Fairy Lights!

In amongst the lows and the struggles and sleep deprivation and feelings of failure, there were moments of pure magic this week. Go figure!

We had a date night at home and set up an outdoor cinema in our backyard using a sheet and Josh's iphone projector. We put on the fairy lights, put the inflatable mattress outside, rugged up, took hot water bottles with us,  ate Whittakers L & P chocolate and watched "We give it a Year".  Such an awesome way to spend an evening with the hubby. And the girls actually only woke up once each the whole night! We probably should have taken the opportunity to actually get some sleep, but it was just as important to reconnect as Husband and Wife.  And it's not like the girls told us they weren't going to wake up for a while....

We also got to see Josh's friend Sam Allen perform at his EP launch party/first gig of his nationwide tour.  It was held at the wine cellar, which is a grungy, intimate little bar on K road. Awesome support bands (very folky) and cool set up with fairy lights and old speakers and a Persian rug.  We drank apple/feijoa cider, squished in together onto a single couch (which was incredibly uncomfortable. We are little people, but not that little) and had a magical night.

I made some new friends in the area. There is something about connecting with like minded people that just makes you feel more alive and sane. And feeling sane was an important goal this week haha.

And as usual, my girls have been so much fun. Giggling and smiling and practicing their sitting up skills. Blowing raspberries with mouthfuls of food (Ruby). Which is funny but not to be encouraged! Splashing in the bath (Ava). Loving daddy's moves (which he's been practicing all week for his Telecom gig). Playing a new game of "knock down the bowling pins", "high five" and "patty cake, patty cake". Feeding themselves (marmite on toast) and making the biggest mess ever. Munching on teething rusks. Clapping their hands! Well, only once (Ruby) but I'm confident we'll be able to get her to do it again.

 Life is funny like that. Guess you've always got to pick yourself up and dust yourself off as you never know what lies around the corner.  Just when you think it is all falling apart, there could just be a bit of magic waiting to happen.