So here is a little fact that you probably don't know about me: I've always had a romantic notion of sharing my story in print... I firmly believe that every person on this planet has a story to tell and out of that cacophony of voices i shall mumble, moan, exalt and shout my way though mine... so here goes.
There are heaps of treasures in my life. Let me introduce a few, first there is my husband, the Best Man On the Planet and then there are my four little peeps; Exacto, Hammer, Storm, and Ratbag.
Introducing Exacto!
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Exacto is my biggest little peep. She is really nearly 10 and in her usual matter of fact way has informed me that she is soon to be a tween and that her behaviour may be a little harder to manage. Exacto lives in an ordered world where every question has one correct answer, and she usually knows what it is (and if she doesn't then she will give you 10 good reasons why her answer is the only one that makes sense). Exacto has an incredible natural affinity for all things mathematical, and has already surpassed her mothers' lacklustre level of knowledge in that area.
Exacto also loves to read... no i mean she REALLY loves to read. From age 5 she has devoured books at a rate of around 100 pages per day on average. She reads about everything but her current passion is biographies of children who lived through WWII...
The most impressive thing about Exacto however, is her beautiful heart. She is the peacemaker in sibling disputes, the encourager of the downtrodden and has a superhuman (or at least super 10yo) ability to decide on the 'right' thing to do in a situation and follow through with action regardless the personal cost. She is the calm quiet voice of encouragement and perseverance.
and next....meet Hammer!
Hammer is known for his superhuman pain tolerance.... once he put up with an ear infection to the point where after one calm statement: 'aww my ear hurts', his eardrum burst. Another time, as a two year old he fell backward off his sisters' bunk, collecting a bookcase on the way and all he said was 'ow' as the Dr stitched the back of his head up without anesthetic....
Hammer is an awesome drummer and an amazing cook. One of his favourite things to do on a Friday arvo (when his peers are absorbed with screens) is to look up cooking blogs on the internet and try making something new... the things he comes up with from the measly and unimaginative contents of my pantry are incredible.
My next little peep is Storm (short for storm in a tea cup)
Storm is trouble in a teacup. She's a pint sized power to be reckoned with and the only child i have ever met who is more stubborn than me. Storms' superpower is unwavering optimism. No matter what she is going through, or what difficulties are thrown at her she tackles them head on with a 'this isn't going to beat me' attitude. This girl is a leader of the future and has earned the respect of many for her strength, charisma and tenacity.
and finally, meet Ratbag
Ratbag is personality plus. She's the first to find mischief while escaping trouble by an inch. She is adventurous and confident and 3... Ratbags' first love is mud, followed closely by food and playdouh. Ratbag spices up shopping trips by starting up conversations with randoms about whatever bug or food morsel she might have stashed in her pocket and her favourite toy in the world is a rubber snake and spider that stick to the roof when she throws them up then cause great hilarity when they fall on her unsuspecting mum 6-24hrs later... *sigh*
i think that's it for tonight.. I'm beat, but please come back soon and meet my most precious treasure of all, which is yet to be introduced......
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