My week in pictures...

Jude's daily routine. Get home from school and relax while watching some cartoons.

Got a "new" coffee table for our living room. My mother gave it to me as she didn't need it anymore. Yay!

My mother had her 70's themed 50th. and I went as a boho hippie. Loved my headband and bracelets!
Nice that I can  at least wear them again.

Wore a lovely fringed waistcoat to go with my boho look. Thanks to my mom.

The day of my mom's birthday. We got her chocolates and jewelry! oh yeah.

Disco time at my mom's party.

My Mr Handsome having fun at my mom's party.

Dressed Jude up at the surf shop. Really digging this style on him.

Ended the week with a night of "sleep in". Made a tent for Jude which he loved!
We read bedtime stories with a torch. So much fun.

Jude fast asleep in his little tent. So cute!!! 

My mom celebrated her 50th on Saturday and it went down really well. It was a 70's themed party - she wanted to re-live her youth i.e the music. we all dressed up and had a great time :) 

My Rusta mun husband.

Time to party!

Beautiful Skies.

Crazy clouds.

Loving the sky.

Jude dancing with aunty Sandi.

Party Tent.

Happy Birthday girl.

Some Pinata fun.

Mom super dizzy from being spun. hehe.

Jude collecting the sweets. 

Me and my Mr Handsome :)

So...yet again we are faced with a major Faith decision in our lives today. My desire is to be a stay at home mum and the best that I can be at it. Since we've moved in our new house I have been given the opportunity to work 2 days a week at my husbands work doing admin. Now my husband has been both loving and hating his current job that he's been in for 3years now. Unfortunately it's been more hate than love and I think he's gotten to a point where he's just plain tired. He works a full day and sees clients in the evening, sometimes every day of the week, which can get to you in the end. Plus his salary has been decreased twice and increased as well, so there is a little bit of instability there. Now an amazing job offer has come up for a position that he is familiar with and has normal hours a stable salary and no pressure to sell as much as he's doing now. The salary will be more and he'll still have his flexi hours which he needs. Anyways, the reason we are relying of Faith now is because the woman who worked the other 3 days when I'm not there has resigned, and they have come to me today to ask if I would like to work a full week possibly with half day hours. If Brennen doesn't get the job offer - I will have to work and I will be sad if I ever have to miss any of Jude's functions or outings or not be able to be at home when he is ill and on holiday. That is why we are so privileged to know Jesus Christ and to be apart of that freedom that He has given us - a life that CAN be easy if he just trust in Him. The hardest part of Faith is letting go - letting go of that fear that is telling me to sign the contract to be safe. Which I am most definitely not going to - because we have asked Him for this opportunity and we have to believe that He will come through for us :)
Please pray for my husband who 100% believes in having Faith but sometimes struggles to let go of that fear of "what will happen". Pray for us that God will show His favor (as He always does) that my husband can be given a refreshing reminder of how much God loves Him and wants to give Him the desires of his heart.

My week in pictures...

Jude ready for his swimming lesson. Showing me how its done :)

Kiddies practicing in case of an earthquake in the pool (I know scary thought) - Jude looks so cute with his ears being pushed down from the goggles.

The morning of Halloween my walk looked like this - yes I was spooked out.

Adventured 1.5hrs outside of Christchurch to Hanmer Springs. Such a beautiful little town. We arrived lunch time, so we found a lovely picnic spot to chow down.

Me and my over enthusiastic thumb :) 

We then attempted a walk in the forest which lasted 15mins due to Jude and toilet duties haha.

Ending our day at the animal farm with hot choc and coffee.

Jude stirring his kiddie hot choc - just the right  temp for him to drink.

Yummy white hot choc drink.

Feeding the alpaca. So cute.

Jude passed out on our way home after all that fun.

Then we ended our evening with some fireworks.

A happy boy with a sparkler

Halloween

I took Jude trick or treating on the 31st of Oct. His friends Callum and Aiden came along too and they had lots of fun and got lots of lollies too! In my aunts road, every year someone drops a balloon in every letter box with a note saying that if you are going to be handing out lollies, then you need to put a balloon on your letter box so kiddies know where to go - which works out beautifully for every one in that neighborhood. So here are some pics of my lil magician on Halloween. We made some festive cupcakes to add to the fun. :)