Thank goodness!

Despite still needing to recover from missing Bahrain (how COULD we forget!) we enjoyed seeing the Grand Prix today on home turf today. I refuse to pay to go and sit on wet grass and use toilet's that 'store' the poo. Why would you when you can sit on your own couch with a toilet close by that flushes!

Ben and I really enjoy watching the Formula 1. It is kinda our 'thing'. Considering we basically watch no tv (i.e the tv is 100% off when the kids are awake and on maybe 3 hours total in the evenings during the week.....usually less) I don't feel bad watching something we both enjoy. I sit there all anxious just not wanting Hamilton (Ham Ham as we call him) to win or get podium. I know, I'm mean. Today was a good race but by golly I am glad it is over! I stress!

Ethan was so cute wearing his little racing suit and pretend waving to his fans. haha poor deprived child getting overly excited about tv. Grace and Ashley couldn't give two hoots!

I am in decluttering mode. Funny how hard it can be to part with things even though they are only 'things' and even though those 'things' aren't being used and are just taking up space.

Who's hearin' me here? Hello? Hello? Anyone out there?

My mind is constantly saying less, less, less. I do wish I had 'more' money though. One day my ideas of home improvement will happen. Bills piling in. Onward and upward. No time to spend being upset. Just need to be stricter with money. That's the un-fun bit eh?

Great food great value

Just popping in to share this.....

Do you love pub food? Bistro meals?

My parents went out last night. Each paying under 10 for a main meal with salad and chips.

I checked out the website and this is for Australia wide!

Shame we didn't get told about this on Tuesday as we ate a delicious meal in Ferntree Gully.....would it have tasted better at $10 each? :)

Lauren, do you ever go out for dinner with David? I am interested in hearing about what foods you both enjoy.

Bec, are you feeling better? I hope so

Wendy, are you on Aussie soil? Not yet? I look forward to seeing you when you return.

Nelle, if you read this I am interested in hearing about how you got your piano.

Take care darling readers. Ha! Doesn't that sound like I am 'important'?

Night all!

Still around

Nothing overly much to report (wow, awesome English Katherine). Trying to get my head around this whole "school schedule" thing with life for the kids.

Ben has been on day shift for 2 weeks which has been awesome.

Next week is night shift and he is working Sunday night.....not so awesome.

Grace is getting her glasses Tuesday. Did I mention I have to get glasses too :(

Yes, people it does NOT get much more exciting than that!

Missing my friend Wendy, come back over those seas and share you adventures with me!

Started teaching myself how to crochet. Mucho exciting!

Many epiphanies had which is awesome, tiring but awesome.

A nephew arrived this week. Man alive CLUCKY!

When the world fades away.....

When the world, your world fades away what is left? An empty hole, a shell? For me my hope is that the world will fade away. The worries that seem to plague me or just never go away to vanish. Me to realise, to accept that all I need is God. When there is nothing left is not the time I hope I get it. I mean get IT.

My strength, my understanding is so human. So unintelligent and limited. Here I am worrying about people not liking me, getting frustrated at what I deem to be silly, ridiculous, repetitive questions. How high and mighty of me! Terrible to admit but true.

So world fade away now. Lord help me to forget about worldly things. I am blessed to be a blessing. My life is good most of the time. Let me realise that life is good all of the time. All of the time I walk next to YOU.

Grace update:

Took her to the optometrist today. Anyone that lives near me and needs a recommendation I will give you the details cos the guy was fantastic and so professional! Anyhow. Little Grace has been going VERY cross-eyed. Not just one eye or both eyes at the same time too. Maybe one eye in then the other later on the other. It was really first noticed in the last 5 days. Over the weekend it seemed to me to get increasingly worse. Despite my bestish efforts I got worried. Notice the ish as I have a tendency to worry.

Anyhow back to Grace.......thankfully her eyes played up during the appointment. Actually they did most of the time.  You know the old 'my child is so unwell they have to go to the doctor. Then they play with the toys in the corner and appear in perfect health with no fever' thing? At some stages her eye would turn right in so you could barely see her eye colour. Her beautiful blue eyes.

Verdict? Grace needs glasses asap. The turning in of her eye is actually quite clever in a way. This was helping her see things better but still not well. This will result in 'freaky eyes'. I do not in any way mean that in a mean way. I am concerned about not doing something and realising later it was fixable. Then the guilt oh that would be baaaaaaaad.

Worse case scenario she will need surgery so please pray for healing or that God will spare her surgery.

Oh and I need glasses too. :( That WILL wait. I survived 29 years so far. :)

p.s too lazy for pics. You want pics? What of?

Blah

Nothing to report.....still tired.....bit sick n tired....of myself. Trying to think of something noteworthy to share.....I shall remember life is GOOD.....just sometimes it feels like groundhog day and mama's got no motivation. Days spent kissing babies and reading books but not feeling 'accomplished'.

Levi had a very VERY scary fall. Bad mummy award of.the.decade but he is fine. Heart still trying to restart. 5 months is too young to get injured! Levi I love that you are more motivated than #3 (rolled at 11 months hahahaha) but come on! You scare your mama!

Simpler

I am after a simpler life. Don't get me wrong. My life is good most of the time but even though we are pretty relaxed and mostly carefree it still seems rushed. My mind feels rushed and I am tired.

So very tired. Not a 'I need a break tired' but tired of shops, consumerism, ads. I saw an ad this morning. Another 'no surprises here' moment but at the same time SHAME ON THEM!

An ad for Fernwood gym saying "Join in for Fox sake". Deplorable! Think of some newbie reader kiddie reading that and think of how they might pronounce it. It is about the principle. I am sick of people like me being told to calm down, relax, don't worry about it, its harmless! It is NOT harmless.

Unfortunately to have a simpler life with a larger property in a more rural area costs money. Money we do not have (and strongly suspect will never have. :( Oh and it is not about the money. It is not about being rich but how do you get from where you are now to where you want to be. Out in the country, on our own property and giving the finger the 'the man'?

I am tired. More tired than I have been in a long time and I don't know why.

Life is good. I am in love with my husband (more than ever) and my children. I could eat them they are so good but.......

I want a simpler life

p.s did you know that playing ice hockey and figure skating is easy. Hockey players have 'knives on their 'shoes'? I do, Ethan told me :)