There's something a movin' within us here at Iri'ni! Our Family is always changing and growing but mostly, because we're from the inside looking out, we don't tend to notice. We just know. But occasionally there are the big changes that happen, which make me sit back and want to yell Hallelujah!!! to this awesome gift of being able to Homeschool and have my boys with me as much as I want!!! Because even though it is tough at times and can be hard to just get on with it and face the challenges, I don't think I'm ever going to want to miss a thing.
Kookaburra has decided he does Not want to have his hair cut but he's been told by his new swim teacher that his hair has to be out of his eyes during lessons so therefor his solution is...
Kookaburra has decided he does Not want to have his hair cut but he's been told by his new swim teacher that his hair has to be out of his eyes during lessons so therefor his solution is...
Braids!!!!
I'm so excited for him!
Even if after the TWO hours it took to plait he decides he wants them undone at bedtime, I won't care :D Anybody who knows Kookaburra personally will associate characteristics such as quite, introspective, sensitive, extremely cautious and very reserved with him, so putting his hair into Braids is right outside his comfort zone. To be honest, now that it's done, he did have a few hours of being Blue and not being exactly able to identify why. But, Her Royal Highness here, thinks it was two things. He looks really different and definitely because Princess Calamity did kinda call him a 'girl' and say he looked 'cute'. Hmmmm..... Kookaburra reckons that wasn't it at the time, but after a few hours he did come to me with the tightest hug and say that even if people say stuff like that, he doesn't care because he'll do what he wants! Awesome! Little Man :D So proud of him.
The other Big Change is the loss of Kangaroo's first Toothy Peg! Such a momentous occasion. Probably one of the last tell tale signs of transitioning from babyhood to true childhood. He'll always be my sweet baby though, even when he's so old he's a Gummy Bear Granddad.
Changes going on for Mr E and I are of a different nature. We watched Food Inc. last night and it has really impacted the way we view the Food Industry. Our personal solution is to reduce our meat intake to once or twice a week and for it to be organic produce only. Being vegetarian is enjoyable and we've played with it in the past but it soon becomes a little harder to put meals on the table that we know our boys will enjoy without returning to our more meat centered fare. I think increasingly we're learning as a family just why it's so important to be as self-sufficient and self-reliant as possible and are following through with Positive Changes to support our conclusions. So, even though we're only in Little House for a few more months, (until we move on out to Iri'ni - five acres of blissful hard work, Oi!) I've thrown caution to the wind and have bought loads of seeds and have dug the garden over with my little peoples help. Over the weekend we planted out Rockmelon, Butternut Pumpkin and a Great, Big Ole Strawberry Patch. The next few days we'll be planting seeds furiously to make up for lost time. We're well advanced into Spring here in Oz.
Great Changes happening here. Good and Positive and definite Growth all round.
Psst..... When I whinge next, point me back here hey!
Great Changes happening here. Good and Positive and definite Growth all round.
Psst..... When I whinge next, point me back here hey!
