Touched By An Angel

Phoebe Ella....



The girls and I were just sitting on my bed and I was taken by how beautiful Phoebe looks today. It was one of those take my breath away moments, she looked so angelic eating her icypole watching the trees blow in the wind outside. I often have these moments where its almost like I am inhaling them and taking in as much as I can.
So much strikes me about Phoebe, she is so amazing in many ways. Besides her incredible physical beauty, she oozes the most amazing beauty in all things that she does. The way she flows and walks in this world often has me and others in awe. Her simplicity and love for everything she sees and touches, the way she loves her friends and especially her sister. She is more than kind, more than nice, more than incredible. I wish I could find the word..... She sings of the angels and has an incredible connection with spirit already... Being around Phoebe sometimes, is truly like being touched by an angel....










Something in her smile in this photo reminded me of Aunty Charmaine


I love her hair in this one







Those eyes.... those eyes....!!!!




Can't finish without a self portrait now can I???

Apples For Jam

I have wished for this book for such a long time, and a dear friend gave it to me for my birthday! I was so excited, the recipes are to die for and they are so easy to cook. I love the way she talks about food and her memories of it as a little girl. I love to cook everything from scratch even our bread, there is nothing more delightful for me than preparing food for our family and friends, I am so happy being in the kitchen chopping and preparing the food and having the girls right there next to me or happily playing in the next room while I am there. I believe that part of our love and excitment for good food goes into making the food taste even better, and then to sit together and eat and reflect on the day that has been or what may be a ahead I feel like the whole process is warming and an important part of our family's life.
I remember reading a verse a few years ago. It is something that I am conscious of when I am cooking and sitting together as we eat;
" We gather round this table,
where bodies are renewed,
where hearts appease their hunger,
for we feast on more than food'

So if you need some inspiration, this book is brilliant! I am officially in homemade heaven!!!

Winter Woolies and Wonderful Days

The view as I read the paper, no whales today...



BRRRRRRR its cold here!!! I know, I know, there will be many of you who think we are sooky la la's complaining about it being cold... but we are! Its officially 5 degrees colder than normal for this time of the year, which is NOWHERE near as cold as what some of our dear friends and family experience, in fact its the same here as Felicity's current Norwegian summer, but after 4 years we have become soft and we don't own warm clothes which is why we are cold!!!
Anyway moving on.... I have finally dusted off the bike trailer and pumped up the tyres on our bikes and off we went on Saturday for our first ride into town. It was great, and the girls loved it! We plan on riding the bike more and more now as its so close to town (and flat, YES) So we went to main beach, the girls love the park there, it was an incredible day blue skies and sparkling ocean... but the wind was COLD!!! The girls had fun running and playing, we had a little picnic and then back on the bike and off home. The path to town literally goes from our driveway to town, so we are chuffed about being able to use the trailer on a regular basis!



Coco cracked me up on Sunday morning she came to me and said,
"mummy, I need to go to the toilet, come with me"
Me- "no thanks Coco you can go by yourself"
C- 'but I want you to watch me!!!'
M-' I'm not watching you, off you go...'
C- ' YES!!! PLEASE MUMMY COME WITH ME' starting to yell at me
M-'Coco I am not coming with you, take dummy and ruggy'
C-' I can't cos 'he' (dummy) doesn't have eyes and I want someone with eyes to come and watch me on the toilet!!!'
Oh my she cracks me up, and NO I didn't go with her.
A small battle won be me, but only one of the hundreds I lose each day with her....









Coco LOVES to swing


So sweet!



Self portrait time


Back in the trailer, all rugged up!



Off we go!

Squishy Puppy

Squishy Puppy, is that soft squishy part of my girls hands, the top where eventually knuckles will be, but for now it's just soft and full of puppy fat and I LOVE LOVE LOVE to kiss it as many times a day as I can. I love when I am pushing Coco in the pram and Phoebe is holding on to the handle with me and I stroke her hand with my thumb while we walk. Sometimes she looks up at me and says; 'am I squishy puppy today mama?'
To which I reply with a giggle and another squishy puppy kiss 'yes Diddy, I love your squishy puppy hands'
Mmmmmm squishy puppy, another memory I wish to bottle forever!!!

Wonderful Weekend!

Little Coco has had a fever on and off since Tuesday, so we have been keeping a low profile the past week. (besides birthday day!!) So this weekend we enjoyed hanging around the house cleaning, playing and catching up on some home time.
On Saturday morning we made crepes with maple syrup, nuts and coconut, they were delicious and FILLING. Phoebe couldn't finish hers so she offered it to Coco who ALWAYS says yes to Phoebe's left overs. Whilst Coco was eating it Phoebe said; "Coco your like a little compost eating up all the little scraps!" It was hilarious, although Coco didn't appreciate being compared to a compost bin!
Later in the day Phoebe was walking around with her pants pulled up high saying Harry High Pants, to which Coco replied "Harry. Is In. The House!!" Classic....
Today Coco seemed better so we decided to go for a little drive to Lennox Head markets. Once we arrived I realized it was a silly idea as it was windy and yucky, but we found the most beautiful children's face painter today, so the girls chose a face and the results were amazing, I was stunned at the job she did and it looked beautiful all day.
So now the little possums are tucked warmly in their beds, enjoy the face pictures... Cute little angels!!!


Look at me Mama!!


They looked in the mirror for a long time....



Fairy Face




Sunset Face

Those blue eyes never fail to blow me away!

The Big THREE OH!!!

Yesterday I had the most beautiful day, celebrating my 30th birthday. It started with the two most delicious loved filled hugs from the girls. We all sat at breakfast and they did their best to tell me 'The Rainbow Bridge' story that I tell them on their birthdays!!
I was spoilt with the most beautiful gifts from friends and family, and I was blown away by the generosity of my loved ones!
After a relaxing day I was off to the hairdressers and then dressed up ready for dinner with 'The Big Girls'
I had the most amazing day and night and today as I reflect on yesterday I feel blessed to have been showered with love and surrounded by some of truly amazing friends.
Thank-you to everyone for making my 30th a day I will never forget!!!
xxxxx




Singing Happy Birthday






Ready To Go!!




Hannah and Me, loving the excuse to dress up!!



Phoebe took this one!!!




All the girls having a cocktail to start the night!!



Kellie, Hannah, Myself


Sandra and Me


Shannon and Moi


Yummy Birthday Cake



The night ends.... and the mummies are recovering today!!!!

A Post For Katie!!!

I got a 'new/old' lounge today. And I really wanted my sister Katie to see it, but due to my dial up I can't email pics otherwise it takes FOREVER. So here it is for everyone to see, it will need to be re-sprung and covered eventually, but for now, we are in LOVE with our newest addition to the house! What do you think Kate???