Friday Feelings

Friday is

…….Quacking at the ducks 

………Travelling by bus

for the very first time from school (yes I was really concerned whether they were old enough and could manage to get on the right bus and off at the right place and if the driver would be nice, and drive slowly around the bends, and if the big one would sit with the medium one or if the medium one would have other friends to sit with and leave the big one to sit alone and ……) and they managed.
 

……… Just Hanging

 with the constant adoration of a younger doe (doe is the name the wombat gave her sisters, they are both doe’s, we don't know where it comes from, or why she says it, but its really endearing.)

………a little craftynoon

Our new addition Plurbit from the ever wonderful ‘softies’ book was created this afternoon with a few changes and a wonderful new pair of pinking scissors that I've been asking for, Thanks Nan.

 

How's your Friday Feeling?

Swelsh speak

Keali : wazzzat mumma? (What is that you are making mum?)

Me : Its a skirt for you Keali!

Keali : Is Sooooo Pretty Mumma! Is more? (its so pretty mum, did you make me any more?)

Me : No but I will if you like.

Keali : Meme is soooooo pretty on girt mumma, wazzat for more mumma? Meme loves yoooooo mumma (I look so pretty in this skirt mum, please make lots more, I love you mum)

Oh be still my beating heart, the wombat likes her new skirt!         Please never let me forget moments like these.

This really is an easy pattern, and the skirt is just so sweet.  http://www.oliverands.com/blog/

Free Range Chicken

Today was one of those magical days.

One of those days when you notice something in your child change, something so small that only a mama would notice. One of those days when you realize your little one took a step, a HUGE step but the change was so subtle. Today Chantala read her book with out pointing at the words. When she points to the words she reads each         word        with       a      pause      after. Today while she read she didn't point, and the words flowed together. She actually read a story. I didn't prompt the change, nor did she notice anything different after the story had finished, although I did. She is growing, and learning, this wonderful, strong minded, free-spirited girl just changed slightly before my eyes. And I noticed.

Mother Nature

Last night at around 5pm, Mother Nature impressed us here in the Tweed Valley with a beautiful lightning storm. It finally feels like spring here when you watch the huge storm fronts roll in over the valley.

The deep green sky behind the grim, grey cloud cover.

As we quickly battened down the hatches and brought in the seedlings and various children's play equipment, the winds picked up and the rain began to fall.

With my camera safely tucked away from the wet, I missed capturing the girls outside with their faces up to the sky, mouths wide open catching large drops of rain. I did the same thing with my brothers when I was little and I hope they can watch their children do the same.

Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, Its about dancing in the rain

Tiffany Wilson

Friday Feelings

Friday is

……Finding the beat

and wearing a now-t0oo-small hand  knitted beanie…. (in 32 degree heat???? notice the rosy cheeks)

…... Creating Sims characters

while mum thinks your researching the layers of the rainforest

…… Finding the dog on the beanbag…

while he pretends he’s not there

…… Dreaming of the abundant future

apples, apricots, mango, blueberry goodness arrived from Daley's

 

How is your Friday Feeling?

Here’s what I know

A few of the things that we learned in the last four days:

1. Jumping Castle’s are not as soft as they first appear

  2.     Next I learned that Maleka’s bones are breakable. She broke her bone between her shoulder and her elbow and fractured the bone between her elbow and her wrist. 

3.   Next thing learned: that when the doctor in the emergency department says ‘Don't be late’ to a 7am appointment to have the cast set, what he really means is ‘everyone with a broken bone has the same appointment as you and they see you first in first served so maybe you should camp out the night before’

4.  And lastly:  That it doesn't  matter how old you are, Flowers, Chocolates & stuffed animals will make you feel better