Swimming Strong!

Our little man reached a milestone in swimming lessons today! He went for the lesson all on his own, without needing me to get into the pool with him. A first! 

Look at that happy little chap! It's taken him 7 weeks to get here, and the journey has felt much longer for sure. From crying for the entirety of the lesson and refusing to participate, to THIS. Well done, little man! It's been a huge lesson for me in learning when to give a little push and when to step back and let him be. I'm overjoyed by how we've done this together.

We were so happy that we went to the dairy after and spent $12 on cotton candy to celebrate! (His request.) One bag for each child and they probably had it coming out of their ears by the end of the day, which was exactly how long that blasted candy lasted. Celebrate the little victories, right? 

The husband and I have ongoing conversations about parenting, children and the roles we play in raising our family. Recently, the concept of servant leadership came up, inspired by Saint Joseph. As possibly the least holy member of the Holy Family, how did he live out his role as earthly father of Jesus? What does a father's servant leadership look like? Questions we are mulling over at the moment. The Litany of St Joseph is a beautiful prayer we are getting into praying as a couple on weekends. St  Joseph, Terror of demons, pray for us! 

A blurry picture that captures one of the husband's jobs as Chief Splinter Extractor, a role called upon too often by our barefoot babies. Service comes in many forms.

This evening, our big girl waited in bed for me to get out of the bathroom, so she could give me this:

"Mum's Weather Box", containing cut-outs for me to stick up, corresponding to the weather for the day. A rainy day is on the cards tomorrow, it seems. The ideas that come out of her head continously amaze me.