Happy New Year to you, Happy Birthday tooooo meeee

Yes it's New Years Eve 2008. Doesn't time fly. Just wanting to wish all my fabulous friends out there a healthy and happy 2009. I hope it is a good year for all. I've enjoyed '08 as I met up with all of you. Hopefully many more years of blogging is to follow. So take care all and party hard on New Years Eve. I myself am looking forward to tonight as I have my best friend Vikki home with her lovely family of 4 boys. Our kids play so well together so we will enjoy a not so quiet BBQ here on this not so warm New Years Eve. As for tomorrow it's my birthday. Yes I got the dreaded 1st Jan. birthday. I can't even go out for a meal on that day as nothing is opened and no one can be bothered doing anything as we are all to exhausted from the night before. It's a great date for a birthday so I guess I'II have to make the most of tonight. Love to all Kristen XX

signing off in 08 with my last few pictures of Chayse & Brodie after running around in the sprinklers.

A SPECIAL MOMENT

Not long after my forth son was born I was chatting to a dear friend of mine who has raised 3 boys of her own. My concern was how would I manage with 4 boys once the fights and wrestles begin. She said "ohh boys are easy. They're fighting each other one minute then best of friends the next. Brothers don't seem to carry things on, It's forgotten very quickly." I listenened intently hoping she was right. It wasn't until today I thought back to our conversation. I'd had an awful morning with Chayse and Brodie chasing each other around the yard and yelling at each other. I was thinking thank god it's the last day of school holidays. Mid afternoon I happened to be sitting outside in the sun taking photos of Logan and his new kitten when I heard Chayse and Brodie talking to each other. I peered around the corner to see them hugging each other and Chayse said "I love you" then to my amazement Brodie follows on with"I love you too". They didn't know I was there so I started clicking away with such joy in my heart. Once they saw me they were happy to pose for a moment together (very rare in itself). We had a lovely afternoon together so I treated them to a happy meal from McDonalds. I was thinking back to yesterday when I was watching Oprah and this group of brothers were all hugging for some reason. I'd made a comment to the boys who were bored and sitting with me that I love when brothers hug like that. They both said we'll do that for you tomorrow mum and I thought nothing more of it. I just laughed it off. Maybe they remembered. It was lovely anyway.