A murder of crows

I feel the need to post this, as I don't know if crows will congregate at our new house and we don't have very much longer here haha. I feel like everyone knows this - and then I found out yet again that someone doesn't - a group of crows is called a murder. A murder of crows. There are often a lot of crows at the park across the road, so I constantly refer to it as an attempted murder - then when I posted that on my Instagram stories heaps of people were like OMGOSH thank goodness you're okay - WHAT THE HECK? What happened?! Um well, a lot of crows were at the park. That's all. There was about 15 of them this morning, just hanging out. A pretty good murder attempt if you ask me!

In other unrelated news, Chloe bought Madeline and I the most amazing socks and dropped them off on her way home from work tonight. Churro socks from her work at San Churros! One sock has mugs of hot chocolate and the other has churros. The best bit? She bought us a pair each, so my obsessive brain can still wear them as a pair haha. Doug is off in Brisbane visiting James again as he hasn't been well, so we are having some sleepovers in my room. While dad is away, the girls will play haha.

 

the maddie's first sleepover

the maddie's had a sleepover tonight! i am not one for sleepovers. if i had to sleep at someone's house as a kid, i honestly felt like i was being punished, so i can't understand why my kids want to sleep anywhere other than in their own bed. 

i have also set the rules while they were young, that sleepovers are just a no in general, but that if they do happen one day, that it would have to be someone whose parents i knew really well. both of them. not just the mum, the dad too. and i am sticking to my guns on that... you cannot be too safe with your children.

anyway, madi's parent had a suddent change of plans tonight, when madison was meant to sleep at someone else's house, but they had the risk of having been exposed to covid due to an interstate arrival. madi's mum asked me very hesitantly if she would be able to stay the night at our house and i of course said yes. i don't mind people sleeping here! the only condition was that madison had to come to church with us tomorrow, to which kaz just laughed and said it would be good for her!

the girls and joseph proceeded to have an absolute party at our place and also asked me to drive them around to look at some of the fun christmas light displays we know. they had the best time, played the music loud in the car and laughed non stop.

i love knowing that our kids have such good friends.

the request when we got home was then a "hotcold" which is a hot milo, with a scoop of vanilla icecream instead of milk and for the girls, sprinkles on top. yummmmmm.

maddie's first sleepover

maddie came home from her first sleepover at my parents a few hours ago... she was so excited to go and helped me pack her bag, then excitedly waited by the door most of the day for them to arrive. the minute they knocked, she rushed to meet them and tried to get straight into the car. she was so disappointed when they wanted to come in and visit a while... "can we go yet, can we go yet?"

during the day she was there she had a lovely time, but when it came to bed - she kept waking up and whining for me. poor love. first time away from home. so when the second night came and she didn't want to go to bed again and got a bit teary, mum and dad packed her back into the car and drove her back to perth. of course she was fast asleep by the time they got here and we popped her straight back into bed... but at least she's done it once now.

i know she did have a wonderful time though and kept telling me all about everything they had done, so hopefully we'll have a little more luck next time around. ♥

sleepover at nanna and grandads

madeline had her first sleepover at nanna and grandads on saturday night - in mums wicker wash basket! it was so adorable! she didn't really want to sleep much at all though... maybe the excitement was just all too much for her, being in a new place.

she made up for it the next afternoon though... having a nice long snooze with her grandad on the couch in front of the heater. i couldn't resist taking a picture... they looked so sweet and peaceful.