Let’s Talk 2019

I’m exhausted! The lead up to Christmas this year was chaos. Really just like the whole of 2019. We started the year with Scott still recovering from his accident and me heavily pregnant with a broken foot. We had countless trips to doctors and come early Feb we had Jordy starting school, Matilda starting kinder and we welcomed Harleigh to the family.

March saw us celebrating Scott’s mums 60th, we welcomed our puppy Moana into the family, Scott won his Cricket Gand Final and Jordy had her first birthday party with friends. This rolled us into Easter and not far after a driving family trip away to the coast in freezing conditions.

The winter and spring months were a blur as calving season always is. We did have a few trips to the footy and a trip to the snow for Matilda’s birthday. I got back on the netball court, 2 of our siblings started making plans for their weddings next year, I made some incredible new friendships, lots of family members had trips away and there was some extremely heartbreaking times. Before we new it we were celebrating both my parents 60ths with a big family trip away, Jordy had her first big school excursion and school swimming.

Then there was December and illness got us bad. Gastro for the kids and I, leading to me getting mastitis, which followed up with tonsillitis and an ear infection, which later perforated. Scott follow up with the tonsillitis. Before we knew it I was turning 33, had got an amazing opportunity to teach one day a week in 2020 and Christmas was around the corner. We saw Santa 8 times this year, had so many events, concerts, ends to activities and running from here to there. Then there was the big day.

I’ve only ever had perfect Christmas photo’s captured, beautiful smiles and perfect outfits.

This year however everyone dressed their own way, different hair and different emotions. All reflective of the year that was 2019 and it’s crazy Christmas . I’ve felt every emotion my kids are showing throughout the year and yesterday. Jordyn’s showing my highs, Matilda’s showing my frustrations and Harleigh’s showing my heartaches and exhaustion. I say each year surely life or even just a day like Christmas can’t get anymore challenging, but it does. Then there are days like today where I achieve very little but those days are just as need and valuable.

So tomorrow when I wake to my alarm that is set, it’s time to get up and get it done. I could wait until New Years to get rid of the chaos and sabotaging behaviours but that’s wasted days and I want to greet 2020 the way I want to see it out.

There is so much excitement next year. Tilly is a big kinder girl, Jordy’s in Grade 1, Harleigh will turn 1 and is already not too far away from walking. Scott’s got so big plans for the farm. I’m starting a new job and Milestone FirLife has some big things on the horizon and we will finish our renovations on our deck. We have 2 family weddings, Scott and my 10 year anniversary, a family reunion and hopefully a big family holiday at some stage.

There’s so much to look forward to and I can’t wait to see my post this time next year!