Lovely Moments...

Wasn't he cute? Here he is 3...

Master T was giving me a huggle because he 'needed to'.  He loves me 'more than 500 billion hearts'. Hmmm, that is a lot of love. I hope he always does... He is nearly 11 and I am savoring every moment!! He was told by a new girl that she had be warned about him. She said she was told 'to watch out because all the girls fall for him'. As I said, he is nearly 11. Quite charming too! In this photo above he has a carefully scultpured 'wedge' haircut. He still refers to it as 'remember when you made me have that bowl haircut?' ... 'Not a b-o-w-l cut Son, a t-r-e-n-d-y wedge'. Nup. Won't be persuaded!!

Have a lovely day all...

Ciao for now... 

Love: Sisters

Her favourite colour is orange...

Yesterday was my heavenly Sister's birthday! She was nearly a birthday present for my Dad. Not quite though so she still gets to celebrate a whole day to herself. She too is a light in my life and I know I am soooooo lucky to have a sister and one that I get on with. She is my BFF! I have done posts on her before and you can read about her here if you are interested. We call her LJ with the 'J' standing for John. It is not her real name but one that has stuck for quite a few years now.

There are 22 months between us with me being the elder sibling (middle child actually but let's explore that at a later date). I a-d-o-r-e-d my sister from the minute I met her. A bit too much it would seem so alas I was locked out of her bedroom before I killed her with kindness! At 4 weeks she was found lying in her cot with chocolate dribbling out of her mouth (did you put your hand over your mouth in horror? Jeepers! thinking about what could have happened...) At 6 weeks my Mother yelped in fright as she thought my sister was in her cot dead. She was rather pale but with an overdose of baby powder - everywhere including her face. They were quite right to lock me out really...

Unfortunately we don't live close to each other. If we did we could have had the most amazing child minding arrangements. Sigh... Alas, it was not meant to be but we make the extra effort to connect with each other and with each other's children. She is a great Mummy: calm, logical and kind. And strict. I like strict. She is a wonderful Aunt too.  My children adore her and she is good fun. My hope is to surround them with great role models so when they eventually tire of their parents, support will still be there. LJ is at the top of the list!


My sister is very glamorous and stylish and has a passion for handbags. That is what we are all giving her for her birthday and it is nice to know that such a gift will make her heart sing with joy. We speak nearly every day and she is loyal and kind and r-e-a-l-l-y funny. We both have different strengths which comes in quite handy for support. Sometimes she is much wiser than me. Here are 5 things about her:

• She was terrified of Spiderman as a kid and used to think he was on her wall at night
• She h-a-t-e-s spiders but is getting braver as she gets older
• She l-o-v-e-s the colour orange
• She has a bunny that she is absolutely potty about!
• She l-o-v-es Turkish Delight (I take credit for her chocolate fetish having introduced her to the taste quite young)

So Happy Birthday for yesterday dear sweet LJ. May your year be filled with health, happiness and love.



 Ciao for now...


 

Love Language

My boys are 'talking' at the moment. I don't mean talking talking but they are chatting in the same language. They are in love with BMXing and are joined by this common thread, this bond, this focus. Master T is 10 and obsessed. The Silver Fox w-a-s a mad BMX-er in his youth. They are united. Everything is 'bike' this, 'air' that... They went to the skate park on Sunday for 3 hours. Up. Down. Round and round. I gave Master T a h-u-g-e lunch then afternoon tea to take with him. He came home exhausted, a bit snitchy and promptly fell asleep on the couch. The Silver Fox was pumped and chatted on and on.... They are plotting. They are planning.... Fills me with joy watching them. Watching The Silver Fox take over the reins to guide, teach and share. Me? Not interested in the slightest about these things but I feign interest as I enjoy their partnership in this healthy activity. Silver Fox was v-e-r-y proud that no skin was lost by either party...

Miss T wants her own love language with me. But. Here is the dilemma. I want it to be something active as she is becoming very allergic to e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e!!! She? Wants to learn scrapbooking and stamping. Both very creative outlets. But. I groan at the thought! Not because I don't admire the process and the outcome. But because I believe to start these as hobbies would be all-consuming. I would like to one day but not yet. Miss T? Very keen. I think we should do yoga or zumba. Something active together. So, we are at a stalemate. A standstill. I would love to do a sewing course and learn how to make cushions, sheets, put in zippers, make doona covers....  She loves to cook.... Hmmmm, still looking for our language so it seems. But in the meantime, it is a pleasure to watch boys be totally obsessed...

Ciao for now 

just Martha