• Sep. 8, 2007
Budgies Today

Today was a busy, busy day - but very rewarding.

As usual, it took a long time to get through our normal morning routine - having breakfast, cleaning up, and just generally doing whatever takes our fancy along the way.  TJ slept in until nearly 10 due to a very late night with BMX racing then watching football semi-finals with daddy.  So, it wasn't until about  11 that we finally managed to leave the house.

It was a lovely peaceful and relaxed morning, though, and we left the house looking tidy and fresh.  The children's new job charts have been working wonderfully. They almost fight me to do the jobs now.  It's lovely.  I'm really enjoying having them around me more, and the lovely little conversations we have while we work.

We went to the pet shop in Marsden first, but we weren't there very long.  The was only one green baby budgie there and it was $25.  I got a bit of a shock.  I gave the children the choice of putting their money together to get one budgie instead of one each or to go and find somewhere else.  Of course, I knew what the answer would be.  I was glad, too.  I felt like I was just as excited as they were about them getting a budgie each.  They were using their own money, so it was extra special.

We tried a pet shop down the road and they only had two baby budgies for $26 each.  We had fun looking at all the fish and lizards at this pet shop, though.

Then I had the idea of buying the Saturday paper and looking in the weekend shopper section. Sure enough, there were plenty of budgies for sale (even some give aways, but I knew they would be gone by that time.)  I rang a place in Alderly that was selling them for only $10.  He had plenty left.  How exciting!!

So, off we went on the half hour trip to Alderly.  The children had so much fun choosing their budgies.  TJ chose one that was mostly yellow and called him Sun.  Sammy chose one whose tummy is so blue it is nearly purple and he called him Water.  Jesse chose one with a light blue tummy and called her Sky.  I helped Sophia choose a white and grey one.  She called hers Pink, since she had been saying all morning that she wanted a pink bird.  Funny girl!

It was quite an ordeal when we got them home.  I was so glad that grandma had chosen the same moment to pop down, because we had budgies flying and biting everywhere!  She helped to catch them and cut their wings and get them into the cage.  They all got lots of cuddles and Sky even got trodden on.I hope she'll be OK!)

The children are so happy, and it's so lovely to have a cage full of pretty birds hanging here next to me as I type. 

Raising children is such a joy.  It's a journey full of so many special adventures and memories. 

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• Sep. 8, 2007
I love your blog!

Posted by Sarah

Alex, I love your writing. I feel so inspired by reading your words - I've been having some difficulties in parenting, and after reading about your life, I feel encouraged. Thank you Lord for my new sister!

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