Thunderstorm

Ethan and Emma were out early this morning watching a thunderstorm that went overhead, from the safety of the deck of course!

A new chapter

I am sitting at the computer.. the house is quiet.. ALL the kids are at school. They will all be at school everyday now. No lunchtime pick ups, no 2 days a week. All week. I delivered the eldest to his first day of school some 12 years ago and this year he headed off to college (Year 11). I have had children at home with me ever since. I was a SAHM mum for 10 of those years so this is quite an occasion.. a new chapter of our lives.. of children becoming increasingly independent of me.





I'm sure some would expect me to say I am sitting here with a box of tissues, a blubbering mess, but lets face it.. 5 kids.. 12 years.. I was VERY ready for this day to come. If anything I am sitting here proud of having raised 5 children who are confident and independent and who were excited about heading off to school and waved ME off without a tear. I was ready.. and so are they.