So Jolly Fun!

I started this page so long ago, but it never quite felt finished,
so I have only just put it on now.
I never scrapbook a page unless I have strong emotional ties to the photo or the situation/event, so I remember that I loved this photo and wanted to hold on to the memory, but sadly I have almost no recollection of it!
Thank goodness for scrapbooking for someone like me; otherwise I wouldn't remember about the things that I so want to remember most! I breaks my heart to say that this baby isn't really even that familiar to me, she does however bear a srong resemblance to a little girl that has planted her roots deeply into my heart. Maybe all that matters it the 'here and now' and the future anyway...

Dusting off my sneakers...

This is a big deal for me.
Getting out of bed is a struggle every single morning of my life.
But, I have been wanting to get into an exercise routine for a while now and it took me a while to admit it to myself; the only time to do that is before *gasp* the kids wake up in the morning.
We all know the best way to get something done, is to 'just do it'. Put our feet on the floor, if you will. For me, the benefits I have missed all these years are stacking up.

• The world is a beautiful place at 6am in the morning and perfect way to start the day (I hear that early morning sun releases endorphins).

• AND I'm feeling fitter than I have in years (about 10!).

• AND I am feeling better about myself too, every time I get out of bed it is a win for me (that's a lot of wins in row!).

• AND my girls now see a healthy pink smiling face when they wake in the morning (rather than me with matted hair and eyes half open scowling over their beds).

It is still a struggle for me. But all that means is that I still win every time I get up!

my birthday was...

SO wicked!! No, I'm not just trying to use youthful words to keep the 'aging woes' at bay, I am reffering to what has been called the 'Musical of the decade'. My birthday was last month, so I wasn't able to blog it straight away, but let me tell you, I STILL can't get this musical out of my head. Loved it, loved it, loved it!!
It wasn't just the amazing set changes, overwhelming orchestra, the characters, the story, the effects. No. Maybe a combination of all these things though.
I also loved the way the story was integrated into that of 'the wizard of oz', a story we know already. LOVED how it makes you question if the way things are percieved is really reality. So thought provoking. So WICKED!!

Justin surprised me with tickets on my birthday and we spent the afternoon at the theatre, and the evening fine dining dock side. I have never been so spoilt in my life! To top it off, my mother-in-law had spent the afternoon baking a BEAUTIFUL black forest cake with the girls which we all enjoyed.
If I'm being honest, it gave me an odd feeling to be shamelessly spoilt as I was.
I will now have to be the best wife and mother all year to be worthy of all the spoilage!