soooooooo .. it's my birthday today, i briefly got excited about 3 weeks ago on facebook and announced that it was 20odd days till my birthday, then i thought better of getting older and didn't speak of my birthday any more after that!! It sort of hit me that .. you know .. im old now and birthdays are really not all that exciting. That was until this morning when my gorgeous kids gave me their gorgeously perfect presents!!!
I got up at 5am, as usual .. and went outside to play with and clean up after the puppies while i drank my morning coffee. Shortly after, Gregg woke up and wished me a happy birthday, then Roxiee got up. She walked outside carrying a book and she handed it to me saying "Mummy, heres your present. I got this for you, because its your birthday!!" .. the look on her face said it ALL, she was SO excited to be giving me this book .. i think i can honestly say i have never seen such a look of excitement on her face, not even on Christmas morning, or her own birthday morning. We had a look at the book, it was a book i had given to the kids to give to Gregg on Fathers Day last year .. it wasn't all that special. I said to Roxiee, "Thank you, i love my present!! Where did you get it??" .. now, imagine THE most excited voice in the world .. "Mummy, i got it from under my bed, for you, specialy for YOU!!!!" .. at this stage i had no words left so we just hugged!! .. The sheer joy she got from giving me a manky old book which was under her bed, was enough to make my heart melt.
Then it happened .. Heath got up. Now, a few days ago while tidying up his desk for him i noticed a sealed envelope, i didn't pay too much attention to it, i could see it had some drawings on it .. he had asked for an envelope specifically, i remember this because he asked right while i was elbows deep in cooking dinner .. i was annoyed that he made me stop cooking so i could get him a stupid envelope .. but anyways .. he wished me a happy birthday and threw this envelope under my nose. I recognised it straight away as the one which i had tidied up on his desk and straight away i was a little teary as he had already put SO much thought into this, he had made it days ago, AND he had saved it in his bedroom!! On the front was written .. "Mum" and "Heath" .. and the back of the envelope was sealed with a few of his stickers.
Then it happened .. Heath got up. Now, a few days ago while tidying up his desk for him i noticed a sealed envelope, i didn't pay too much attention to it, i could see it had some drawings on it .. he had asked for an envelope specifically, i remember this because he asked right while i was elbows deep in cooking dinner .. i was annoyed that he made me stop cooking so i could get him a stupid envelope .. but anyways .. he wished me a happy birthday and threw this envelope under my nose. I recognised it straight away as the one which i had tidied up on his desk and straight away i was a little teary as he had already put SO much thought into this, he had made it days ago, AND he had saved it in his bedroom!! On the front was written .. "Mum" and "Heath" .. and the back of the envelope was sealed with a few of his stickers.
A few months ago Heaths drawings didn't resemble much at all, and he certainly wasn't writing so this is all very fresh for us. If he ever drew, it would be a person .. he never really tried to draw anything else. He has come so far with his drawing and writing that he amazes me every day. Straight away when i opened the envelope and looked at the paper inside i could see what he had drawn, it was 2 camels. Now, anyone who knows me knows that i love camels .. it started off as a funny/smart ass kind of thing back in high school .. you know .. "piss off, go ride/molest ya camel" .. and it just eventuated from there. People would ask what i wanted for Christmas .. "a camel" .. "how are you arriving to your wedding?" .. "a camel" .. "you have any pets?" .. "Yeah, camels" ..
I said to Heath ... "You have drawn me 2 camels!!!"
"Yes Mum, coz i know you love camels!!!"
.. and just like with Roxiee, i had no words left, so we just hugged!! Did i cry? Did i ever!!!!
Roxiee, not one to be outdone, then asks "Mummy, whats your favorite colour?" .. "Uhhh .. Pink!!" .. and off she runs to her room, she comes back with a handful of more 'presents' .. everything pink she could find in her room, there was a pink barbies shoe .. a pink pair of knickers .. and there was even wags the dog who's pink tounge was to be another of my gifts ..
What kids, seriously .. what amazing fricken kids!?!?! .. now i know that as Mums we all think our own kids are the most amazing etc .. but im here to say that all you ladies are kidding yourselves, the most amazing, beautiful, giving, caring kids are right here in my house, in my family. I love their guts.
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