Life's A Beach...

I took India to this beach on Saturday {while Kent had some time with Reeve}.

It was fantastic to watch Indi work up the courage to wrestle with the waves as they continued to kiss crash at the shore. She was shy at first, even a little scared, but as the ocean reverenced her initial eagerness and stamped it's authority India's displayed an enormous capacity to respect it's power. She exchanged charging for creeping and learnt quickly when it was time to run like she stole something! I was really impressed with her. Time and time again she has shown an inclination of true love for this earth and all the beauty in and of it. I am so grateful that she was the first to make me a mother and just as the ocean silenced her original reckless onslaught, she fundamentally stills me.


and here's the evidence...

the calm before the storm

 

 Admiring the view

Run baby run !

And ...

...dont ...

...Stop...

...Running...

Or Else...

you're gonna get wet!

and what's a day at the beach without cliff jumping...

I love you India xxx

Happy Mothers Day Mum

Mum

Today is Mothers Day and I wanted to let you know what you mean to me.

I love you more than any amount of words could say and no matter how I may try to eloquently arrange them they would still fall short! You have been a wonderful mother to me. You have given me a strong example of what it is to be a mother  who is immovable in her faith and who is unrestrained in her convictions! There was a time in our lives where we did not agree on very much! I know that this time hurt you and I'm sorry. I know that nothing short  of divine intervention and your love for me could have pulled me from the darkness of that time... And it was not until I became a mother myself that I realised that the divine intervention was a direct result of many nights of your bent knees and humble, sincere pleadings!  I love you so much for that!

Sherri Dew has been quoted in saying:

"Satan knows that those who rock the cradle can rock his earthly empire"

Thank you for being a mother who was never afraid to say No when it was needed and when Yes was an easier option! I will forever be grateful that you loved me enough to say No.

Thank you for  giving me life and providing me with a strong foundation to raise my children!

But mostly, I want to thank you for teaching me the gospel of Jesus Christ. You have given me the best gift that one mother could give another. You have taught me of my divine worth as a literal Daughter of our Father in Heaven, and you have taught me that as such I have the power to receive revelation for how best to provide for my children. My relationship with my Saviour and the knowledge I have of  the plan of salvation helps bring me great peace. It is a blessing to know that we are an eternal family! Thank you for loving me enough to be worthy to marry Dad in the temple and for teaching me that I was entitled to the same blessings.

In becoming a mother I realised that you sacrificed yourself to  provide for us, and I want you to know that you did a good job! I can see that our circmstances would not have proven easy! You faced financial hardships, injury and loss... But we never went without! We fought with fury but we also loved with the same ferocity!

You are an exceptional Grandmother and I look forward to being with you at Christmas and seeing you in action with all of your Grandbabies... Who love you so deeply!

thank you, thank you, thank you and Happy Mothers Day Mum!

We love you up to the sky and back again infinite, infinite, times and with all our hearts...

Love Georgia xxx

mr. ma-goo-in & me

 









we got to spend some time together. alone. again...

{thanks so much Alex}

 

...we spent some time outside, enjoying the sun and the fading warmth. the view outside was divine; there's just something about seeing my boy amid nature that stirs me!

After our sunbathing session, we went inside for a snack. one of R's favourite past-times is to pulverise grapes, in his mesh bag, with his ever growing array of pearly whites {we are up to 6 now!}. 

 his joy...

                   ... is palpable!!!

 We received a phone call from a very worried Alex... Tabah {beloved dog of whole family} was missing!!! We rushed over and joined in the search. I took Indi, Paige & Reeve on a drive to scour the neighbourhood until i got the call that Tabah had been found {hiding locked in the garage!!!}. when the search parties disbanded i took R home {Indi-less} again, but not before taking these shots of R and his cousin Addy...

R wanted A's snack so badly, there was grunting & snatching & doe-eyed looks... there was even hair pulling! It's not like its a fair fight... Addy may be 4mths older but there is no equivalent to R's thighs!

and just incase you don't believe me...

can you pick who's is who's?!

  








And the wrestling did not stop there... maybe R really missed Indi or maybe he is just one. tough. nut; either way he dominated Asher {Indi's dolly} when we got home... 

  smiling.the.whole.time!!!




















 my little man is a champion!
  








We waited out the day with some sky-diving practise...

and some push-ups...

and a bottle... 

 

until at last Grumps came home!!!

{please note India arrived home happily - this came later!}

I am truly blessed.

How I Understand Life...

"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "happy". They told me I didn’t understand the assignment.
                                      I told them they didn’t understand life."
                                                             

                                                                         - John Lennon