Going for a ride on a big Jet plane!

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In a few weeks we will be going on a big jet plane!

My son is for lack of a better word FREAKING EXCITED.

Hes been on planes before but can not remember.

He was 6 months and then 17months

Myself on the other hand have just started to let myself get excited  

much to the relief of my friends lol

  I haven't even started to write a list yet, well I started one but I lost it and cant remember what was on it so I have to start again.

So tell me.

What do I need to entertain the small male man on the plane.

Last time we had a telly in the seat in front so we paid for that and he was content with that and some books.

This time its a bit different. 

He's older now and he likes to move.

This time he has his own seat thank goodness and he got a small suit case from Santa last Christmas intended for the plane trip, clever man that Santa.

So I can fill it up with all things small male likes.

But what do you recommend?

What should I not travel without?

What should I not bother with?

x

Learning to be a sideline Mumma

I've mentioned before the my son does swimming lessons, he has done them since he was 6 months old he has loved most of every minute of it. I say most of it because there was a stage there where he would Koala hug me while we were in the water for about 5 lessons. That was hell but the screaming was worse.

This year he has been in the transition group where they spend 3/4 of the class in the big pool with their adult and then the other 1/4 in the little pool with their swim coach.

A couple of weeks ago it was discussed that he is old enough to go to the next stage of lessons where they spend the whole time in the little pool with just their coach and I sit on the side lines. sigh.

I took a deep breathe and swallowed that information. But since starting the transition classes his time in the big pool has become more and more stressful because he has realised that there is meant to be a bottom of the pool and that he cant touch the bottom of the big pool. The terrified look in his eyes is so sad.

It was getting to a point that I was just waiting for the okay for him to go to the next stage. But I didn't want to wish this time away. Once he changes groups, that's it, he doesn't need me for swimming any more. I enjoy the times we spend in the pool. I enjoy the water and I love encouraging him to commit to those challenges, like jumping off the mat and diving off the wall and when he does the the pure joy and look on his face of 'yes I did it' is fabulous.

So today was another one of those lessons were I couldn't convince him otherwise and then he started asking to go in the other pool. Right decision made time to move up. He LOVES the water and is always chomping at the bit to get in. but he is just not enjoying the time in the big pool any more.

So next week is his first class in the little pool all by himself. I am going to feel a bit lost not butting my swimmers on before we go, I'm going to feel a little lost just sitting on the side line.

Although I wont need to take as many towels so that's a plus, I wont freeze my but off drying him and getting him dressed before my self that's a plus.

I'm so proud of him for getting where he is. 

I cant wait to watch him grow more by achieving new things in the little pool.

But its now time for me to be a sideline Mumma.

I hope I dont cry.

Do your little ones swim?

Are they uber confident in the water?

Would love to hear from you 

x

Music

Music is a big BIG part of my life.

There is always a radio/iPod/CD playing somewhere in my home.
I play a cpl of instruments but I focus on one.

People who know me well enough know that I always have a song playing around in my head and if that's not happening my hands and feet are tapping to a beat of some sort.

I constantly get caught out singing either to myself while serving tea or in the middle of the supermarket.

Music is there for me when I am having a down day a great day or just a regular day.

Especially in the car.

My music of choice varies depending on my mood or what I'm doing but there is always at least one Jack Johnson CD in the stacker in the car.

Our son has the same love for music.
He is always singing a tune he has heard from the radio or from a favourite CD of his. We are often entertained during dinner or while driving in the car. He also carries around his toy guitar with him for most of the day and it has started coming to music group with us on Mondays.

He is not a Wiggle loving, Hi five liking kinda boy. He loves Jay Laga'aia and will stop in his tracks to watch or listen to him.
He also LOVES Jack Johnson. {a boy after my own heart}
I couldn't be happier.

What is your go to thing of choice when your having a down day?
Craft? Music? Singing? Exercise?


Would love to hear from you! 

x

Evidence of his existence

I LOVE nothing more then coming across things in my home that my little man has left just laying, things that are a little out of the norm, things that arnt from the normal everyday mess and happenings. I try to capture them on camera usually on my phone. Some of them I share on Instagram {if you arnt on there yet you best be checking that out!} some of them I keep for just us.

