{Day 8} Blessed

This year we have been swimming through our summer days!

Today wasn’t scorching hot, but without air con and living in a small brick house with us all packed in like sardines it does get warm. 

With a family season pass for our local pool at our disposule, the option to swim is always there.

It also gets us out the house, has the kids exercising and socialising! We always have a good time when we’re there. We know the lifeguards and there is always families we know to chat and have fun with!

While we were at the pool Janai offered to stay home and cook Chicken Parma and Chips for us all! I am so proud of her. She loves helping in the kitchen with cakes, new recipes and family faves! 

Tonight, Justine, Nevaeh and I also walked Max!

Here are some pics of our walk tonight..

Sometimes I can’t believe I have this life. Or even that not only my kids, but that my sisters kids have this life. 

A home, together. A place to feel safe, secure and free to thrive and to take every opportunity to be whomever they want to be. To have someone who believes in them, encouraging them, teaching them right from wrong. Teaching them kindness, compassion and consequences to their every decision.

Not all of us have had the privilege to have someone there for them, to have someone listen to understand and to stand beside and never behind them. My sister, brother and I were raised very different. As were our parents. But these kids are blessed to enjoy their childhood. To laugh and play and learn and thrive.

I now see that God had a plan not only for them but for me and everything I had been through too.

I believe everything happens for a reason and God gave me the tools to give these kids the life they have today. We are very fortunate although we live in a small house we make it work.