BS: Sunshine Thoughts

Subject: RE: BS: Sunshine Thoughts
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Nov 12 - 10:49 AM

Love your stories, Meg!

Morgan was a RED ninja. He looked so good. My brother didn't recognise him when trick or treated at his house! If i can get it together today, i'll post pix somwhere.

Subject: RE: BS: Sunshine Thoughts
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Nov 12 - 10:42 AM

And what were Morgan, the twins and assorted Mudcat babies for Halloween?
Auntie SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Sunshine Thoughts
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 01 Nov 12 - 09:07 AM

...Boil me up some bacon and some beans...

Subject: RE: BS: Sunshine Thoughts
From: Bobert
Date: 01 Nov 12 - 08:06 AM

Put another log on the fire...

B;~)

Subject: RE: BS: Sunshine Thoughts
From: Megan L
Date: 01 Nov 12 - 07:31 AM

awww well done Kat I know you would have enjoyed your time with him.

How do parents do it i am an exhausted wreck? ok a happy one but a wreck :)

It had been their mother and toddlers Halloween party in the morning so we thought we would probably not get them to make anything OH BOY were we wrong. Mum had painted tongue depressors and glued them together in triangles to make Christmas trees, which the twins would decorate. The idea is to put a photograph of them behind and give them to grannies and grandpas. We ran out of trees before they ran out of energy.

Quick rethink as to what else could we do drawing round squirmy hands kept them happy for a few minutes as did the most rudimentary cat mask ever seen accompanied by tales of Cookie Cat. Then I had to make paper snowflakes. Having run out of ideas and energy for the moment we went through to the lounge and let them serve us our picnic but by this time tiredness was raising its head and we had a brief squall of squeals hits and tears.

That was till I started singing, now I am not sure if their silence was a tribute to or a comment on my singing but it worked till I seemed to get the animals and sounds all mixed up in Old Macdonald's farm. I was treated to that disgusted look only young children can conjure up when dealing with really silly grown-ups. "Mar – gar –et the duck says quack not moo" Now how could I have got that wrong? Ah well I have until next Wednesday to recover.

I had been feeling a bit dragged down by all the rain before I left home but Megan's little knowing smile as I walked in the door and Alex shy hug brought out lots of sunshine on a winters day.

Subject: RE: BS: Sunshine Thoughts
From: katlaughing
Date: 31 Oct 12 - 10:29 AM

Beautiful, Meg, thank you so much. I do see smiles this morning...saw Morgan for the first time in two weeks!

Subject: RE: BS: Sunshine Thoughts
From: maeve
Date: 31 Oct 12 - 08:42 AM

Thanks, Meg.

Subject: RE: BS: Sunshine Thoughts
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 31 Oct 12 - 04:58 AM

you & they are building beautiful memories.

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Sunshine Thoughts
From: Henry Krinkle
Date: 31 Oct 12 - 04:30 AM

You're so lucky. And blessed.
=(:-( ))

Subject: RE: BS: Sunshine Thoughts
From: Megan L
Date: 31 Oct 12 - 04:19 AM

A thought that will make many shudder but something I am looking forward to is Christmas. Today the twins (2year olds)my unofficial grandbairns will be making christmas tree picture holders for their official grannies.

I always come home exhausted after messy time , storytime and picnic time where there mum and I have to down umpteen cups of mythical tea accompanied by strange concotions of any plastic food found in their play kitchen.

it is a joy to watch them stick and paint, to have one of them snuggle in wanting a story or just to have my name suddenly drift over the back of the couch in a small singsong voice followed by giggles.

Subject: RE: BS: Sunshine Thoughts
From: Henry Krinkle
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 06:04 AM

I like going to the shore and looking at the water and sky. The windier the better. Any time of day is good. Sunrise and sunset best. Moonlight.
=(:-( ))

Subject: BS: Sunshine Thoughts
From: Megan L
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 05:47 AM

With the dark days of winter coming upon us and world and weather behaving badly it is easy to get down in the dumps.

Lets look for little bits and bobs to make the day a wee bit brighter.



Winter is cold.        

That's why sheep have wool throw on a jumper. Grab a warm coat a scarf and mittens and head out for a walk to see all the beautiful skeleton leaves and smell the crisp clean air.


Winter is wet.        

That's why children splash in puddles put on your wellingtons go outside and look for puddles. So what if you get wet that's what towels were invented for. Jump in a puddle look at the water dashing away from you. Or re enact the scene from singing in the rain, so what if they think you are mad are they smiling? I bet you are

Winter is dark.        

That's why we have hearths build up the fire         find a warm fluffy blanket a good book and a steaming mug of hot chocolate and enjoy some snuggle time.