Milestones and Miracles

Milestones

It's hard to imagine, but pretty much, what we did all day on Saturday related to teeth. After we go home form Saturday morning swimming, Keilani refused to go anywhere in case her very wiggly tooth fell out.

There were questions about what front teeth were for, and what back teeth were for. How many teeth will I lose? How long will this one take? I was instructed to URGENTLY make a special box for the tooth, because my 'tooth pillow' I wanted to work on would take too long. Akira decided to he'd had enough of the tooth talk and set about exercising his artistic talent.

Keilani was right in getting the box made. Halfway through cross-stitching words for the tooth pillow, the tooth fell out.What excitement! (The pillow pocket currently says 'Toot' - never mind, I'll finish it in time for the next tooth).  The tooth was carefully placed in her felt lined and covered matchbox and placed by the bed for the tooth fairy to visit.

In our house, each person has their own special tooth fairy who bestows a special gift. Keilani received a beautiful fairy charm to start a necklace that will grow with each tooth she loses. Just magic.

Miracles

Sunday and I've still not quite blown the grumpy cobwebs out. We head out to the Sustainable Home and Garden Show, then join another beautiful family who are starting out on the homeschool adventure like us, at the nearby rock pools. The local library had been showcasing some fantastic resources about rock pool critters (you can find these free on the NZ Marine Centre Website), so armed with these, we set off to investigate.



Keilani and Akira peering into the rock pools

Four big kids, a baby, a toddler and four happy grown-ups scouted around the pools for well over an hour. What a treat to see a crab shed it's shell and scuttle for safety beneath a rock. It's real miracle of nature to observe!

Investigating a second, but less fortunate crab we found in the pools

What a treat, to be invited back to a friend's house for dinner, to relax while the kids played (most of the time) contently together (learning the art of communication, turn taking, different temperaments...), that the Dads got on, and to have our decision to home educate reaffirmed by like minded people. It's a real miracle of life, that sometimes when you need some support, it's there.

That's what we did all weekend...loved it. Learnt HEAPS!