Peace grateful

Today I try to find my way back.  Back to who I was,  to where I had joy.  I see glimmers of it in places but life is just overwhelming.  I can't stop it.  It keeps on coming, the good and the bad. 
What a year it has been.  There were times I didn't think we would make it but we did.  And I am grateful.

This is one of the places I had joy.  Where is felt peace and it made me happy.  So here it goes.

Hfhhcv

Vhhfgh

back on the wagon

recently I have been feeling a bit lost. like I am missing something.  something is not there that was once there before.  I need this space. I need to usebit more to record my thoughts and our adventures.  in the past it has helped me to come achieve things with thw girls that I love. but also to celebrate what we do do and not dwel on what we dont do!

so this week is half term.  this one afternoon sticks in my mind as being particularly well rounded. joined and attached. thats what I miss. just being!!!
my fantastic friend ellie has just opened up a beautiful cafe in town and we spent the after crocheting and colouring!

Grateful moments day three and four

Beginning our easter countdown with day 12. The name of jesus!
Travelling down the town , skating walking, riding. Meeting our friends at the cinema to watch rio 2 x

Grateful moments day two

'Learning' to play the guitar.  And baby cuddles with Riley!  X

Grateful moments day one

I sometimes need reminding of how grateful I should be for the little things so up until easter I aim to post here my grateful moments of the day
Sitting in the daisy grass making daisy chains! X

A day with my babes.

Today has been a lovely day. Not weather wise you understand as we are in the middle of the wettest winter I remember. We laid the table for breakfast this morning and enjoyed each others company as we ate. L and I did some work in her learning journal at the table. Basically on the back of the realisation that I had never read her the story of little red riding hood!  Yep I felt bad! So on to twinkl I went and printed some bits to keep her happy this morning. After lunch we took a blustery walk to town to post my pen pals present. Stopping of course at our favourite cafe. My girls are so good, they are happy to sit , talking and taking it all in. Very proud of them I was. Then on to the sweet shop and home. We actually we visited my friend and her children on the way. I miss the chats we had when we were able to see each other more often. She is so on my wave length, one step ahead of me in terms of eco living , I could talk for hours with her.
When we got home we watched a dramatisation of little red riding hood by E and then to bed. I needed a project so I have started to make a summer shawl for me or my friend. I am feeling the creativity coming back and really wanted to embrace it.

recent days

i am returning to this space within the need to try to get back to the person i once was. There was a time where i used this space All of the time, showing off my new creative ideas, sharing precious moments with my children. My busy life, as ever, has meant that i have let this space slip and actually slipped into facebook for which i am ashamed!

so now is the time to share a couple of thisnks from recelt times and them try to keep up with myself to share memories that will stay with ME forever.

Bird watching!

This afternoon, after a luxurious "nothing much to do" kind of morning, we decided to go bird watching. The girls and I have made a holiday list, a sort of bucket list if you will, of all of the things we would like to do during the holidays. Bird watching was one of them so after printing some children's spotting lists here, laminating them, then off we went.

We found a frog, well Emily did! 

 The Heron looking thing is an Egret

 Some Canadian geese (i think)

Then there was the fresh water spring, which we tried to drink.

It was COLD!!

Their tongues were just about long enough as cupping water is tricky if you are only little!

recent makes and events :)

Last night we had a baby shower for one of my best friends, Julia. She is due to have a baby boy in 2 weeks time and moving house next week!! She is definatly cutting it a bit finer than i did and i know how stressful it is moving and having a baby. It was a lovely evening of Indian and cake! I was the only one not pregnant!

Last Sunday we had a beautiful day at Rosa Mae and Reubens christening. The sun was shining and the kids played happily on the bouncy castle while we sat chatting on the hay bales!Bliss! Lots of baby hugs too. Much needed.

Lucy is four

My little baby is now four! She keeps going round putting four fingers up to everyone to let them know how proud she is to be four! Apparently this is a normal thing as another friend of mine's child also does it!! Ha!!

We had a lovely weekend starting with a HELLO KITTY PARTY where we had decorations, arty activities and hello kitty food like sandwiches and even hello kitty shaped cheese!!

Lucy's actual birthday was lovely, once Emily was at school, lucy and L went to a farm place to see the animals. Because of the rain we had the place to ourselves for at least an hour which was nice. Lots of piglets eagerly feeding from their mummy.

All in all a lovely day was had by all. I cant believe she is four.....