Another year over, and we are a quarter into the next, hard to believe, actually!
At the moment unchartered, our family is navigating unchartered territory in some instances. Let me elaborate..
Quite a few milestones reached, we now have two teenage sons! Up until the last 12 months, I thought that our 16 year old had managed to avoid the teenage angst we often hear about. No, indeed, we did not avoid that drama. It manifests itself in different ways, unique to each individual teenager. One common symptom is mood swings and the craving of solitude. Given that their bodies are flooded with hormones at levels they have never experienced, I am able to empathize, some days more than others. This year faces the end of his schooling phase, Year 12. I am going to be a blubbering mess when he graduates. I have had him at school with me for the last four years, it will feel like a massive hole in my heart will be ripped open this time next year. *sniff*
So, we have to buckle up and prepare for the next round with our brand new 13 year old, with a dash of Aspergers thrown in to boot. This one has a lot of change ahead of him, starting high school 5 weeks. Thankfully, I am the coordinator of his year level so I can help him get through it. Still, it's hard to comprehend he has finished primary school, he was only a baby yesterday!
The second half of our family unit, the pink half, also has to deal with change... I like the idea of calling them Big Pink and Little Pink, actually! Big pink will start grade 1 and continue to sprout more adult teeth. (So far, she has lost 4, and she really did need her two front teeth for Christmas!) She has started to learn how to read this year, so far, she is very keen to be a good reader. She has grabbed some of our children's books and made a huge effort to read them, giving me opportunities to teach her some things she hasn't heard in class yet.
Little Pink is in her second year of going to day care (we call it Kindy). She has really blossomed, most of the time she is a little treasure. She is starting to push boundaries with "no" lately, although overall, she is still an easy going child.
On the subject of the names Big and Little Pink, I wanted to refer to the boys Big Blue and Little Blue, but I think they are a bit old for that now. My mind then progressed to B1 and B2... that can cover Blue or Boy. They also drive me bananas, so those nicknames are even more appropriate! Pardon the pun....
I even have a nickname for our car, Black Beauty. I'm a bit quirky, if you didn't already realise.... besides the obvious that it is a black car, the nickname has special meaning to me. Black Beauty was one of the first stories that I loved when I was old enough to sit on Mum's lap and she would read to me. I think I still have that book somewhere, to read to my kids. It will hopefully show up when I finish unpacking... (ugh)
Wonder what I can nickname our house... my first thought is the Castle. It suits on a few levels, actually.
Anyhoo, that will do for now. Hopefully it won't be so long between posts
Anje xox
TGBTG
