When your day starts off with a card like this...

Dear Mommy,

A Woman....

A woman, to me is a lady who is full of wisdom.

She would be inspiring, beautiful, motherly.

Someone who is full of OMPH!

She would be able to see their mistakes and fix them.

She wears clothes that are just right for her.

She is strong and she doesn't care what others think of her.

She is clothed with dignity and laughs without fear of the future.

She is loyal! She has strength!

Mother dear, you are a Woman!

Written by my beautiful daughter, Kitty - aged 11

I seriously have no words... Lots of emotion but seriously no words.

It's beautiful Kitty's turn for a run..

Kitty was chomping at the bit to get out for her run with me.  It had been raining and stormy all day... so I wasn't too hopeful but around 4pm we had a break in the weather and we dashed out the door... She did well for her 1st run in ages.  She wants to keep fit during the holidays so when she gets back to school she's fit for dancing.  We ran/walked for 3kms.  But the walking was all about holding hands and cuddling.  She's so sweet, this little cuddlebug of mine.  Such treasured moments.   Those little cheeks were rosy red when we got home. 

So loving running with my girls!!!!

Precious stolen moments...

Digz and Kitty had a date tonight and they 
had been planning it all week.  There was much excitement all afternoon.  They very sweetly plan little surprises for each other for their evening out.  Kitty made Digz cards and spent all morning making them and Digz got her a polo-fleece jacket. The biggest part of that was that it's PINK.  All her, of course.  They had a really special evening together.  Nothing better than father/daughter quality time.

While the other two were out, we made use of our time too... we put our running shoes on and hit the road, we got to ran a little 5km's together.  How stunning that we can do this together.  I always promised myself that I would stay fit and healthy so that I can keep up with my girls.  Everytime I do something like this with them - I am grateful for that promise I made myself.  We got home, tidied up, made supper and ate together.  Some serious chatting going on and lots of teachable moments.  I love these stolen cherished moments together.  We got ready to meet the other two to take in a family movie together.

What an excellent day.

Time is not my friend today....

What do you do when you have no control on time and when the little people in your life are growing up and developing at such a rate that it almost takes your breath away.  And with each new day, new year and new stage - you know things will change and some things will never be the same again.  We have such little precious time and I want to make the most of every moment that we have together as a family living under one roof.  I want to make memories... deep ones that will last a lifetime.

Tonight we hit another landmark... My little big girl went to her first real highschool teenage party and I watched her get dress and ready - she's beautiful.  And it's a scary world out there and I am afraid to let her go into it sometimes but even though I know I must - I find it difficult.  But she did good and it was a good party and a good introduction to the big world out there.  I am proud of her and of the young lady she's becoming.  I am so aware that in 4 years time she will be finishing school and going off to university or maybe travel the world, who knows... but life as we know it - will be forever changed.  Here's to stolen moments and to living purposefully and to making each moment count.