1. The anniversary poppies in the afternoon light on the (amazingly clear) table
2,3,4. School swimming carnival this week - the green team (ours) didn't come last for the first time in our memories - very happy girls. I didn't see that much of the actual racing (but a huge thanks to my lovely friend for the photos) - I was at the results table noting arm numbers and times - totally exhausted by the end of the day.
5. I finally found a home for the postcrossing postcards - and they're filed in order of country - amazing how just a little bit of organising can feel like such a big achievement (or is that just me?). I love all the stamps - Australian ones are a bit boring at the moment. Did you know its now $2.60 to post a postcard overseas... I may well be cutting back on the postcard hobby.
6. At the park today - pirate swinging like crazy girls (but taking care of their little brother too).
7. He visited the farm school this week - his favourite thing was patting the enormous white rabbit (but he made me a plasticine sheep...so cute).
8. There are crab-apple trees bursting in to blossom all around town - so pretty.
I've just about finished my week of solo-parenting - it's been exhausting (and part of the reason I haven't been taking so many shots). Thankfully the Doc is home from Darwin tonight.
Jack turns 5 this week and is having a party at the gymnastics centre with his whole kinder class - I can feel another busy week coming on!
How's your week looking?
(Linking with Em to share moments from our week).
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Anniversary poppies in all their gelati-coloured, crinky petalled, fuzzy legged glory.
Making me smile.
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1. I fell in love with this print several months ago and it just got delivered this week (the artist spent a long time hand colouring it!) - I love how its making the tv corner less techo oriented!
2. It came with a lot of bubble-wrap. Kept them amused for quite a while.
3. Cooking at the park with our discarded coffee cups
4. School holiday crafting with friends
5. Boy + girl as we headed out for Friday night pizza
6. Little athletics - our first time - lots of fun
7. The little pink bedside locker was my present for our 7th wedding anniversary - I adore it. And the poppies. I'm reading "flight behaviour" by Barbara Kingsolver - such an interesting read - highly recommended so far.
8 and 9. The anniversary poppies - with irresitable gelati colours, hairy legs and awesome light.
Back to school tomorrow for 4th term - everyone's looking forward to it which is great. The doc heads to Darwin for his annual conference and I'll be doing the gym, swimming, ballet run - and writing some more letters.
How's your week looking?
Linking with Em to share moments from our week.
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Noticing that the sun has bleached the poppies and taking a moment to find the camera and record the fleeting beauty.
Wrapping my arms around that little boy and holding on extra tight, extra long when he demands yet another "cuttle".
Picking a handful of raspberries and eating them, still with the warmth from the sun in them, right there and then.
Consciously pulling my shoulders down and taking those deep belly breaths before I tackle another task.
Really listening to another story of who-did-what-to-who-and-what-they-said-next in the afternoons.
Sipping that peppermint tea just a little more slowly.
These moments are helping with my sanity this week.
How are you faring?
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