Well, I've found what to ask Father Christmas for. I was just sent an email from Deseret Book to promote this fantastic photographic book and beautiful CD. I just love it! I couldn't help adding a quick youtube video to it too - with one of my favourite songs as a backing track from the CD - just wonderful. If you'd like the link to buy the book etc it's here on the Deseret book website Reflections of Christ.
I was clicking through my usual list of blogs to check up on friends and gather inspiration when I came across this amazing clip from a recent Oprah show. I've always been a huge fan of Oprah, and over the years I've learnt much and been very inspired by topics she has covered. At the moment I don't have access to the Oprah show through my television and I really miss it.
Recently I've been a little low - I have my up and down moments, so much has happened this year I've kinda got stuck in a 'poor me, haven't I got so much to cope with' attitude, it's not very positive and not healthy. Well the short clip below has whipped me out of those feelings, it reminded me that life is an incredible blessing, even with it's trials, it can be celebrated! What a wonderful example Eliot's parents are. I feel so grateful to have my wonderful boys in my life, I feel more inspired to tell them and show them how much I love them, to be kinder and treasure them more. Watch the clip with tissues, you'll need them.
I've finally finished my Christmas Calendar for my Beale mum and dad. I've relieved I finally got it done. A huge thank you to family sending pictures so it could be completed. My most difficult picture was of Tayler. He's such a monkey in front of the calendar right now, he just can't keep still, and never looks at the lens. I'm so glad I got this picture a few weeks ago in the park. I had him stand in the shade of the trees because the midday sun was just too strong, but of course I then positioned him wrong and ended up with shadows. Thank goodness for photoshop where I was able to lighten them. It's actually quite a good picture of him. I love taking pictures in the park or the woods - such a great backdrop.
So the calendar has pictures of all of the Grandchildren, most of which I took myself. I'm actually quite pleased with the results, it's much better than last years, and that was good. I do still really love taking pictures. When the house is done, Dad is here and baby Nathanel arrives, I'll get back too it on a regular basis. I may even teach Dad how to photoshop! Oh and of course the calendar project wouldn't be complete without a pregnancy brain mistake. I write '2008 family calendar' on the front cover instead of 2009. At least all the pictures were taken in 2008, but what a silly thing to do, typical of how my brain works right now!
Well, I finally took pictures of the craziness which we call home. Of course it's not easy living like this, but at least I don't have to clean at the moment. In fact I'm really looking forward to a good clean, it's driving me a little crazy. It won't be for long, Dad's moving date is set for the 15th November, so we have just under 4 weeks to finish, and I'm pretty sure we can do it! I just can't express how excited I am about being closer, under the same roof, and having a new start in the home too. We're all praying it will be finished. I would love Dad to be settled, with a good routine in place for all of us before baby Nathanel arrives - only 9 weeks to go before he's scheduled to make an appearance.
I just can't sleep. This is happening a lot right now. I'm sure the sleep deprivation is to prepare me for a few months time when I'll be waking up to do the night time feeds. I seem to get a semi good night's sleep every 3-4 days if I'm lucky, but usually I wake around 3 or 4 am and then just can't get back to sleep. Yesterday the electricians came to work on the extension, they switched the power off for several hours, and apart from the cooker clock I didn't reset the other clocks around the house, big mistake. So this morning I decided to get up when my clock said 5:30am - not a ridiculous time in the morning, however it was actually 4:30am. So I'm sat twiddling my thumbs until the boys get up. I know I'll be paying the price later today and will feel awful, and will probably need a long nap. I just hate being pregnant. Love the end result, but hate the process.
We took a trip to the park last weekend, Jason had bought a cheap wooden airplane and wanted to fly it with the boys. I was sure it would crash on it's first test flight, but much to our surprise it was sturdier then we thought. It didn't fly very well though. It was nice to get away from the house and do something fun as a family, it's a little crazy at home right now. I really should have been taking progress photographs, I'll just have to settle for the finished product. It is progressing, if a little slow at times. We have a roof on the extension now and the electrics are starting to go in, it's all go - we're working to a moving in date of 15th November! Let's hope we make it!
Jarom is finally a Cub! We're just as proud of him as we are of Tayler. He's joined a great pack with some really nice boys, several of them are from his school and even some from his class. Without a doubt he loves going. We've definitely noticed a change in his behaviour too, he is really trying to keep his promise to 'do his best' and 'do a good turn every day'. With all the chaos with the building work it's great to have an extra pair of responsibly hands helping out. I wonder if Jarom's baptism had the same impact on him? I think actually having to memorize a promise has helped Jarom to focus on specific ways he needs to behave, it's definitely been really good for him. On the down side, I now have to spend another two hours sewing badges, because that's how long it took me to do Tayler's!
We were so proud of Tayler last night when he was invested as a Beaver into the 3rd St Pauls Beaver Scout Colony. He just loves going to Beavers. He loves his uniform, his new scarf and woggle. He had memorised his promise and said it word perfect and so clearly. The other day when we were sat eating lunch in McDonalds he turned to me and said - "Sometimes there are things in your life that are just life changing", my response was "Really, what life changing things have happened to you?", he replyed deeply by saying "Beavers, that's life changing, and football, I love that, and then there's sitting here in McDonalds right now!" He's such a funny little man. But the impact on him right now joining Beavers is great!
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