Acupuncture today!  More herbs!  I bet I lay that golden egg!

(feeling excited)

On Monday I have to be at RPA for blood tests before 8am.

Not sure how I'm going to manage this with the kids as Geoff will be away.  Kids won't be happy about having to get up and be in the car by 7.15am.  And kids aren't happy when Geoff is away.  Particularly Oscar.
Should be an interesting week.

So thoughtful

I got home from a long, long day at work and G had bought me two delicious portugese tarts.  Very thoughtful.  He also bought food for dinner, salmon with an avocado salad.  It was perfect.  I didn't even have to ask.  It felt nice to be looked after like that.  Later G pulled out my favourite chocolate chip cookies which he got me hooked on months ago.  We laughed as I got a container to put them in so they stay fresh.  G didn't think they'd make it in to the container!

It's the small thoughtful gestures that mean so much.

That is love.

mmmm

Be patient

JC today:

Only one vessel has ever reached the very bottom of the Earth's deepest ocean. The bathyscape Trieste was designed by an Aquarian, Auguste Piccard, and crewed by his son, Jacques, plus a navy officer called Don Walsh. After a four-hour dive, 35,000 feet down, their landing stirred up so much sediment the ocean was like 'a bowl of milk.' If only they'd stuck around long enough for the water to clear!

You're now reaching deep into the bravest part of your heart. Withstand the pressure. Be patient.

TimeZone basketball champions

G and Master Ty both set out to beat the highest score on the basketball game at TimeZone.  They were so focused and determined to beat the highest score.  That just happened to be set by the boys, 30year old men) that were standing behind them.

Ty was so happy to get the highest score, he thanked G and everyone was standing around watching.  Miss S one the most tickets she'd ever won and bought a rubber spider and snake with them.  I thought she might have gone for some thing girlie like a bracelet :)

Master O won himself some tickets and bought lollies for everyone.  He is good at sharing.

Welcome home

G is back from a few days away for work.  Little T wraps himself around the computer while G works on the computer.

Little T loves company and will move from room to room with you.  He doesn't always want a pat, he just like the company. Its adorable.  We have all fallen in love with him.

Tennis, any one?

This year the kids have started tennis lessons at school.  They received their own rackets and are very excited about improving.  They're confident already about their ability despite losing 3 balls on the first practice session at home.

Master O tends to just hit hard with a huge underhand.  Miss S goes over hand and bounces them on the garage roof.  Both blame the other for losing the balls, its so funny watching them.

(note: Master O in his favourite colour and favourite shoes!)

Beautiful Gift

Beautiful gift from G.  He has great taste.

I love celebrating birthdays, other peoples birthdays.  When it comes to my own, I like to disappear for a week.  Normally in the lead up to my birthday I withdraw and just want to hide away.  I guess there is a part of me that likes to stop and reflects upon life.

This year, more so than others, I wanted to just have a quiet one.  I'm not sure why 40 is a big deal.  I feel great at forty.  I feel good physically, although I'd love to have a regular exercise routine, but I feel good.  Mentally, well I'm really moving forward in many ways.  I feel like I'm in a good place in life.

G said he'd booked dinner for us.  I told him I'm happy with an easy dinner at our favourite Japanese Restaurant but G insisted we dress up and not wear jeans.  I couldn't convince him otherwise.  So I got home, got changed, relaxed for a bit.  G wouldn't tell me where we were going or much about dinner and picking the restaurant.  It had been a week of rain so it was great that we had a clear night to go for dinner.

It was the perfect night for outside dining  The sky was clear, the stars were out, it was a lovely balmy evening.  We ate at Aqua at North Sydney, with the perfect backdrop of Sydney Harbour.  It was magnificent.  In I strolled to find my closest and dearest friends at the table waiting for me.  A huge, huge, huge surprise.  They looked gorgeous as always and I'd secretly wished I'd worn some thing nicer, I laughed to myself at this thought.  A very wonderful G had organised the surprise.  I was shocked.  I would never had guessed, it was a school night, busy lives...  that this was all organised, wow.  Naturally, I then felt overwhelmed, embarrassed and uncomfortable with all eyes on me.  As I said thank you and thank you and thanks for coming we then slipped in to laughter and stories for the evening.

As we ate and drunk under the stars at Aqua Dining it made me realise how blessed I am to have these two wonderful friends in my life.  We reminisced and laughed so much the boys just shook their heads and laughed with us.

 

I was so overwhelmed by the evening.  G had organised a wonderful night.  The most memorable birthday I've every had.  It was truly beautiful and a lovely surprise.  He really out did himself.

O the All Star

I think Converse are going to run in the family now.  I got Master O his first pair of Converse shoes.  He got to pick the type he wanted.  He went in to the shop in his favourite red Converse shirt, red cap and grey shorts.  The sales assistant helped him as he checked out the options.

Master O asked her, "do you know what my favourite colour is?"

"Hmmm," she said, taking in Master O in red.  "No," she smiled.

"Red."  He exclaimed.  He tried on the red boots and he knew they were the ones for him!

