Happy new year!

Well, 2010 here we come!

2009 has been a hell of a year for us and I am glad to see the back of it. The pain that at brought us will never be forgotten but I am trying to be optimistic and look forward to a brighter year ahead.

The silly season is winding down now and the kids have had a ball. They got utterly spoilt as usual with a tonne of presents and we have had a heap of late nights and busy days. I am looking forward to taking a few weeks with the kids to have some quiet time and just chill out. Lach and Cody are booked in to swimming lessons for the second series at the Rockingham outdoor pools and while it's going to be an effort for me to get everyone there each day for two weeks I feel like I need to do it and prove to myself that I can manage on my own and do the things I need to do with the kids as a family.

Life is tricky with 6 little ones, trickier than most people would even begin to understand but I am really tired of everything being so negative. This year I want to try to change my attitude and just get out there and enjoy life a bit more. The kids are missing out while I am sitting around saying that everything is too difficult. The twins are finally old enough to walk most places holding onto the side of the pram and that makes a huge difference. It's time to get on with it! I feel a little bit sad that my babies are growing up and I no longer have a tiny bub but at the same time I am feeling a strange sense of change in the air and I can see a bit more freedom on the horizon!

So...bring on 2010 and with it a much different life for all of us!! :D