Project 52, Week 42

Oh my goodness, only ten weeks till the end of the year! Summer is finally showing it's face, though it is still playing peek-a-boo. Not a lot to report just trying to catch up with life after multiple trips to Perth recently. I am aiming now for only two more trips to the city for the rest of the year. 

Since Ian is working so much I took the kids for an overnight trip to see their Aunties who were at their bush block 2 hours away putting in fire breaks. We checked out the trees they planted 3 and a half years ago to see how much they'd grown since we'd been last (over three years ago! when Mia was a baby).

Look how much they've all grown, kids and trees!

They grow up so quick!

Mx

Project 52, Week 41

So I had a birthday ending in 0. I'm not going to complain about turning 40 but it has caused me discomfort all year thinking about it.  I feel better now that it's over. We went to Perth so Ian could take me to a fancy restaurant but by that stage of the day all I really wanted to do was put my pyjamas on and hang out in bed. Is that a part of getting older? Or just being a tired parent? Or should I just view it as Gretchen Rubin would say, as "knowing myself" and the fact that I would have enjoyed a kranski hotdog from the Freo markets and waffles from Gelare twice as much for a tiny fraction of the price? Maybe I'm just a tight arse?! Am I leaving behind fancy restaurants in my thirties? I think I am!

I hope you aren't having as much existential angst about your next birthday as I had! Here's to the best decade yet :)

Mx

Project 52, Week 40

Week 40 was a busy second week of school holidays mostly spent in Perth going to appointments. We also fit in park time so there was fun to be had too. We checked out the new Robot Park at Piara Waters, the kids enjoyed it but there was a holiday day care group there and it was very busy. 

One of our appointments was to get Charlie's hearing re-tested and I'm happy we got good news. One ear is back in the normal hearing range and the other ear is improved from his first test. So all heading in the right direction there.

I saw a recommended Kineisiologist and that was pretty amazing. I did much less crying than I expected despite the self worth discoveries (or lack thereof which was really no surprise). Why do so many of us struggle with this even without abusive or traumatic childhoods? I am looking forward to healing my next layer of emotional baggage as I step in to my forties. My thirties were much better than my twenties and I'm full of hope that my forties will be the best yet :)

We're back in to the school term now and we've just had our first warm day. Summer I'm glad to see you. 

Mx

Project 52, Week 39

First week of school holidays, yay! We have enjoyed the relaxed mornings of not getting off to school. And we had a most excellent visit from my Brother and his family. We went op-shopping and antiquing, we had archery in the back yard, and we binge watched Stranger Things on Netflix over two nights! So much fun. I haven't watched tv in so long, and at first I bought my own screen to the couch to watch Sue Bryce on but I got totally sucked in to Stranger Things and I'm glad I did. It was fun (and addictive) spending couch time with my brother and his family, holding hands with my nieces in the scary parts. Now we have something to look forward to when season 2 is released next year!

The kids caught the train back to Perth with Grandma and my brother's family so I've had a little holiday at home with a kid free weekend. I got a sleep in this morning which was delicious! And I've sorted through the photos of Mia's first year for her baby book (Still have to sort her second year and put it together, but progress!).

I hope you're have a fun week.

Mx