Happiness

During the relaxation part of yoga today (I can't remember its proper name), I felt an amazing wave of happiness come over me. I almost started giggling. Very strange, but very nice.

Growing

Today DD1 "graduated" from kindergarten. She performed in a small Christmas concert and had a party to celebrate the year at kinder. What an amazing transformation from the shy little girl of 12 months ago. No longer trying to disappear in the group so no-one would look at her, she was brimming with confidence. Her smile said it all. What a beautiful day.

Sunrise

Image by The Journeyer via FlickrI have been trying to get up early to take a walk a couple of times a week. This morning was a real struggle to get out of bed. As I got to the end of our street I was so glad I'd made the effort though. I was greated by the most gorgeous sunrise. The whole sky was a magnificent orange/pink colour. It was just beautiful.

Holidays

Image by MariClick via Flickr Not long now until we head off on holidays. I find myself daydreaming of what we will do and how I will relax while we're away. Everyone really enjoys our trips in the caravan and this one is going to be no different.

We put the van up on the weekend and the kids spent nearly two days playing in there. They're also busy imagining what we'll be doing and where we're going as well.

Finding my way

I'm so proud of myself for completing the 30 Day Challenge. Usually I would start off OK on a project like this, then begin fiddling and doing things "my way" before letting the project slide. I think my success was due in no small part to being part of the wonderful Team Lightening. The fact that I can see this training leading to a way for me to work from home also contributed a great deal.

Go me!

Simple pleasures

Gosh, I haven't been here for a little while. I've been busy trying to get some sort of an editorial scheduled (sounds very professional, doesn't it?) going for Journeyer's Chronicles and doing committee work.

So over the last week or so, I've been smiling a lot about the kids. They are all so different, with their own little idiosyncrasies.

• DS (7) has developed an obsession for football that sees him playing, watching or reading about it at almost every opportunity.
• DD (5) is really coming out of her shell at kinder and is participating in show and tell now - a great step forward.
• DD (3) has been spending a lot of time at kinder with me while I take care of my committee duties. She has absolutely NO problems with her self-confidence. She is making friends and entertaining the teachers with her stories and antics.

DH finished the vegie garden today and we have planted our first batch of vegies. It will be interesting to see how they come along.

Vegie gardens

We received our latest Diggers Club catalogue during the week. Everyone in the family has been pouring over it, choosing which seeds we should buy for our soon to be made (this weekend) vegie garden. All the vegies look so yummy and surprisingly, the catalogue indicates that most of them will grow here. We'll have to wait and see.