An Idiot Abroad

Saturday night.  Japanese for dinner. Relaxed on the lounge.  Tonight we watched Graham Norton and An Idiot Abroad.  We laughed so hard at Karl from An Idiot Abroad. 

Tears of laughter, belly cramps, it was too funny.  Stretched out over each other, Earl Grey tea, chocolate biscuits for G.  Great night after a big week.

I never knew....

I learnt something new about myself tonight.  When I scream, I run on the spot with my hands on the side of my face.

G and I were sitting watching tv.  Little T was outside on the verandah watching the night bugs fly about.  I then heard this unusual rustling sound.  I peaked out of the glass windows to see what Little T was up to.

It looked like Little T was carrying a twig in his mouth and he was coming back along the verandah towards me.  I said to G, "what's he got?"

G wasn't too concerned as he watched Little T run inside.

"Oh my god," I yelled, it's a mouse.

G jumped up, "what!"

Sure enough, Little T had caught his first mouth.  He dropped it near G's feet and the mouse took off.

I screamed, my hands going up to my head, my feet running of the spot, 'aaaaaaaargh'

G was amused but I'm not sure at me or Little T.

"Get the mouse, get the mouse."  I yelled as I jumped on the lounge.  The mouse ran behind a painting that was leaning against the dining room wall.

G causally disappears towards the bedrooms.  I'm panicked.  "where are you going?"  The G returns with the metal base ball bat. 

"You can't kill it with the bat, blood will go every where!"  I've stopped running on the spot but my heart is still racing.  "Hurry, babe, oh my god, you have to get it."

G grabs a tea towel. Little T has his eyes focused on the painting waiting for the mouse.  G lifts the painting and the mouse bolts for the kitchen.  I scream again.  I'm running on the spot praying the mouse is caught.  There is no way I could sleep if it disappeared in the house.

A second later G marches outside with the mouse in the tea towel.  Its mangled from Little T and G needs to kill it so its not in any more pain.  Gross.  G doesn't want to do it but knows he must.  I feel for him, I don't know if I could've done it.

The cat is looking for his mouse and G takes the poor little things body upstairs to the bins.

While upstairs I'm wiping things down, washing my hands.  I walk back to the lounge room and Little T comes out from under the dining table scaring me.  I scream.  I thought it was a possum.

G comes running back down. "what is it?"

I nearly wet myself laughing at myself.  Typical me, scaring myself.  Finally G and I can laugh. Wow, what a night!

Happiness

 The ultimate source of happiness lies in the quality of your thoughts.

A whole cycle of confusion

I've been taking the herbs for a week.  Already I have noticed some changes physically.  I'd also like to think I'm a little less stressed.  Especially given I had the two kids plus a busy, busy working week all on my own.  My cycle has already changed though.  This has really surprised me.  It's frustrating because I was so used to my cycle, now though I have no idea when I'll ovulate or when cycle day 1 will happen.  It's good there is a balance taking place so I'm consciously letting go and allow the herbs to do their thing.

When we try next month I will be at rpa for blood work to confirm ovulation.  This will help in pinpointing our launch date now that my cycle has changed with the traditional chinese medicine.

Withdrawals

Mister G in the Hunter Valley for a conference for the week.  The kids have missed him.  I think the cat goes through withdrawals too, he doesn't poo when G's away.  He's only done one poo in 5 days!  He is normally a one per day cat too.  G phoned late one afternoon and we put him on speaker.  The cat ran to the litter tray.  We all laughed and waited...... he only did a wee.

I've been reading up on chinese herbs and acupuncture.  It's very interesting reading.  Close friends have conquered many serious alignments using traditional chinese medicine.  One night the cat sat on the computer, wanting my attention, it was very cute.

The kids have been so funny this week.  They've had a few moments but they've played so happily; Oscar with his lego, Sienna with her dolls and she plays teacher.  They also have loved watching replays of Young Talent Time.

Great week.  Looking forward to G coming home.

It's nearly footie season again

I must admit, I'm excited about footie season starting again.

We had a function Saturday night and missed an awesome game; the All Stars just beating the Indigenous team.

I was able to check the score from the table at the work function which only served to get me fired up when there was 10minutes to go and the All Stars were 4 down.

Tony Squires, sports commentator on Channel 7, and MC for the night should have at least mentioned the final score for those sports fans.  Tony Squires was very funny, quite a surprise so it was more entertaining than last year.  Master G looked great.

Turning 9!

Master O turned 9!  He's growing fast.  Moving from Thomas the Train, to cars, to Lego.  Curious, literally, loves an adventure and to explore new things, he is delightful.  His hugs are sincerely, his laughter a joy.

Tonight after teppanyaki with O's mates we drove around the city.  As G and I listened to the boys talking and observing the lights and people around town we couldn't help but smile and have the occasional burst of laughter - it was like listening to a younger version of the 'Inbetweeners.'  O's mate was surprised at all the lights still on in the city.  O informed him it was because that's when the cleaners work, there is normally one cleaner per floor, they do it before the weekend... His mate just nodded.  Who would think of this stuff.
There is a part of me that wants him to stay 8.  New challenges await though entering high school, selecting a career, his first girlfriend, his first break up, learning to drive a car.