This is what I found tonight as I was clearing the table for dinner.

My little man OBVIOUSLY was pinching from my veggies that I had prepped for dinner. 

I LOVE the fact that he put it in a bowl to leave it.
I LOVE the fact that he tried the carrot

I LOVE the fact that there is teeth marks left in the carrot.

I LOVE that he leaves evidence of his existence around my home.

What evidence do your little ones leave?

Tara x

Weekend Happenings

 Firstly Thanks to those who sent messages of love about my back being out. It will take a while but it is on the mend. Unfortunately this will be a forever thing and its all down to maintenance now. Thanks again

The weekend started out a bit rocky with my back still playing up and Hubby having to work for half of it. But it worked out pretty perfect in the end...

RJ was so happy for Dad to finally be home from work

He's a keeper my boy

 We got a new Pot belly heater so we were burning it in. RJ is never aloud outside after dark {code for he doesn't like the dark} But he loved this special occasion as you can plain see. lol

Still singing

I seriously sat there and admired our deck. I love our deck and thats only half of it. {and between you and me I think its one of the only things keeping us in this house}

Looking for 'snap snaps'

Cleaning Mumma's Car

Exploring the world around him

Loving the boots and boardys look

Love our little family of three. How was your weekend?

ouchie wah wah

So today was our 'stay at home and chill day' with a touch of house cleaning thrown in the mix.

The day was fabulous a great start. Bathroom clean, floors begun

and then

at 10.16am

POP

goes the ole back. OUCHIE

{Its always been dodgy but its been super for a year now}

The loss of feeling in the legs was a winner.

The loss of feeling in the arms was crappy.

The pain was nauseating.

The thought of what am I going to do for the rest of the day with my busy almost three year old. I dont like to bother hubby when hes at work and I knew he had a meeting at 10 so I knew ringing him would get me know where.

So I sent him a text in hope he would have a chance to at least glance at my pleas for help. Bum bum.

I walked around for half an hour when I got my legs working again every step I took came with an 'ouch' verbalised.

An hour later Hubby rang.

He came home to check on me.

There was nothing he could do.

He set us up for the rest of the day and then he was off.

My back is okay, bearable, I have an appointment with crack snap pop doc tomorrow.

Its going to hurt more then I can imagine.

But when the pain is for the good its worth it right? RIGHT?

Be gone back pain be gone!

and just to be sure. Its worth it right?

Have fun x

PL week 9th-15th April

Why hello there.

This weeks PL came about a very different way for me and I think I love it no wait I know I love it!

There a no inserts this week {some kind of miracle right there}

I thought I didnt have enough photos but I was wrong.

What I have been doing lately is working on it thru the week and I was finding that when I was taking photos I was like WOW this is going straight to the pool room I mean Project Life Album.

This week was different. I sat at the computer Sunday morning and uploaded all the photos from my phone and from the camera and went to work. I went thru the days and choose my pics and found I was getting lost within it. {how I don't know} so I grabbed a piece of paper and drew up a sketch of the Page protectors and went from there. 

I loved doing that. I will be doing that again.

So after having them printed I consulted my 'plan' again and went to work and I LOVE THE WAY IT HAS TURNED OUT have I already said that??? lol

So this week...

Left Side.
I am very proud of myself for putting more photos of me in even if they are not very flattering. lol

HA
I got the Disney pic from pinterest but cant find the source.

Added a chipboard piece and inked it yellow and stuck it to the date card to continue on our count down

Cutest family pic we've had in a while

Some of my pic from the camera were vertical and so I cut them down on PSE and stuck them on some sexy paper from my stash

Right side
Love capturing the everyday

Again with the vertical photos

Hubby has really gotten on board and taken more photos of the two of us which is fabulous!

I loved adding things from my stash this week. I have add trouble in the past trying to make it work.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Any Questions please pop them below.
Would love to hear from you
Do you do project life? Would love a link to see your fabulous work x

Tara x