A tribute to my kids

I know I am not the only one that had fabulous kids but I have to say that our kids have been an absolute incredible bunch lately.
In the last 9months they have moved house 5 times, leaving the home they grew up in and the home that two of them were born in. They have had to say goodbye to all their friends, grandparents, cousins, Aunties and Uncles, pets and home comforts. We have had very few tears shed at having to say goodbye to Aotearoa and they have embraced a new culture, a new land, a new people, a new mindset as if they have always been here. The mod cons of skype and the Internet have helped hugely but even still I just want to say thanks Kids. It has been a tremendous upheaval but you have all pulled your weight. You older kids have helped with the younger ones, helped around the house and made this transition as easy on us as you possibly could. Even doing all this with a 18 mth old baby when we first shifted has gone remarkable smoothly.

Princess 1- I love how your dreams are so big that I can't contain them. I love your creativity and boundless energy and you don't care what others think about you. I love the way you use use words and I am sure that one day we will be reading your book. I love how you need us to know everything about you, every scratch, hurt, idea, joke, new found skill. It makes you, you.

Princess 2- I love your gentleness and the way you surprise us with your talent. You quietly keep your skills hidden until we stumble upon them. I love how your jokes are always funny and when we are alone with you, you don't stop talking. I love your creativity and silly faces you pull. I love how you are the second mummy and the little ones run to you. You are so caring. It's what makes you, you.

Princess 3- I love your sparkle and cheeky smile and the way your dimple draws people to you. I love how you make friends so easily and make people feel special. I love how you give away everything even if it leaves you with nothing. I love how you tilt you head and squint when you are thinking and how you look out the corner of your eye to see if we are watching when you are doing something clever. I love how you walk on your tip toes to make you feel taller. It's what makes you, you.

Prince 4- I love how your brain works, mathematical and clever. I love how you strive to do things the right way and stand back and watch until you are sure of how to do something. I love how you tackle your brother and play rough. I love how you like a goodnight kiss and follow me around all day just for the sake of it. I love how you like to cook with me in the kitchen. I love how you always have questions about everything. It's what makes you. you.

Prince 5- I love how you love people and make people feel loved. I love the quaint things you say that make us laugh. I love how you have so many words in your head that you can't get them out fast enough. I love how you cuddle and kiss. I love how you jump around and play like a puppy dog.
I love how much feeling you have inside you. it's what makes you,you.

Prince 6- I love how you never have pants on and just don't care. I love how you enjoy the stars and moon, lights and decor. I love how you like to put things in order and away in it's place but also how you pull things out of place when you want to prove a point. I love how you are talking with a slight Indian accent and that it is normal for you. I love how everything is so interesting for you. It's what makes you,you.