For me the beauty of school holidays is not having to be anywhere. To be able to sleep in just that little bit longer. To have that safe, secure feeling of all children home. To hear the wind howling outside and feeling warm and cozy inside. To cast on for a new knitting project, even though you have others to finish. To have a nicely sized library reading pile to get through. To watch Eat Pray Love alone until the early hours of the morning. To turn the lights out and appreciate the dancing, flickering light of the fire. To just double check on those peacefully sleeping children before turning the lights out.
I think we walk the same shoes after hours tania. the time i spend checking the kids and the countless hours watching that movie...it just makes you feel so content. a little sleep in i would love. something i haven't had in a while. enjoy yours and these cosy sounding days. xo
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more! Love that reading pile.
ReplyDeleteAs I type we have only just cleaned up breakfast, one's climbing a tree, one's tackling an imaginary footy team, another is singing in her room getting dressed for a day of outdoor play. Ahhhh, and me, I am about to make a second cup of plunger coffee to get over the midnight lights off from last night, like every night this week. Enjoy!
I feel better when I know where all my three are, close to me...I battled when I had one at school, one somewhere else at kindy, and the other home with Dad while I was out shopping or something similar, I always felt there was something missing...and a panicky feeling which only subsides when they are all back to me..........mother hen!
ReplyDeleteI am loving holidays too, we have had illness these holidays...but we are all still here together hanging out..which is the best bit.
Oh me too.
ReplyDeleteI am loving every last minute.
Even the messy and noisy and chaotic ones.
But I am being good and trying desperately to finish my Mara before I cast on something new.
i love the photos! you live in Australia, right? that's so cool! we just moved to the us from russia and we love discovering more blogs from all over the planet!
ReplyDeleteps: you have a really cute family! happy week to you!
Sounds wonderful! I love that movie! It is one I want to have to watch in my sewing room while I'm sewing/crating. Your photos are lovely - as always.
ReplyDeleteI agree with every one of those sentiments! But since my children are older I am probably sleeping in a little tooooooo much ;-)
ReplyDeleteReading your blog surrounded here by library books, knitting, food and children too. If only it could go on forever!
Sounds lovely Tania. Have you read the book 'Eat, Pray, Love'? I liked it better than the movie. Enjoy the rest of the holidays. xxoo
ReplyDeleteYou have summed it up so beautifully! Just about to go and check on my girls now before bed too x
ReplyDeleteYes for ALL of those same reasons I love school holidays and having the kids with me, knowing how they are traveling is all part of relaxing and letting the anxiety go. Fir this very same reason I am loving to have Thom home with me and homeschooling. The sheer relief and letting go of the anxiety of having him at school has enriched his and my life 10 fold. It is hard at times just as school holidays are but you work your way through it and the bad days are now far fewer than the good days. Being at peace and without stress from outside pressure that you can't control has made the biggest impact on our lives. That said we still have another in school :)
ReplyDeleteI see other Mums walking their children to school while I am still in my pyjamas with my two little ones and I wonder at how much things will change once Cohen starts school. Right now there is no concrete schedule except what we make. Only playgroup and appointments have set times. Everything else is up to us and flexible for nap times. I know I will miss that once he starts school. xx
ReplyDeleteHi Tanya, I used to love the school holidays when my children were younger, so relaxing not having to rush about in the morning. Your new knitting project loks lovely. I will be interested to see how it turns out, such a pretty colour.
ReplyDeleteThe garden of your great grandfather remind me of my father garden on the farm. great memories
Here in the US, my children are on their long summer vacation. It's the same way with me...I love having them home with no pressing schedules. I don't knit (yet) but I've read your blog enough to know we enjoy the same type of life...home and family and all the loveliness that goes along with it!
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