Lessons From The Little One's

I'm enjoying have my niece stay with me at the moment - she is teaching me things everyday and making me smile!

Lesson 1: Sing like no one's listening, dance like no one's watching

My niece singing - she makes up songs to her Mario games, sings some songs in an awful french accent and often sounds like a warped dying animal but there is something about listening to her sing like no one is watching especially when she thinks know one is watching!

Lesson 2: Chilling Out with out a care in the world (tbh I think I had this one down already)

Watching kids movies in bed ahh bliss - we have to have cinema sweet popcorn - none of that toffee mess and we go from the classics like Annie, to the comical Diary of a Wimpy Kid and utterly cheesy girly pretty, sparkly cutesy boy meets girl ones. Kids no how too chill out.

Lesson 3:Embracing Adventure

I took my niece swinging through the trees in a jungle park the other day and despite her melodrama and comments that she "might die" she showed real determination and peserverence -I was too scared to do the 2hr tree top obstacle course - although I think I got away with saying I was staying off to watch and guide for their health and safety :-/ My adventures need to be a little closer to the ground thanks

Lesson 4: Pride In Your Achievements

We went to a gorgeous working Farm the other day, where there were different activities every half and hour. Some of them easier and less frightening than others. The one that threw them all off scent was..... washing the pigs! " Ewww yuk, yuk, yuk! What do you mean you have to go in the pig pen, what if they get me, what if they are muddy, can they eat me?" Only the youngest of the three on the trip managed to do it and boy was he proud!

Lesson 5: The urge to win!

Wow I forgot how adults can develop CBA syndrome as they get older - Children want to win, they fight for the cause and cry when they don't lol.

Lesson 6: Family are annoying but you've got to love them anyway!

Watching my nieces and nephew follow each other around like sheep is priceless. They look up to the eldest of the pack like she is an idol and often she acts that way to give the masses what they want. Don't get me wrong they can argue and bicker and sometimes they leave the little boy out because he is not allowed to be involved in princess games but they are forever looking out for each other, sharing hugs and making sure there are enough snacks for everybody.

It melted my heart the other day when my nephew could not find them in hide and seek.
"Please come back" he said after what I call 2 minutes of searching but he calls 2 hrs " I love you and I'm missing you now" awww bless him!

Happy Friday - Enjoy Your Family