Bedtime for children. Sometimes there’s simply a story, a cuddle, a kiss, the words good night & before you know it you have children who are sound asleep at a reasonable hour. Other times it is a little more like this drawn out scene from our place last night… Christmas bedtime story, teeth brushing, me:...
When motherhood was new, I wondered. I wondered what times waited in our future. I wondered what it would look like. The days ahead, where everything would be new through her eyes. I wrote in her baby book that what ever happened we would laugh together. I promised her laughter. I hoped we would have...
It’s a cliché to say that children teach you to ‘stop & smell the roses’. It’s also true. They stop to smell the roses. They strongly suggest I do as well. There are days when tired is not a strong enough word. There are days when coffee & sunglasses help. There are days when they...
Dirt on her feet & mud on her hands. Sunshine on her skin & pearls around her neck. Flowers in her hair & watermelon stained cheeks. Chasing birds, looking for lizards, gathering berries, hide n seek behind the trees. Happy heart. Be little a little longer & even longer than that. I do love the...
She asks if she can take pictures with my camera. I almost say no. I always say yes. She holds it correctly. She leaves finger prints on my lens. Anouk usually photographs objects. Ava photographs people. If I ask them what flavour ice cream they want, Anouk will say chocolate. Ava can never decide. I...
The top images of Ava were taken in January when we took the girls to see their first movie at the cinema. They loved the experience, but they also loved the popcorn! Now every time we have a movie night at home Ava insists we make popcorn, so it’s becoming a bit of a ritual...
Anouk will turn two this week. I’m planning a small party for later this month to celebrate. The tradition I have had until now is to ask Ava what sort of party she would like & then we have a little celebration that represents what ever her favourite thing is at that age. When Ava...
Baking scones before they even get dressed because the gap between breakfast & morning tea isn’t very long!
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been there and done that only with boys instead of girls, so the conversations ran a little differently!