Memory Lane

I've been reminded a lot of my childhood this week and I'm glad to think that 99% of it was great.
I had parents who wanted to spend time with me. I got that pony I wanted,I had holidays at the beach,I was taught weird facts that will stay in my head forever no matter how useless they may be.
My Dad gave me a love of music whether he knows it or not. My Mum taught me to love unconditionally.

I was reminded of all of this by something as simple as seeing my son and my father dragging out my old water skis out of the shed. I out grew them over 20yrs ago but now my Dad plans to teach my kids to ski just as he taught me and my sisters. I'm just hoping for his sake that it doesn't take my kids as long to learn as it took me. I haven't told them that they will ache the next day and feel like dying but they will be out there again the next day doing it all over again.

I think after all of Dad's hard work I'm the only one that still loves to ski,but I'm hoping this guys will still enjoy it long after I'm gone. I'm thankful my Dad is there for them no matter what they need.

Well thats my stroll down memory lane done as it's 1am here in rainy Australia.Hope the weather clears up nothing worse than skiing in a down pour :)  Must be Christmas that makes me all sentimental.

For my kids in the future.

To my darling kids,


I've been inspired to leave you this message for the future to see if you'll find it when doing a family tree or are bored out of your minds at work one day and think "Hey I'll Google Mum"

I will be confessing a lot of stuff here you may or may not want to know so if you've found this and are wondering about the mysteries in life keep reading,if you don't want enlightenment on how you grew up to be what you are today...run like hell NOW!

Ok you know how Parlan would never wear shoes in the car and it was always a battle until I told him if I had to hit the brakes hard all the blood will rush to his feet and his feet would explode.Lies all lies people but hey now he wears shoes and I'm hoping his wife will thank me for this.
Danyelle who used too empty a hair conditioner bottle in under a week,yes I lied to you as well you never had a bald spot appearing or a receding hair  line,I just got sick of paying for conditioner in bulk.

Teegan you know how I promised I'd never tell anyone about that petrified donut we found under your bed that day when you were seven.Well sorry honey but that story has given many adults the giggles,hell it should never have been there in the first place.I can see you reading this and rolling your eyes and thinking "Damn Mum your such a bitch"It's ok because I think damn Teegan your such a bitch at least once a day.

Mummy loves you all very much but I had to find small ways of entertaining myself when it came to spending so much time with you guys,I bet you bullshit your own kids all the time.

You've all been high maintenance since you've arrived in this world,I'm sitting here wondering what you will all be like in your 20's and feeling sorry for your partners,and vowing I will be nice to them all to make up for the fact they are having to put up with you.
Ok maybe I'll finish my confession another day it's emotional work and I'm starting to feel like a bad parent now that it's all in writing but remember you never missed out on anything except for maybe a pony and Teegan if you wanted a pony so damn much now that your an adult and working go and buy that fuckin' pony.
You are and were all very loved even when you were pissing me off and I wanted to run away from home I still loved you with all my heart.Yes Teegan I am writing this while I'm in the family tree stage that you are hating so much but that you will never have to do for your children because I have already done all the hard work.

I hope this has given you a little insight to your inner child
Love Mum

PS Wait until I confess about the guinea pig and the DC shoes :)