Ah yes. Tonight was netball night, otherwise known as shit-I-have-the-hairiest-legs-EVER night, or “Mum, when did you get an Ahhh-Bra?” night. Damn infomercials. That would be a sports bra son. Telling my ultra-competitive, good at all sports son that we got caned is also not that …
This week was definitely a long-short week. This weekend on the other hand has flown by with the usual flurry of DIY {we painted Mum’s office/dressing room, family {we dined with my brother Hadyn and his fiance Jo as she leaves for Chicago to begin …
Lately I have said over and over, “how could anyone give you away {while thinking: and charge me $250 for you}, or keep you in a bathroom everyday with a CAT”? I feel so lucky that Dave found you on Trade Me and you became our second hand dog. You deserve your 3 furry siblings and your lovely big yard. You are too cute for any more words x
Sometimes I catch myself only posting pictures and NO content. Other times I post content that has zero personality and zero personal tidbits. I’m fairly sure blog-readers like personal tidbits, if you didn’t you would read newspapers and memoirs of aircraft engineers instead. So. Now …
Louie has been beside himself with joy at moving in with Molly and Marley but the mystique of living with a female is driving Lou to distraction. This has not escaped the notice of our observant child. Louie’s ‘hunting’ was so prolonged on Sunday his …
There is an antique shop in Kumeu that I have been driving past for the last 4 years. I have even parked outside with the intention of going in then thought twice and kept going {I have a silly paranoia about going in to 2nd hand and craft shops that are otherwise empty and feeling obligated to buy something because I’m the only person in the store!}.
Anywho, I popped in last week and found this! A perfect addition to our new/old wonky house.
Yay Sunday night and the best part is there is another Sunday night tomorrow night! {sort of. Queens Jubilee weekend yus}. Every second of every day I AM LOVING making this house our home. E is loving it too,but he has this paranoia that the …
Ahh the joy of a house without window coverings and the condensation it brings. At least it’s pretty right? Healthy, meh. That’s Dad on the window sill, hi Dad! Today we paint Ethan’s room. Thank god. He has been sleeping in our bed this week …
After an amazing game against Helensville on Saturday {Ethan’s team won 120-10!}, he had to don his mouthguard again on Sunday {I had to get up at 6am!!!!} for the Barbarians tournament in Devonport.
I was quite unprepared for the size of the tournament, there were schools from all over Auckland and hundreds of keen-as, rugby mad kids ready to play. There was a twist….open weight and years 3,4,5 and 6 playing all together. Against each other. Big kids vs teeny kids playing tackle. yikes.
See what I mean?
There are many proud Mum moments that I have filed away over the years but my heart was positively bursting with pride on Sunday. Tackling a massive year 6 kid at speed who has at least 10kgs on your year 3 self is BRAVE. My boy was fearless and played intense rugby. He never questioned whether he was up to the task, he just tackled like the forward he is and thanked god he didn’t have to wear boots so he felt a little faster than normal.
It was a super fun day. There were free sausages, bacon butties and Milo for the kids as well as the opportunity to spend time with past Barbarians and meet the Auckland Blues!
The clip below is from Saturdays game; Ethan’s 2nd try of 3
www.fatmumslim.com.au hosts the Instagram photo challenges that so many of us ‘try’ to finish! Ah well, the fun is in the trying don’t you agree? Here are this months prompts: And here is Day 1: Ethan at home for the second day, hacking and …