carry on carrying on

Wet and Wild

Another week filled with activities and busyness. However – Age has been unwell most of the week and been at home; mostly in bed – so much of our things were done out and about. Morgan and Lilly continue to go to their classes, have fun and build their skills physically.

Our raw foods change has its ups and downs – but I won’t go too much into it as I have a blog dedicated to that each day. I have stopped being fanatical with the kids and let them have two min noodles or baked beans if they want it – but I am not swerving away from it. I don’t see any changes – but Age insists that I look different – I feel a lot more energetic that’s for sure.

With all these activities and my weekly commitments with writing, I am starting to feel a bit too structured.. or something. Dunno – might be just feeling tired and emotional.

I took the kids to Wet and Wild on Sat –what a hoot that was. I’d been there years ago – pre kids – so had not really looked at what was on offer there for them. We found a possy under shade cloth with table and chairs and basically camped there all day. It was right in front of the playground – so we ducked in between this, the wave pool, mammoth falls and calypso bay. If you can imagine a kids playground – and then add a heap of pipes, water cannons, surround it with ankle deep water and add a HUGE bucket at the top that filled and tipped its contents on everyone every 3 mins – then you have got the concept of what kept Morgan and Lilly busy most of the day.

We loved floating about Calyso bay on the tubes and the Waves kept us all buys ducking and diving. Both the kids are getting very good at body surfing now. I am so proud of Morgan with the Mammoth Falls. He had been keen to go – but as we climbed the stairs began to be very fearful. I encouraged him to climb to the top and just watch and make his decision. We watched for about 10 mins and I was more than prepared to walk down the flights of stairs if he thought he didn’t want to go. But he made the decision and was so delighted at the end of the ride begged me to go again , and again , and again. After 4 goes I was buggered!

Well – got several short stories to edit ( have let that project lapse a bit) and some research on my first client for web page building to do in the next few days. Have also been busy – not intentionally – with the total learning stuff. The company see the grim times ahead and is giving fantastic offers for hostesses – so I have had a few enquires from past hosts to come and do another party. I am not killing myself with the whole deal – its got to be in the day in the week – but I am happy enough to do them – its free books for me after all – and that’s not a bad thing….

We are trialing a babysitter this week on Thursday and really hope it works out. With no family who are able to look after the kids on a consistent basis – we need to look outside the traditional ways of having time to ourselves as a couple. In saying that – Max is going to look after the kids this month as is Jamie – but I don’t feel I can ask them very often.

I want to go to the theatre and ballet as I used to love this pre kids. We will see what is suitable for them – but really we need some time together as well.

Till next week

Busy February Family

Just before Christmas I bought a family planner that goes on our magnetic wall to detail the activities each member of the family was up to – so to bring some sort of order into the chaos.

I am so proud of everyone keeping up their activities – but it is starting to get a tad busy for all of us and I am glad we are only doing one thing each.. well there about anyway.

Lilly is loving her dance classes and her gymnastics class. I take her at the same time Morgan does his – more really for the fact that she would be sitting on a hard bench whining about how bored she is and how she wants to do what the big girls are doing. She does have a habit of saying things are too hard for her before she even tries them – so I am glad she has a tough teacher who just make her do it anyway.

Morgan has such determination in his face while he is doing his gymnastics. He might not be the most graceful there – but he has such heart that I know the teacher is very encouraging and he is responding to this well.

I am still 25 years too old for hip hop - but a great things was that I have paved the way for other mothers to come along. I was less than pleased when one came up to me and said that her daughter had told her that a real old lady was doing it and if she can do it so can you mum.. .great.

Been on this raw food diet for two weeks now – and I have to say feeling a lot more peppy. Go here for full details of it...The weight doesn’t say much change – but my pants feel a lot looser and my eyes are brighter. Measure ups is on Tuesday – so looking forward to seeing if there is significant change there. I am aiming for an inch shedded “somewhere’ every week. Got a heap of inches to shed – so anywhere is good for me!

Age still enjoying yoga and is looking it up on the internet ot find more books and techniques. He had an appointment with Greg on Friday and I am pleased to say that all indicators are looking good as far as his blood results go. He needs more Vit D ( sun) and vit K ( leafy greens) – so the green smoothies are a great thing for him to do. We are all working on being as close to 100% raw as we can.

I went to a writers seminar on Sat and really enjoyed it – made the old brain tick away –with good practical examples and pieces for us to work on immediately. While I was there, Age took the kids to Movie world – under duress – however I do think he really enjoyed it. Lilly is delighted that she is now tall enough to go on all the kids stuff in the kids area. There is an amazing deal on for Queenslanders – Seaworld, Movie world and Wet and Wild

– unlimted tickets from now till 30^th June for the price of one entry to one of the parks. Given we live no more than 40 mins from them – it’s a bargain and especially if we bring our own snacks – its a very cheap and enjoyable day out.

Age and I both have workshops we will be doing in the next few months – over the weekends – so it will be a good thing to take the kids too, rather than sit at home.

This morning Age and Morgan got stuck into making the drawer sets for both Morgans and Lillys cupboards. They are untreated pine and the aroma is delicious!

Lilly especially enjoyed it as she got to keep the cardboard boxes and paint on them.. here she is!

Student of Month - Morgan!

So proud of our small boy. Here is is - trying not to look incredibly happy about winning this award.