Beautiful, Me?

I don't see myself as beautiful, by any stretch. This is a nice photo of me though (thanks Photoshop!!). It's amazing though that when my beautiful DD's look at me, they see me as beautiful. It's just one of those amazing things about being a mother isn't it!

I've finished another LO tonight which I'll try to upload in the next couple of days. I'm just waiting for the Dimensional Magic to dry.

Not much of excitement to report. DB has been home for almost 2 weeks already, with another week to go! He came home a week early due to lack of space on the rig! So we've been taking it a bit easy sharing the duties at home, etc. It's a bit harder to maintain routines when he's here. But so many positives too! I just think we're so lucky in the lifestyle that we have - it has many negatives, but soooo many positives too.

The girls are both enjoying school (N only 1 day a week, but always looking forward to it!!). I'm really enjoying the routine and structure brought about with schooling. Afternoons revolve around get home, debrief on how their day/s were, unpack, prep for dinner, prep for bed. Mornings revolve around getting brekkie, lunches, dressed & out the door. Then we have a few short hours in between to do 'other stuff' before Nikki has her afternoon sleep before school pick-up time.

Sasha's changed friends again. She's now playing with someone called Jordan from PP5. I hope she'll settle down with a lovely good friend to really bond with sometime soonish. I'm a little scared that she'll get lonely, or get 'stuck' with one of the less desirable friends. I know that sounds awful, but I'd not be happy for her to bond with someone whose parents are complete dero's (& from the way some of them talk you can tell that their lifestyle is incompatible with ours). Anyway, time will tell I'm sure. She's doing really well and learning just so much it's amazing. She's drew a really cool picture of our family which is hanging up in the classroom - I hope it makes it into her portfolio. I'm enjoying walking to/from school as much as possible too.

Wonder if/when the novelty of schooling will wear off for me - considering we'll be doing this for 8 years!! I hope it doesn't wear off, I'm sure it will just change. I get excited walking past the classrooms for Yr 1 - with all the little tables & chairs & how they have a set seat. Pre-primary has a couple of table stations, but it's not set up like a classroom.

Anyway, I'm just rambling. Will have to come back & post about Nikita & her Pre-Kindy another day as that's a whole other story. Full of amazement for me, again, too!!