Hello Herbert Happiness Blog

So there I was, sitting at my mac, when I should be in bed, my little girlies (as Scott calls them/us) were sound asleep, and I was being sidetracked by pretty things and clever people on websites. Scott was on the lounge asleep, as usual balancing a half cup of tea perfectly, in his pjs, and not so groovy slippers (he he he) when I was inspired by someone who had created a blog about their home renovations. I thought, I should do that, but one about our world, which is our home, uno the comings and goings of a crazy normal family! We have recently moved from the most beautiful home town ever, Coffs Harbour, to the Gold Coast Hinterland for Scott‘s work promotion, and I know the grandparents have heart pains that they cannot hug, see and play with the girls everyday, so this is a way to keep them closer. 

Its going to be nothing world changing, Im not a writer, or spelling champion, it will be probably like my cooking, homemade, borrowed recipes, rustic, ever evolving but full of love – mostly just about the little whisperings in my heart and soul, and the people that occupy them. After all, happiness is really about the little things….

“Today Sophie 2.5 years insisted on a Fishermans Friend lollie (current lolliaholic, thanks Poppy Stephen) uno the blow your head off, hot ones, to the point of a chuck myself on the floor screaming tantrum (thank you terrible two’s) this is nothing unusual, the real shock is that I gave in and let her. Don’t judge me too quick, it made her quiet, and she does LOVE mints, plus Ive learnt to choose my battles – today Ive decided on winning some other ones (thank you Julie Bailey for those words of wisdom when crisis is happening, I hear your calm voice saying, choose your battles for the ones that matter) ” thinking, ha this will teach you a lesson Miss I want my own way (nothing like her mother of course) however it backfired… “Mummy this is hot lolly” my face smiled and then I felt bad (oh yeh hot, hey – spit it out, I told you so, and oh my poor baby its knocking your socks off, quick have some water) then followed by “its ok mummy its not burning me now, can I have another one” AArrrhh lol not sure who taught who the lesson there lol Five minutes later Miss curly locks run by and gave me a squeezy hug and kiss on the lips with a “I love you mummy” then off wiggling her bottom, with a undie wedgey to ABCkids in her pink gumboots, on the wrong feet of course. Oh I so love you Sophie Alice, with all my being – except those horrible tantrum parts lol” Ok mum I know, I know – I did hope for a strong, clever girl – thanks for reminding me – can I endure it ??? lol !!!

“Hey Universe, if you can hear me up there, whoever is in charge, be it fairies, gods, or goddess’s, if you can hear me, please slow the time down. Little 4.5 month old Evie's soft, sweet little head fits perfectly on my shoulder, all snuggled in like a little bear. The second her little fingers wrap around mine, there is no wrong in the world. I cant stop looking at her chubby little fingers and wrists, her soft skin, satin blonde hair, and perfect button nose! I know I should put her in bed, its late and she is milk drunk fast asleep – but I cant move her off the breast feeding pillow on my lap, instead I awkwardly type over her sneaking little kisses every now and then ! She is growing WAY to fast !!! Today this sweet person showed me that funny face you make, when you taste strawberries for the first time and the tart hits before the sweet – so funny, she has also started growling like a koala, thinking the new sound is very clever, and laughing when I growl back at her - Oh, please let me remember these moments and the twinkle on her face always! These perfect blue eyed girls and every small moment around them have filled my heart with more joy, magic and love than I ever could have imagined ”

So why are we here, well I remember and love all about my childhood, and Im hoping that Miss S and Miss E will love this blog for the very same reasons, little insights to the past and what makes them who they are today, the moments that define things in our family, special family recipes and traditions, details about friends and the fun and laughter we had on the brick road we choose to travel. But mainly I really dont want to forget – things like: The sound of my daughter’s playing and laughing and singing in their perfect little girl voices, the words to Hot Dog, The Sweet and Kookaburra sits on electric wire. Those sounds will someday change as they grow, and  one day, it will be just me and my MOSTLY sometimes perfect Scott, as the girls go in the directions they have choosen, as much as I know I will love and hate that day, I am determined to remember the ones in between. This is why Im going to blog.

So this is our world, our home, where the stories begin, and this is where we will share it.

If you like, follow, comment, laugh, cry and enjoy – I hope that your life lets you feel every emotion to its maximum so when our short time in this world is over, you will have had the ride of your life and shared it with some amazing people…..

Our Family saying: How much do you love me? “Too much”, of course too much is never enough !!! so lets live and love some more xxx

See you here soon - love you long time xxx