Sit and Look

when i ask my boys for a picture

it's like I've asked them to do the unimaginable.

they carry on like stolen all the chocolate in the world.

don't you look at those people who get such nice photos of their kids on instagram and think

how on earth do you get yours kid to sit or stand still,

let alone having them all looking at the camera at the same time

AND then smiling?!

what do they do to get this.

maybe there is an art of bribery i have yet to uncover when it comes to photo taking.

bribery does not even work for me at least 98% of the time.

makai is into the stage of if i ask him to smile he will pull a funny face or do the smile that i hate.

braxton always pulls a braxton face in photos he protests to be in.

and zayden, well i get fabulous shots of his behind more than his face.

oh boys and photos.

Treats and Hikes.

every year around either just before or after mothers day we go to the blue mountains.

it's our little tradition solely for me to go to one of my fav bakery's.

this year i tried the almond and custard croissant

- DELISH.

they do a yummy pie to.

the kids chowed down on macaroons, sausage rolls and a penguin made out of marshmallow.

i'm a sucker for bakery treats,

i always have a hard time just picking two things to eat.

this year we also went on a hike with some friends of ours.

we did the Leaura Cascades and Gordan Falls Walk.

the kids did so great.

the views were amazing

it was completely worth freezing out tooshies off.

it was such a great afternoon.
and trust it to be my husband who slipped down the waterfall and had a wet butt for the rest of the day.

#mumlife

one thing really perturbed me today so much that i had to blog about it.

getting everyone ready for quiet time i asked braxton if he was ready for his sandwich.

to which he said no.

i went about getting things put away and bringing things in from the car,

and then finally got myself lunch and just literally as my butt touched the lounge

i hear a little voice say i'll have my sandwich now.

oh my goodness.

kid, you had a good hour before i actually got to sit down and as i sit down hen you choose to ask.

argh !

#mumlife

They Call Me Mum

oh mothers day.

its the one day of the year we are meant to put our feet up.

i think the memo didn't make it to my three boys.

zayden set the motion off by waking up at 5 in the morning,

he has NEVER done that.

brax woke up very sick

and makai was just all sorts of craz-ay.

being a mum is hard - i don't even think hard comes close to describing it.

it is the most challenging thing i have ever done.

it didn't come with a manual - it's more of a learn on the job kinda thing.

it is the most rewarding thing i have EVER done in my life.

i love it and would never change my life for anything.

my boys are my life and i will love them for the rest of eternity.

they are the best part of me.

they are my teachers, they are my happiness.

they pick me up when i am having a crappy moment.

they make me want to pull my hair out and have me in uncontrollable laughter all in the space of 5 minutes.

they have taught me what true love is.

they are my most precious possessions.

they have taught me how to shower in 2 minutes.

they have helped me learn how to do a quick topknot bun on day 5 of greasy hair.

they have taught me that its ok to have nuggets/pizza/eggs 3/4 days in a row for dinner.
they have taught me how to change a nappy with only one wipe.
they have taught me how to drive with one hand on the wheel and the other holding their hand to stop them from crying.
they have taught me that a kiss can heal any hurt or dry up any tear.
they have taught the whole routine of Rock A Bye Bear.
they have how to embrace every day and seize every moment.

they have taught me what life is about.

they have taught me to be an adventurer.
they have taught me how much my mum truly loves me.

heavenly father sent me these three beautiful boys to call me mum.

they guide me through life more than i do them.

being a mother is truly a the greatest gift from heaven.

this photo totally represent the reality of my journey as a mother.

The Best/Worst

i don't know about your household

but in mine, dinner is the WORST meal of the day.

trying to get my kids to sit down and eat is,

 i would say trying to get blood from a rock.

it is CHAOS and not the organised "when your just saying it" kind.

there are a lot of "get off the table and sit on the chair" or a whole bunch of empty threats like "if you don't eat your food you won't get any tv time."

toys are now completely banned from the dinner table - but that doesn't stop their imagination.

it is PAINFUL.

and for someone who thrives on her breakfast and dinner it really doesn't make me happy.

i think the only time the boys actually will sit still and eat is for their beloved pizza.

so you could say i really enjoy my weekend dinners because that's when they get their takeaway pizza.

please tell me my boys aren't the only crazy ones out their when it comes to dinner time.
it was particularly crazy this wedneday night that it became my photo of the day.
#mumlife

The Dread Of Photos

i don't know if this is just a boy thing but my kids HATE photos.

unless it's using the selfie stick and they can see themselves.

trying to have, even planning to have mail photos makes me anxious.

they hate getting dressed up in nice clothes, they will not smile on command, they will even do the opposite of what they are meant to be doing.

i think this is why i love lifestyle photography the most.

it's not staged, there isn't stress involved in getting some ok snaps.

the photos i made them take for a mother's day present was apparently the worst most horrible thing i have ever made them do.

they were so bad.

they would not sit still, they wouldn't smile, they messed their hair up in the way before we even got to the location - it was a disaster.

instead of getting angry at them i decided just embrace it.

we had to turn everything into a game, even sometimes a healthy competition.

i came very prepared with bribery for after.

they were pretty much on a sugar high when we arrived at church that week.

i do love that in this shoot you get to catch a glimpse of each of their personalities, 

especially our mr braxton boy.
you can basically know his feelings toward the whole situation in half of them.

One Day

wouldn't you just love to go back and be a child for one day.

no responsibility, no decision making, no expectations.

you would just be able to enjoy everything that life has to offer in its fullest.

they do not question (well most of the times) what you ask them to do, they just do it in full faith.

they have ultimate trust in you.

a simple lollipop will make them feel like a million bucks.

being an adult is so overrated.