Gooooood day Motherhood I hope you're having a wonderful time celebrating the end of another rotation around the sun or the birth of Jesus either way we are all brought together on this rock and we share many common things. One of those things is child raising which is pretty hard I have to admit and no amount of espresso Martini's can dull the pain that raising children causes on a daily basis.
I'm not much of a drinker and very rarely do I drink but when you mix coffee and alcohol together oh mumma! Now we're talking. I didn't know these things existed until recently when a friend introduced me. But I'm one of those old school peeps that can't fathom spending cash so I learn to make things and oh wow! These things pack a punch!
Worst and Best Moments of Child raising
Fire and water, kids are drawn to them like moths to a flame and little miss absolutely loves sparklers and I recently found out lil bloke does too. Now before you go crazy at me I'm all for supervised play and learning. I remember as a kid nonna let me touch the stove, Iron and many other things so I would learn that they burn.
It was probably the best method for me as I was into everything and would hurt myself alot. I don't do helicopter parenting and let my kids learn and I can tell you the world it has created for little miss is huge. I also don't have to worry as much.
Unfortunately, she did try and burn our house down and little bloke ended up with some singe marks but he wouldn't give into no for sparklers. Mind you both my kids are extremely switched on, trust me when I say I'm not saying that just because they're my kids, you need to watch your back with these two, they know what's going on and will play you.
What's a good Christmas party without a war story and all good stories start with a cross bow a light saber and ones ability in the force to deflect incoming objects. Unfortunately mumma bear wasn't too happy and neither the light saber or cross bow are anymore.
Best Moments by far was watching the kiddos opening up all their presents on Christmas morning totally melted my heart, worst was having to spend the day building stuff and putting it together which I haven't finished it all yet.
I'm also totally against Santa owning all these gifts I always say the crappest present is from Santa the rest from me, my wife always challenges me and tells the kids Santa. Sorry but I don't want no fat man in a beard taking credit for my countless hours stuck in line at shops trying to find gifts. I lose this battle every year 😪
My absolute highlight of the year was this moment, unfortunately for the gentleman in the image he lost his son on Christmas eve a few years ago and each year in his sons memory he hosts a fund raiser for very special kids.
My wifes on local government and the local government pitched in with road closures and management to enable the event. We also made a decent donation to the cause something lil miss and little bloke were apart of. Lil Bloke is too young to understand but little miss is onto it and spoke of how sad it must be. Being role model and helping others in your community in their time of need and passing that onto your children is a far greater gift than..... Santa....
The worst part of the past two years is COVID, I feel robbed and unable to show my kids the world and now that lock downs have ended I am not in a good mental position. I find myself freaking out and anxious, I was at a funeral last week in a church filled with a few hundred people for mass and I had to talk out half way because I was having a panic attack. My wife supported me through it and I'm finding it hard to reintegrate which is odd but I'm guessing this might be a common problem with many people.
I also feel robbed because little miss has been hiking since she could walk and then it all stopped, we've been cooped up in a home through it all trying to work unable to give her and little bloke the attention they deserve. Trying to home school, most times it ends in arguments with her hating me and I feel dead inside when she says it.
There's not much I can do and I feel powerless the actually make change once in my life.
I know that my problems are quite trivial compared to many across the world and we have had a wonderful time but this year can #$%& right off.
Bring on 2022 and all it has because I am over it!