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High 5 4 Friday!

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My list is a little late today but that’s because I have so much to be grateful for!

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A day off. It meant walking to school with Mase ( in my new Puma Ignite shoes, I love them already). Talking. Taking time to smell the flowers (he’s hamming it up for y’all. I told him I’d post it on the blog). Unexpected time with my daughter and watching then play. Getting to 10000 steps for Steptember.

It’s been a really good day.

A Last First

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Thursday is usually You Can Quote Me, an image or thought linked to my One Little Word,  Serenity.

Today is going to be a little different.

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That little thing on the 32ct mermaid tail? That’s my last child’s first tooth. This morning was the last time I get to be the tooth fairy (I’m assuming some kid at school will burst his tooth fairy belief today).

It’s bittersweet to be watching this boy grow up. He is an unexpected gift from God, even during the tantrums. We’re blessed to have him.

Today’s lesson then is to hold on tight to the good memories. They will bring you a feeling of peace even in moments of pain.

Project Life catch up

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I’m so far behind that it’s not even funny. So yesterday I alloted myself the luxury of a half day to spend some time on what was a fab little hobby.

All in all I printed over 80 photos and slotted then into rough chronological order. There’s not much embellishment (I’m not one for fuss here, & anyway with three boys I can’t see much point other than some washi) but nearly all the journalling is done too.

I’m now only 16 weeks behind!

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Mase at 6

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Six years have flown by. We’ve gone from this:

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To this:

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I thought I’d pull some of the questions from my Me at 41 post way back in May. It won’t describe Mase totally – he’s stubborn but giving, has a wicked sense of humour, completes our family totally, reads like a fiend (the trouble is finding suitable books for skill/age), loves science and finding out about stuff, still sleeps with his Tigger, loves his league, loves going to school, loves helping Dad, hates cleaning his room, loves long showers. Gives great hugs.

  • WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Mason was a character in a Nora Roberts novel. Both Louise and Mum loved the name and remember this was six months before the Kardashian used the name so it was fairly rare. Joel is because the other two have middle names starting with J, but we’d run out of family names. My family is boring like that.
  • WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Last night when my big brother was being annoying. I wish he wouldn’t steal my Batman car.
  • WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Ricies, altho I’ll eat Weat-bix if the All Black cards are still in the box.
  • DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Heck no. My school shoes still use Velcro, and Mum ties my footy boots. I’m in too much of a hurry to be doing that stuff.
  • DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Like Mum, I can be. I can also be very, very stubborn and just not give up.
  • WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Anything in the freezer, except Strawberry.
  • RED OR PINK? Blue & Yellow – school and league colours
  • FAVORITE SMELLS? Nachos.
  • FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? I haven’t found a sport I don’t like watching.
  • HAIR COLOR? Blonde heading to brown.
  • EYE COLOR? Blue.
  • FAVORITE FOOD? Nachos.
  • SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy happy happy.
  • LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Cars 2. Mum says it’s lame but I like it and she won’t let me watch James Bond yet.
  • HUGS OR KISSES? Both!
  • WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Whatever school puts out. Plus David Melling, Sandra Boynton, anything Cars…
  • FAVORITE SOUND? That noise B makes when I wind him up.
  • WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME IN 2015? Wellington – on the family road trip.
  • WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Auckland – the same hospital as my big sister. Mum says the weather was nice that day.

A productive night

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Tonight’s the first night of ten that I’m a solo parent. I’ve kind of been dreading it but in dime ways anticipating it.
Negatives: my feet are cold. There isn’t another adult to talk to/share the parenting job with. I’m lonely already.
Positives: the kids are helping (Mase hung his jacket up without prompting!). We can eat what we want (requests for corned beef. Tonight we had chicken ravioli). I feel that I have had space to be creative.

I hung some pics in the ensuite and for the first time all year, completed some PL pages. Three. Zac was so happy. Mase looked at the 2010 albums (he was nude a lot of the time. This was his own doing. Most of the time.). I got a lot of pleasure from their enjoyment. I need to keep this going and to that end, I’ve sorted the photos from Feb to June that I want to print.

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Birthday plans

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This is how we woke Mase in 2012, his third birthday. I’m now in planning stages for his sixth.
Not sure when/how/theme as yet but I know we’ll have at least three parties. One for family, one for school mates and then the next day one for his team. Thinking a secret santa for that party – and a bouncy Castle, nerf & rugby league theme.
I think a pinterest session is in order…

WIP Wednesday

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Yes I know I should be stitching! I have started Angela’s piece (mixing up some threads, as per, but I’ll write them down for the next person!). A few more threads to Blitzen (not many, school holidays) but my real delay is due to NewPhoneitis.

Very contagious in my household. Si got upgraded to an S6, so I flogged his (much newer and faster than mine) S3. Unfortunately some of the apps didn’t move over during migration so I’ve been hunting them down. And finding new ones, which is the problem. What a terrible problem to have.

The kids are behaving as all good children should:
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Today was a Good Day

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Woke up late – eep! Three degrees outside and the cars were covered in ice (I’m such a jaffa now. No more Southland blood left)

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It was about half a cm thick on the Toy Car.

Got to New Lynn and the babes were awesome. Lots of quick passes and offloads; bring at the Fox game last week must have been good inspiration

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one thing about cold mornings is the bonus of full sun for the rest of the day.

This afternoon someone pulled up injured so Bran ran the line at the Pt Chev Fox game!  Not many 15 yo would get that opportunity. I stayed to watch for a little while (Si was on the other line) then Mase, Zac and I went to Animates to fish browse.

We brought 8 guys home (& I nearly picked up another tank for the kitchen). Three Black Widow tetras and five Neons. Neons are tiny!

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Black Widow tetra; I think it looks like a Barb

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Hopefully I don’t kill these guys too soon.

High 5 for Friday!

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Visiting: today I’m meeting up with Angela from the NZ XS group. She lives very locally, on a farm. Looking forward to it!

Stitching: Blitzen, & incredibly curious about Angela’s choices for the RR. Plus must give Tapestry Cat some love. Watching the progress Theresa Wenztler is making on Illuminata is amazing. Designers don’t get enough kudos or money.

Pinning: lots of gorgeous things

Paying: bills. I’m grateful I have a good job that I enjoy and that enables me to help look after my family.

Watching: not a lot. Think I’ll have a NCIS binge. Yay for DVDs

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