Onesies - how do you spell that?

Over the last few weeks - Uncle M from the land of London town has been visiting us and our new onesies (pretty much I wish i had some like these but alas i don't - so cute!!)

It has been all smiles, smiles for miles with the fun and enlargement he provides.

The girls have loved water sports, silly antics, cracker pulling,  singing together, watching movies and the list goes on ...

I've enjoyed time, wine tasting, shopping, watching dexter (scary), laughs, more time and more to look forward too.  

Thanks Matt, Uncle, bro, son and friend.  You are wonderful.  K sighed as she realised she wouldn't see you again for a few weeks. L cried.  So cute.

Just like these onesies.

Looking back to move forward?

If I was going to make some NYR, I'd keep it simple and not have too many.

I'd spend more time looking up next year, in prayer or simply waiting, time on the couch maybe whilst listening to some music to connect with my God.  I run too much on my own petrol, my own thoughts which can be silly at times.  Need His influence more and more.

I'd climb a few more trees (or similiar activities with my babes) rather than keeping the house as tidy

I'd keep hanging with people who give me life.

I'd take more photos

I'd wear more dresses or I'll just wear the dresses I have, more.

with heels of course

Easy.  

Hoping for a good start to next year.

Hoping for you too.  

No pressure at all.  Simple, hopeful, something to work towards xx

movin on up

Moving on .... here's a great wee story of yesterday

I was out doing the rubbish or something exciting like that and i discovered this fantastic gift basket sent from some friends in England. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, to me.  Precious.  Delicious surprise treats which one wouldn't often buy for oneself.

But wait, there's more. 

Same morning, ten minutes later.......

I discover a secret santa has visited.  

I leave it (as it's not for me) and let the girls know that when they are ready for school - there is a special surprise for them. 

Kindly and funly enough they thought it was to get a look at one of my roses that had bloomed.  yeah, no, not that!

Down at the letterbox, with a picture of santa on the front, were a few wee surprises.

A beautiful homemade card and a fun present full of goodies.

Delight and surprise all on the same morning. oh so nice.

So nice!  

I likened moving on (a little more info on the title of this post), despite the situation you are in, as like being in the middle of a storm but somehow being at the calmest part of the deep ocean you are in.  Down below maybe, but where it is still and where the waves can't get you (with some flippin good breathing equipment).

I feel His presence and I really like it. He calms my heart when I worry and as a child would sing that song "he's got the whole world in his hands".....  I guess i feel that, for me, right here in the little city i live in. He's got my back.

And maybe, in a beautiful way, he turns up as a secret santa or as a lucious gift basket to say, "Hello, I'm here and I've got it".

So nice.

Joyful Joyful

I read a blog lately where the author commented on how much she loved Christmas.  It made me want to get re-envigorated for it and so i've started. 

  It is a bit of a silly season in some ways, but there are beautiful things which I try to thread through into our lives.

This year it's the new advent tree that I created, the first child to see the days little parcel pegged up, is the one allowed to open up and see what's inside. It ! way better in the non-photo version (ah loving two toned twine).

I'm trialling a thing called the Jesse tree which precious Pip (friend of yonks) told me about.  The best ideas are often from my pals.  We read a section of the Story most days for advent and the girls colour in matching decorations to make our own Jesse Tree.  It's good so far, hoping the novelty won't wear thin.

Ah the home-made wreath.  A little bit of yummy.

The disco-ball tree and matching corner

           

The Immanuel nativity.  Always reminding, God with us.

              

Hope Christmas isn't the silly season for you but that there are incredible moments of remembering and loving in the reason for the season.

                 

(PS Shell, hoping your woollen nativity is doing it's thang in your whare at present x)

Spoilt rotten plus plus

Had a wee trip to the big City this weekend with these two gorgeous honeys!

High tea for the ladies, making one feel lucious and delicate with the help of a cocktail and mandarin enhanced tea

Perfect timing for me, just what the doc ordered.  Funny how things work out in a timely fashion

Loads of laughs, incredible shopping and fantastic company 

a special wee trip with gazillions of surprises and blessins

Thank you you two, you are true beauty's inside and out

I adore it that you are real, can laugh about the fun stuff (mama bear making everything work, what's done on tour, stays on tour .....), that you love MAC and shoes as much as I

and that you encourage me beyond belief.

I was spoilt rotten - thank you a million times over, big love to you both xx

SUCH FUN!