Wednesday 15 February 2012

Thankful for Summer Holidays

Now that School has commenced  for 2012, I’ve had some time to reflect on the summer School Holidays.

I am so thankful that we have the summer holidays to spend together as a family! I love that the girls don’t need to have their hair tie tight back…it can just be wild and free!

I am thankful for a break in the school uniform, lunch box packing, hair pulling, teeth brushing morning routine. Instead, the regimented daily routine gets replaced by staying in pajamas until lunch, watching movies, drawing, crafting and playing games. A Rushed cold breakfast gets replaced with a nice slow brunch!

I am thankful for that my oldest daughter has decided to let me show her how to cook…the time we have spent together this summer in the kitchen is so special to me, I will never forget it!

I love how my children just get to be kids, messing around in the back yard, with no schedule or time table. It has been amazing to watch their sibling bonds strengthen as they sit on the trampoline and dream together about the cubby house they wish they had, high in the tree tops!

I love the sparkle in their eyes as they run full pelt along the shore line where the ocean meets the sand. They got to go fishing, boogie board, build sandcastles and play beach cricket.

I am thankful the kids got to ride their bikes, pogo sticks scooters, rollerblades and rip sticks up and down our cul de sac to their little hearts content. They could ride in the cool of the day-light savings evenings which is normally past their bed times (and with only a few minor grazes!).

I’m thankful for the time we have had to spend with our extended family of Grandmas, Cousins Uncles and Aunts. I love that we had the opportunity to see so many all the fantastic and beautiful places.

Finally I am thankful for all the memories that his summer has given me and hopefully my children.

Oh, and to be completely honest….I’m also a little thankful that school has started! For the first time I have two whole glorious days a week to be me!!!!

I found this wonderful site called Mosaic Maker from Veronica at Mixed Gems. I have had bit of a play around with some of my favourite summer memories to create my own summer memories mosaic…..
(Just click on the mosaic to see it in more detail!)




I am linking up over a  Kate Says stuff for Thankful Thursday. Pop over and see what some other inspirational bloggers are thankful for!


16 comments:

  1. What a lovely, lovely post! It certainly sounds like your girls enjoyed an idyllic school holidays and it brought back great memories of my own childhood- especially lazing on the trampoline, daydreaming and chatting. Totally understand savour appreciating the break thougb ;o)

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  2. Thank you so much Laura! What a lovely comment!

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  3. Sorry for the crazy typing... i was typing from my touchscreen phone... instant fail for me, haha!

    I love the mosaic maker.. I've been using Photoscape and it has lots of great features but the mosaic maker is great for quick layouts with a few photos!

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    1. No Problem! I love getting comments...crazy typing and all :)

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  4. What a great posts - always good to read positives about school holidays !

    Love the mosaic picture - think I am going to try to do something similar !!

    Have a great Thursday.
    Me

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    1. Thanks!! sometimes I've got to concentrate on the positives..what I'm thankful for....otherwise I'd just go mad :)

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  5. Summer holiday sounds amazing! Had to have a chuckle about you being thankful school is back though - like most parents I know! Ha ha! Honestly though, it is probably hard to entertain them for an extended period of time!

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    1. Thanks for your great comment! on some days they wouldn't even let me go to the toilet!!!

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  6. Gorgeous mosaic <3

    I adore the Summer hols too, for so many reasons. Truly they are a magical time aren't they?

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  7. Sounds like and idyllic Summer break! Ours was a little more boyish here but fun all the same! Hope they are loving being back at school as well!

    www.musingnmayhem.com

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    1. Thank you! we are just approaching the end of our first full week back at school and even though they've enjoyed school, they are getting desperate for the weekend!

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  8. Great post! I too am thankful for the school holidays and the return to school though I am just about ready for a long weekend

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    1. Thanks Rhi! A long weekend sound fabulous! :)

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  9. I totally understand where you're coming from. I love the school holidays for all the reasons you mentioned. So many parents are desperate to get their children back to school...but, for me, I far prefer to have them home living a more laid-back life.

    Thank you for your comment on my blog. My email is dr.rhia@gmail.com I think that's the safest way to send the invite.

    Rhia

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