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Dusty Days...

At ours lately...

 

 

The "in the thick of it" stage of any project can usually be a bit yukky... in this case, quite dusty and we are really looking forward to having our deck laid (coloured concrete) in the next few days. It'll be a few more days before we're able to "decorate" our new space. And much longer before our dust pit is transformed into anything resembling grass or lawn... or just weeds like before would be fine :) just NO DUST pleeeeeaaaaaseeee!

Our front step remains a pretty good place to hang out and chat:

Life has been rather hectic and busy, hope to resume regular posts again this week.

Looking forward to sharing a before and after post of our backyard (and front) modest spruce up. 

Also have lots of op-shop buys to share too.

Happy Sunday. Me and Mikki Moo are off to Matildahs, as shoppers, not as a stall holder, which will be super nice.
  
Hugs

Bxo  

Sparkly happy...

We had a lovely evening, ate delicious food at a gorgeous restaurant and got to spend a whole 2 hours together, alone... not one interruption. 

MUCH much thanks to our babysitter, Chanel, who handled the situation to perfection. Benjamin was clearly taken with her before we even left... we got them settled on the trampoline with sandwiches and water and hotfooted outta there!

Oh, okay we got ONE "interruption"... Chanel sent us a perfect photo of the boys happily playing and a message to relax! And we did.

Amazing how a some time alone together can restore balance so easily.

Our girl arrives home from 2 nights camp today. Yah!! I hope to be there with the boys as she gets off the bus. Joshua will be beside himself with glee! Me too.

Happy Wednesday lovelies.

Bxo

Us, over the years...

I can't believe I forgot about this, a little something I made for Nath:

2005 > the year we met, on holiday's in PalmCove

2006 > at home in the courtyard at Griffith, photo shoot with Mikaela and Jinky.

2007 > at home in the backyard at Griffith, me quite pregnant with Joshua

2008 > in Uraidla, our Wedding Day

2009 > with Benjamin... sadly I couldn't find a photo of us alone together. LOL.

2010 > Australia Day weekend, 5 years since we first met.

"Love ... everybody wants it, everybody seeks it, those who do will cherish it, be lost in it, and among all, never... never forget it." - Curtis Judalet

Bxo

Two years of wedded bliss...

~well bliss (everyday) may be stretching it a bit... but it has been rather fantabulous for the past 725 days or so. Thank you babes...

So the 2 year Wedding Anniversary is cotton and I decided to get a bit creative with this cute little homemade gift I got from here (she has lots of fabulous projects and inspiration, go have yourself some fun!):

And here is a close up...

 

And I don't actually believe in that "two become one" kinda thought process, but I do believe in a certain wholeness that comes from being in a secure and loving relationship... a feeling I never had until I met Nathan. A concept I never really understood until Nath either!

THEN I decided to do the same with a song that has special significance for us, this one, you can listen to it here:

 

I really like the other side of this cushion too:

 
This, a wedding photo framed, is a gift we got for each other:

Up close:

We're really happy with our framers work, it is a gorgeous piece of art they've created for us and we're so glad it was done well before our Anniversary.

And to save me from being a totally sentimental dork I got him a shirt and top from his favourite shop... or is that mine for him? Anyways, whatever... he looks hot in all their clothes!

Tonight we are celebrating by going to dinner senz kids here. SIMPLY Lovely. Hopefully Ben is okay with me not being here, or we will have to hot foot home. Ben has definitely hit the "Mummmmmmma" stage, which is simply adorable, but not if I am half way though my meal! Will see.

Happy Anniversary to my best friend & husband, I love you Nath.  

Bek xo

Three...

little ones amazes me!

Right now my days are filled with much activity and not much seems to get done!

Right now I am giving and receiving lots of love and cuddles...

Right now I am watching my three grow far too quickly...

Right now I've been having lots of "what you doing?" conversations going back and forth for long stretches while gardening with Joshua (I can usually squeeze in 20 mins a day when Nath comes home at lunch)...

Right now I am having a few very quiet moments with Ben on our Friday's alone together... moments I savour as I soak in all that remains of his baby-ness... he cut his first tooth this week...

Right now I am chasing a very active crawler about and keeping him safe from choking as he is putting anything and everything in his mouth...  and has been doing for some months now...

Right now I am laying beside my girl, as her tears spill onto my cheek, talking through some issues from school and home... trying to ease her heartache and make her feel safe and secure. Doing some EFT at her request (smart girl!)...

Right now I am trying to navigate through my feelings of inadequacy, as I try to maneuver through feelings of selfishness for wanting to get "other" things done aside from being Mum... like some gardening...

Right now I am trying to remind myself that choosing to be a Career Mum is a tough job and it's okay. And I am really glad to be home with my kids and not missing anything...

Right now I am having difficulty realising that if I want some help, I'll have to look at hiring a babysitter for a few hours each week. We {like many modern day families} have a limited support network right here, available and time rich...

Right now I am realising that receiving help for a few hours a week is a very good idea, not an act of failure or inability to manage things (everyone is entitled to a break, even Mums... or especially Mums!)...

Right now I am a bit sick with a chesty thingy and realising I need to take better care of myself and sometimes that means a bit of time-out.

Right now I am breastfeeding my baby boy as I type and so I'll leave my whining at that!

Love out.

Bxo  

365/21 & 22...

Day 21, 21st January... my girlfriend Debs & her girls come over for a playdate:

Day 22, 22nd January, Long weekend we went to Adelaide and Joshua was delighted by his Deda's train set! :

{you can click on each image above for a larger view & to see the detail}

Love

Bxo

365 days 18,19 and 20...

Day 18: 18th January 2010, kids playing in the neighbourhood:

Day 19, 19th January 2010, a double page layout, a new red rug and a very active bubba Ben:

 

 

Day 20, 20th January 2010: this layout captures the colour scheme of our kitchen/dining area...

 
More to come tomorrow :)

Happy Day to you.

Bxo

Celebrations many...

On her 9th birthday, this girl won a blue ribbon, and a green one too:

 

Joshua was so impressed, he was yelling go Mikaela and you won. I tend not to say much at all... but am always the dorky (teary) Mum that I've always been when Mikaela does anything whatsoever.

 

Her Dad picked her up from school and she had dinner with him. She was home with us for cake and fun... kicking on with her neighbourhood friends till well past her bedtime

Life is perfect when you are 9 !

Happy Times.
Love out

Bxo

Happy Birthday Miss Mikaela...

Nine Years old already!

Oh how the time has flown! You are such a gift to me Mikaela... and you are very loved. You have made my life richer and more enjoyable than I ever imagined before you came into my life.

You are intelligent, articulate and very perceptive. You are gorgeous and your joy is a blessing to this world.

Happy 9th Birthday sweet Mikaela. I love you above and beyond.

Mum xo 

Happy Valentines...

... to all hard working Mum's and Dads, who may or may not believe in the "commercialness" of Valentines Day... but who may still believe in romance & due to a multitude of reasons {think: didn't bother to organise a babysitter, restaurant booking... our wedding anniversary is just around the corner), decide to share the special romantic day with their kidlets:

Chocolate coated strawberry fondu anyone, nooooo it wont be messy with a 2 year old, not at all!

If it weren't raining (or a mud pit) a picnic would have been awesome. Even more exciting will be Mikaela's birthday celebrations... we will be iceskating the afternoon away... all disco like!

Have a beautiful day.
Bxo