Archive for August 2010
Looking for the sun.
“She’s a yellow pair of running shoes, a holey pair of jeans. She looks great in cheap
sunglasses, she looks great in anything” – Brad Paisley.
This is one of my favourite photos of the girl, ever.
Some of you may have seen it, some haven’t.
I feel happy when I look at it – her bright blue eyes peeking up over those polkadot sunnies,
the little pucker playing on her lips.
Quite mischievous,
an insight into a part of her personality that we rarely see anymore.
Cheeky.
A little bit flamboyant.
It might be Summer on the other side of the world but here it is cold,
freezing, by Australian standards -
doesn’t matter,
the girl, on this day, decided she was going to the beach.
Beanie and all.
She’d packed a small bag with a number of ‘essential’ items;
sunscreen, of course,
a book
and a toy – there is always a toy.
The theme at I Heart Faces this week is ‘gotta wear shades’.
Hot or cold, Ivy does sunglasses with style.
6th place!
The tiny cowboy.
“Howdy, little lady”, he says to me as I wander by with a load of washing,
his dimples marking his face in cheeky ripples,
his blue eyes full of mischief.
“Howdy, right back at you”, I respond,
wondering what trouble he’s been up to,
thinking of him rounding up the dogs,
or perhaps his sisters.
“There’s no snake in my boots” he tells me, referring to his new favourite movie
“but I have you in my heart” he says, very matter of fact.
Oh the sweet confidence of the almost five year old boy.
I wonder if he will always be this way or if his teenage years will see him become shy and unsure.
I secretly hope he does stay just as he is.
I love his presence and his gentle masculinity.
He has the ability to make every girl feel special.
Recovery.
We are recovering here.
Our family unit severely beaten.
Our lives turned upside down
but we will recover.
Just like the wounds and the spirit of our smallest girl.
We will regroup and
re – learn to
relax and enjoy the little things.
Recover, yes and build our resources for the next time.
For now some good news;
the IVIG has been approved for another six months.
I don’t think we could ask for anything better.
Port out, PICC in.
Port out:
PICC in:
Finally together again:
