Joy pockets

Walking on the beach, writing in the sand with sticks and gathering shells with Steph and the kids

watching William discover the waves and the way they erase letters in the sand

 watching Emma and Will make shell cakes

planting flowers in front of our house to welcome Spring and decorating the garbage bin

Enjoying some pleasant meals when the kids actually ate eagerly -no whining or complaining! Note to self: we had Tacos, Spaghetti carbonara, green-bean, tomato-potato and minced meat stew, fish and rice as well as snacks of fruit, biscuits, popcorn and jello-o which they loved. Only thing that they did not love was the broccoli and ham quiche. Of course.

 Emma having some "pink milk" like Lola

 William eating his spaghetti carbonara

I have been enjoying some solo time with Will - I spent so much time playing with Emma, reading to her, making puzzles, eating her pretend cakes whereas with William it's been and still is a rare thing. This week, after nearly a month of bronchitis, he had diarrhea so again we played emptying the kitchen cupboards, cooked together, read some books, cuddled and played hide and seek just the two of us. Tomorrow he comes off bronchitis meds and hopefully his tummy will settle soon. His trousers are falling down!

Some sunny weather after all that snow and rain and wind!

This week's moments of joy

Joy pockets of the week - "No matter what is going on in our lives finding the little moments that bring us some joy reminds us what we are here for...to love life" .

Inspired by Monica

This weeks Joy Pockets

• trying out a new desert recipe (poached rhubarb) and finding it delicious
  
• our new painting was delivered and we love it! It is so happy!
• long morning hugs with Emma
• a chatty lunch on a terrace with a friend while it was pouring with rain
• ice cold ice-tea in the searing heat
• dancing with my kids in the morning
• warm shower to wake me up in the morning
• a "gentle" sleep-in (to 7am!)
• enjoying feeling at home in Vienna

Bored, restless and happy

I am getting a bit bored with blogging and my blog at the moment. Actually, I lack the time to do it properly/ the way I would like to and the little energy and time I have left turn up a half-hearted unsatisfactory result.

But I actually have lots of ideas and thoughts that are interesting only they occur when I am under the shower and then get swept away with breakfast making, teeth brushing, bag packing, driving to kindergarden etc. and by the time all the other errands are done I don't have a 10th of the energy or thoughts left in me. Quite frustrating for me and quite boring for you I am sure.

Anyway, here is today's.

A while ago I read about Joy pockets and while today is not Friday and I don't think I'm going to post this every second Friday, here are my joy pockets of the week.

• A lovely frothy milk on my home made latte thanks to our new Milkschäumer

• Pretty Emma Pirate - I love the fact that she can be a princess fairy one day and want to be a Pirate the next

• A moment on my own walking down to the market singing Gloria Gaynor's "Can't take my eyes off of you"
• Tickling Emma and Will until they shriek with laughter
• Receiving a wonderful new perfume and a bouquet of flowers from my honey
• Smelling my husbands after shave in the bathroom after he has gone to work
• A lovely warm shower to warm you up
• Bright blue sky

Mmmm.
There is something about listing joyful moments (and visualizing them) that makes you feel instantly happy.

So happy Sunday everyone!