Winter strength

The starkness of your light laid bare the changes to our life. Daddy was now away several days of the week and it took us a few weeks to get used to. Overwhelmed myself with work we felt the dark and the cold. We raced into the festive season that you bring and welcomed with open arms the break.

Your short days and dark afternoons challenged us. We had to think differently about our time together. It opened our eyes to how much our wee man had grown. There he was using his imagination, as an artist, master cutter,a story teller, a music maker, the baker man. 

The big fat raindrops that you brought us have only made us braver. Whenever he could he would be seen zooming on his smart red bike. Jumping higher, splashing harder. Then one day we discovered snow, to throw, to build and well suddenly you did not seem so stark and grey and bad.

It will always be with you that my wee man marks another year. A time to push new boundaries sometimes for the better sometimes for the worse. You give us that time to find a new balance. Slowly your days grow longer again and you make way for something new and fresh.

What can I say Winter you are the season that makes us stronger.

I'm joining in with Older Mum (In A Muddle) and her beautiful seasonal linky One Week. A few words and photographs reflecting our experience of Winter 2013/14

The changeable season

It's the changeable season.

Glimpses of sunshine, showers, and rainbows.

An added bit of spice with the colours

and cold hands playing with the leaves.

The wee man is coping with his own fair bit of changes.
Growth spurts.
More words, conversations, never ending babble of stories.
Big imagination.
Pushing boundaries.
Big bed,
Potty trained.

Wellies,

Jumpers,

Jackets,

Waterproof trousers,

You are the season that draws us closer to the earth.
Mushrooms, worms, snails, sticks, mud, water, leaves.
We even sometimes bring bits of you home with us.

Fresh and crisp you tempt us,

We breathe in your sensations, 

Dance in your playful light.
You really know how to blow the cobwebs away
and inevitably draw us outside.

The days get shorter.
Time has become more of a treasure.
With you we learn to embrace the change.
Take it all one step at a time.
Stop for coffee and cake.
Smile and laugh.

Autumn you have marveled us!

I'm joining in with Older Mum (In A Muddle) and her beautiful seasonal linky One Week. A few words and photographs reflecting our experience of Autumn 2013

An Ode

 

 

You took a while to raise your wary head. Kind of like me some mornings. My wee man though was always ready to go even if you and I weren't. 

Some days you really conquered us though with your colours of beauty. My wee man was maybe not always generous with your offerings preferring maybe to pick them apart but at least he recognised the beauty "Pretty, mummy. Pick Flower." We never let your showers beat us and well muddy puddles are one of life's simple pleasures.

We have discovered new places with you and revel in the sights that you bring us. It's been a time of great discoveries and explorations but we still are yet to find the elusive bear. Sometimes you even let us take our jackets off and of course we can't forget the ice cream. 

As a family we have had the pleasure to grow and change with you. Wee man has grown a lot taller and is sporting new shoes. He's gotten a bit braver, a lot less shy and is definitely a chatterbox. Mummy's got a new job and even Daddy has lots to look towards on the horizon. 

You have taught us if anything to be patient and enjoy all the little things that we have got. 

Let's be honest Spring you rocked.

I'm joining in with Older Mum (In A Muddle) and her beautiful seasonal linky One Week. A few words and photographs reflecting our experience of Spring 2013