An 8th birthday

On Monday it was Haydens 8th birthday.  For me it was, and always is, a time of reflection and thinking back and about what might have been.  In fact I always shed a few tears at these times.

I know that the what if can not be changed but also know that as Hayden gets older his cognative differences between him and most other 8 year olds will get larger, his face with mature so he will look more disabled etc etc.  I know that these are my issues as he does not have any comprehension of what is going on outside of his little world.

So on with the birthday.  Hayden was thoroughly excited about everything but especially blowing the candels out on his cake.  Isn't it great when the simple things in life excite us.

Wordless Wednesday 15 September

Spring is here.

The Kowhai Tree flower

Monday Menu 13 September

I cant believe that the weeks are going so fast.   Here is my menu.  It is linked to I'm an Organising Junkie

Monday   wraps

Tuesday   Slow cooker chicken

Wednesday  Mediterranean Fetta Pizza

Thursday  Thai Chickpea curry with Thai Basil

Friday  fish Hamburgers homemade

Saturday  steak and salad

Sunday  leftovers

My word Embrace

I have been plodding away with the word I have adopted this year Embrace.  I blogged about it with some enthusiasm.  Sadly some things have gone by the wayside but others are coming along fine.  Firstly my music library is slowly increasing.  Not all music is straight out of the music to relax to category but mostly is music that I can sit and enjoy or even enjoy while I am exercising. 

Speaking of exercising, something that I have been endeavouring to keep up....it has not happened in the last month.  Sadly I have been working way to much and will be doing so until the end of the term.  Come the holidays though and I will be back into it.  Winter sport will be over and done with so I will have plenty more time.

As I have got tired this term I have got a little lazy with the food thing.  I am promising myself right now that I will be fixing that up for the rest of the term while hanging out for the holidays.

I have also been getting my photo taken more.  Yes that means my face will appear on my blog from time to time and even in scrapbooking pages.  It is a shock to see myself fully covered in the wrinkles, spotty skin and all.  I know though that it will be worth it when looking back from the future.

So in saying that here are two pages with me in them.

I dicovered I am Human After All

credits

and Self Portaitaholic

credits

Finally I am trying to embrace life a little more by expanding that things that we do.  Not necessarily the things that cost money but things that mean more to family life.  I am trying not to let Hayden be too much of an anchor when it comes to such things.

Hockey is nearly over

I am not sure if I should be happy or sad that the hockey season is drawing to an end.  Tonight Andre played his last game of the season.  It was his last game of hockey indoors and if he wants to play again next year he will be playing on the turf outdoors.  I am happy that the after school committments are less for the final term of the year resulting in less of the grumpy tired child.

Selfishly I am not looking forward to all those practises outside and the games in the cold and wet that next years season will bring for him.  I have been spoilt but I guess 4 years of indoor hockey...2 with McKenzie and 2 with Andre what more could I expect.

Luckily over the years I have gathered together the gear to keep me warm and dry gear that is required to keep me warm and dry while being the hockey mum.  (I should mention here that I hate the cold)

So here is Andre after his final hockey game.  He score a goal and is feeling very positive.  A Fabulous way to end the season.

Wordless Wednesday 8 September

This weeks photo is all about the weather.  Don't you just love the rain.

I am linked to the Wordless Wednesday blog.

Monday Menu 6 September

Here is this weeks plan.  I can't wait for summer to really arrive so that we can eat more salads.

Monday  Steak, potato and vege

Tuesday  Flaffel with rice and salad

Wednesday  Fritata with potato and salad

Thursday  Crockpot  my own recipe.  Will try and post it up this week.

Friday  Homemade hambergers with salad vege inside.

Saturday  takeaways (Hayden turns 8 and it is his choice.)

Sunday leftovers.

P365 August 2010

Here I am with the month of August.  It is getting a little harder to get those photos done but I am hanging in there.

Here are my pages.  They are all made with SS 8 kit from Weeds and Wildflowers along with tekton pro font.

week 1

week 2

week 3

week 4

week 5

Kutus

As I primary school teacher I am fully aware of all the bugs and things that children can catch.  Most bugs are not selective about who that attach themselves to either.  So rather than being surprised I was rather embarrassed when I discovered that not one but all three of my children have nits....kutus.  I was embarrassed because I had checked a number of times and missed them.

Andre had been complaining about an itch head for weeks.  Everytime he mentioned it it was night time and the light is never good then.  So I saw nothing.  Last weekend though in full daylight there they were those little creepy crawlies.

photo from here

Andre must have had them weeks as his skull was covered in bites.  So checked the my other two childrens hair and Hayden has just got them and McKenzie well she has had them some time too.  Needless to say last Sunday was spent cleaning hair, combing hair and washing linen etc.  

You can tell from this photo, smelly hair product has just been applied and that McKenzie is not happy.  She wants them gone like, yesterday.  Sadly today, one week later she still has them and I am predicting that it will take this weekend and possibly next to be totally be clear of them.  Andre doesn't seem that bothered any more by the itching and Hayden well he did not like that comb going through his hair and wont again this weekend.  I don't blame him either because it hurts.

I have been reading up about preventing another reinfestation and thought that I might try tea tree oil as discussed at this site.

I will keep you posted how it goes.

Of course I made a page about this.

The credits can be found here at Funkyplayground Designs

Wordless Wednesday 1 September

Here is my Wordless Wednesday post.  My post this week would not be current if it was not taken in reference to this post.