Time to think

Today was one of those days, it started off good, turned sour and ended on a high again.

I had two photo bookings for the morning, one cancelled last bit so after I had done the first one we had time to go for a wander through the bush track. The last couple of times I have stopped pushing Cai in the pram but letting him run and walk at his pace. He scrambles over trees roots, walks into the most awkward places, climbs little banks so he can jump off, then when you think this is going to take all day he takes off at a run.

We stopped and enjoyed the sunny spots alongside the river, watching the ducks and the water run past.

After this is where it turned sour :(

My eldest son decided he would test my parenting!! He decided to explore his independance I guess, needless to say when we got home I sent him to the bathroom. I then went and hung washing on the line and gave myself 15mins to calm down and think my side of it all through, instead of barraging him with my madness at him!!

While I was hanging the washing on the line Cai got some carrots and fed the horse, which saw me run back inside for my camera again. He had an armful, well about 5 carrots, an armful for a gnome anyway! He put them all down for 'neigh', then decided he wanted one too, then so did Gypsy, so the 3 of them shared carrots. It was rather cute I thought.

Then the high, it was much later on in the day I got online to check my emails etc

I had a wonderful letter from a very dear sister inlaw waiting for me. She is an amazing person and has an incredible story to her life that I find is so inspiring and always brings me right back down to earth and puts everything back into perspective for me. Whenever I ring her to see how she is doing, I find she is the one that encourages me, I miss her like crazy and am so thankful for the relationship we have as it has been a long haul to get where we are but it is amazing. So thank you so much for the fabulous and very timely letter xx

Its the last weekend of the holidays so enjoy it

I for one love the freedom of the holidays