day 17

Today I am thankful for the lovely car washing day. Nice sun, dirty car & a bored 5 year old was a great recipe for washing the car. I was amazed at how much he has grown up & he was actually a great help, all I had to do was the "tall bits", Oscar took care of the rest. Some if my best childhood memories are washing the car..... Although doesn't seem that exciting to me now I am sure he got as much of a thrill out of it as I used too.

day 16

Today I am thankful for books. I really enjoy reading, but the only trouble is that I become so engrossed in a book that everyone and everything around me gets a bit ( actually VERY) neglected. The other problem is that I read them too quickly, often leaving me with nothing to read. :( BUT I now have 4 books lined up to ready to read. I REALLY hope I can bring myself to put them down and not neglect the family in the meantime. Any suggestions to add to my reading list are greatly appreciated. Cheers.

day 15

Today I am thankful for hanging out in my old digs! I spent 2 lovely days catching up with great friends on the northern beaches. My lovely sister had the older boys for a sleep over, so I was practically kid free.




This picture is of my friends balcony. It was great catching up with her... I haven't seen her for 3 years, but she is my oldest friend (not in years, but in longevity.) Maybe you should ring a long lost friend too?

day 14

Today I am thankful for clouds. The nice fresh breeze today brought lovely large fluffy clouds. They were particularly helpful entertaining the kids in the car, there were mice, blimps & best of all a wave complete with a barrel!

day 13

Today I am thankful for Thirroul. I absolutely love the town we live in. Nestled between the mountains and ocean it really is a special place. We love the beach and this kiosk is a great place to escape with some paperwork, soaking up the sun and atmosphere while trying to get some work done. This morning the fog rolled down over the mountains and settled for a while and it really looked very magical.

day 12

Today I am thankful for creativity. Ok, so I should not have left the craft box unattended, but when Orlando found it and painted glue all over his hands & poured 4 bottles of glitter onto his hands, table and floor, I was suprised that I was not kranky at the gigantic mess he had created! With an attitude of thankfullness I was able to be happy for him, hopefully nuturing his creativity, rather than crushing it.


(Now I need to go and vacuum)

day 11

Today I am thankful for little things, that usually would go unnoticed. Walking down the street these little succulants were growing out of a crack in the pavement. I would never hsve seen them if I wasn't keeping my eye out for something special.