to see her dance, giggle and dress up more.

Happiness is ... Day 1

Today, happiness is ... Sitting in the hammock on the deck, the breeze fluttering through my hair and the palm and gum trees, listening to the sounds of the birds in the distance, the shore waves on the sand, looking at the blue crystal water, sun specks sparkling, contrasting to the green of our buffalo lawn and the white sand on the track passed our house down to the beach, the kids swing, torn and tattered by the sun and salty sea air and giggles and fun by my kids and the boys who it belonged to before us. 2 little blesings sleeping, 1 at school, and dear husband not coming home for lunch, bliss! No having to race around tidying up the remnants of a fun morning! Tea sorted, beer battered fish and chips and salad. At this moment, peace, bliss, happiness.(and a tad of guilt knowing mum and dad are in Perth, in a crummy hospital, doing what has to be done, mum the steady rock caring for dad, dad in pain, unwell, tired, bur fighting for a better lifestyle than what life is right now. Fingers are crossed, prayers are strong (and more the nerdier) that the bone marrow scan comes back with good news from todays test). (attempting to participate in seven cherubs ... I've never been one to be very god at following through with what I start, here's hoping!)