my week...... (i stole your idea sara hope you dont mind).....

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW...... I can see the ocean against the blue sky. The water looks cold today which is a shame cause it would be a nice day to go to the beach if the wind stopped blowing off those south pole icecaps... brrrr!!! Good old Adelaide weather.. I also can see my little callum playing outside... He loves to be outside..

I AM THANKFUL...... For my family. for all of them!! Every single last one that i have as family whether related or not related you are all family in my book.. I am soo thankful that the Lord entrusted 4 awesome sensitive boys int our care and He loves me sooooo much!

I AM THINKING ABOUT.... my baby brothers wedding this saturday.. man that went fast.. i cannot believe that my baby brother is getting married. it feels like only yesterday i nagged mum to put his cot in my room so i could play big sister and put his glow in the dark dummy back in his mouth when he woke up at night.. (12 year age gap people)... thinking about him makes me think about my other brothers too... I had a awesome time playing with them as kids even though i wanted a sister 4 brothers were fun!!!!

LEARNING ALL THE TIME......  about how to be a better person.. how to love more... how to not have such a bad attitude ( yes it does happen at times people)... how to teach my kids  how to grow into great men in God ( they are teaching me as welll i know that for a fact)... how to have more faith... how to have a rest!!!!!

FROM THE KITCHEN... well my dishwasher went bung last week so have been handwashing all things which takes a while when there are 8-10 people eating in your house everyday.... bring back the dishwasher i say... maybe it is Gods way of preparing me for no dishwasher in the camper...... (i have 4 they just dont know it yet...... haha).
also been madly cooking for a family lunch on sunday. you should have seen my kitchen yesterday: potato bake, 7 cheese logs, chicken and corn soup, dinner for last night and have to still make truffles... ahhhh!!! i do enjoy it but it is a big job! nearly done..

I AM CREATING... hmmmm i created a fascinator the other day for my sister in law to be's hens night... very fun!!

I AM WORKING ON.... I am  working on  how to go about homeschooling when we set off, should i take lots of books and let them also just learn all through the trip as we see stuff or do some book work too.. hmmmm!!! choices choices.....

I AM GOING..... on a trip around Australia.. this great south land.... very exciting, that is if we get organised soon... ouhhh dear!! haha... ( relate to learning all the time.... breathe rest move on.....) ok back to ouh i am excited... all the stuff i want to see and show our kids... to see uluru again will be fun... top of the list is broome and monkey mia and the theme parks in qld!!! ouh and daintree and tree top walk in wa oh and seeing everyone we love of course on the journey....... squeell!!

I AM HOPING.... for a beautiful sunny weekend this weekend. meant to be a nice sunny one... or else we are gonna freeze for beauty... haha....

I AM READING... i usually have a plethora of books on my bedside table... I always have the bible on the hop and at the moment I am reading:   ~ unPlanned by abby johnson ~fathering a destiny by bruce lindley ~ chemical free kids by dr sarah lantz ~ reading magic by mem fox ~ generation to generation by wayne rice ~ the last thing i'd ever do by peter jordan ~ heaven by randy alcorn ~ the haiir raising joys of raising boys by dave meurer ~ jesus calling by sarah young ~ and transforming children into spriitual champions by george barna....
Now after realising this list and all the vast array i know am realising why my brain is in overdrive and why i am sooooo all over the shop... haha... vast array.....

I AM PRAYING....that you will be filled to beyond measure and overflowing with the love that the Father has for you.... He loves you He loves you He loves you and there is nothing you can do to change that!! ITS A FACT!!

I AM HEARING....... my 4 boys outside playing their wild adventurous games that they make up.. they play really well together until someone comes inside crying that such and such hurt me.. i know that it isnt serious until someone calls out such and such is bleeding... haha... a mother of boys works this out as she goes along.. they are playing tennis at the moment and taking turns playing it... your turn sammy i just heard jack say... ohh wow momentous occasion.. haha..... small thins amuse me..

AROUND THE HOUSE... there is stuff everywhere at the moment.. apart from having lots of people in a small house- 9 in a 3 bedroom house is fun.... we have enjoyed all being together and i have especially loved seeing my brother tim and spending some time with him and seeing him have fun with my boys.. it has also been nice to have family dinners each night although some are pretty chaotic... i have strived to enjoy them all... dont mention the queen matress that is lying on our back verandah (nick) that the boys are using as a trampoline while there real tramp is sitting there being unused and the two good looking fellas that have decked out our garage to make it a mens den.... haha life is good and it will all be great memories.. IM MAKING MEMORIES!!!!! haha

ONE OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS.... oh i have so many.. i love the revelation from the message bible i get every time i open it up to read.... i love love love my beautiful hamishs sensitive heart and his gorgeous freckles that splatter his little nose, and my jacks gorgeous big brown eyes that are on his beautiful brown face ( looks just like his daddy), and my sammys spunk he is such a character and his warm smothering at times hugs and kisses, and my precious little callums face he could melt me in a moment and his cute white surfy hair with his cute voice that demands GIVE IT.. PLEASE!!! haha

A FEW PLANS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.... cooking, dress fittings, cleaning, stressing (strike that), relaxing, dreaming, reading, enjoying my hubby and kids, seeing my dad on his bday, seeing my brothers (bar chris boo hoo) all laugh together, watching my baby brother nicky get married to his beautiful bride to be brookie, having a stretched out 6th bday for my jacky.. i think that will do me for a start..... ahhhh........