Father's Day and Great-nanna's 80th birthday

 

Dear Matthew and Toby

 

For Father's Day this year we gifted your dad an old school Atari gaming system, which he loved, along with some special gifts that you had made at school Matt (including the painting and fact sheet below), which he loved even more. I can't say that we made him breakfast in bed (in fact, he did that for us) but he played soccer while we went to a baptism, so I'm hoping he had a good morning. In the afternoon we went to the new Dome café at Deep Water Point and enjoyed coffee and milkshakes with your grandad. We had luckily seen your gramps the day before at Toby's birthday and at the baptism so didn't miss out on seeing him over the weekend too. What lucky boys you are to have wonderful male role models in your lives! Hopefully they teach you how to be good dads yourselves one day (if that's what you want to do).

 

We also recently celebrated my nanna's 80th birthday at her house in Mandurah. As you're still not loving the car Tobes, you and I took the train down and Matt and daddy picked us up at the train station after which we drove to their house. Matt you played so beautifully with my cousin's two sons, kicking the soccer ball around, playing with some toys we'd brought with us and did some colouring in. You also loved playing with my aunty's new puppy, Solo. Tobes you enjoyed just being outside and picking strawberries with Gramps (who you also took your afternoon nap on). We had a big lunch and cake made by your Aunty Robyn.

 

I hope you both remember your great-nanna. She is kind and caring, and has put up with a lot during her life (i.e. her husband). But she is a formidable soul, who has told me extraordinary stories of how she used to run a poultry farm on her own with three small children. How the heck she managed that I have no idea, as some days I barely manage to get to the grocery story with a toddler and pre-schooler, but I'm guessing she probably had no choice in the matter. She always goes out of her way to interact with the two of you, and delights in your company. She never forgets anyone's birthday and despite it being her own 80th, she catered the party and served everyone herself. She is remarkable and I hope she sits in your souls somewhere if it happens that you aren't able to remember her.

 

Love you both,

 

Mum xxx



 

 

 

 

 

Term 3 liturgy and Learning Journey night

Dear Matthew and Toby

We recently attended Matt's term 3 liturgy and 'Learning Journey' at school.

Matt your liturgy was, as always, just beautiful and you really got into the songs and animations this term (you love singing and dancing). One song was about a hippopotamus and the other you sung over and over and it went something like this: 'For you gave me a heart, and you gave me a smile, you gave me Jesus and you made me his child, and I just thank you Lord for making me, me'. You did such a great job leading your class with hand movements and your energy was contagious. You also answered Deacon Bruce's question about your favourite thing in the video that was shown (a man falling down a huge hole, probably base jumping). We then went back to your classroom for a shared morning tea.

A week or so later we came back to your classroom for your 'Learning Journey' evening which is basically open classroom night. Together you and I did a range of activities in your classroom during which you showed me all the things you have learnt in kindy this year. This included how to use the 3-step instruction apps on iPads, finding rhyming words, you could tell me the letters some words start with without seeing the words, and could tell the numbers of dots on dice. It was so great to spend that time with you Matt and to be able to witness how far you have come over the last year.

Love you boys,

Mum xxx