New pyjamas for Thomas

Over the weekend I went and checked out the Postie + sale as we had been told there were some great deals on kids clothes (great for kindy!). Anyway, I picked up some clothes for Thomas for next winter - anticipating he would grow a bit over the next year. These pyjamas were meant for next year, but when we tried them on they fitted already!! Size 5!!! Here is our gorgeous boy in his new pjs!

Holiday Entertainment

In the second week of the holidays we went to the Dora, Deigo and Boots the monkey pirate adventure. Thomas had a wonderful time and is still talking about it now! He wore his pirate hat and got really involved with the show and the characters on stage, shouting out and singing along.
Now every morning he dresses up as Deigo and wears his 'video' watch and his rescue pack (kindy bag) and even has to wear a sleeveless jacket the same as Deigo.
Here are some photos from the show.

"Ahoy me hearties!"
Deigo, Dora and Boots the monkey
Snack time with Deigo doll

Thomas and his doll, Deigo with Rachel and Daniel in the background

A Milestone!

Another reached today! I have completed my first 10km run (without walking) and feel amazing. The legs are now rather tired, but with a small run tomorrow they should be right again soon. Every Sunday morning I now join the Runners Club that meets at Pukekura Park and we head out and run together - nice to have company and someone else to lead the way. I've found some neat little paths/trails through the city, and amazingly today we ran a half of the 1/2 marathon.

The 1/2 marathon is being held on October 5th - so only 10 weeks to go now! This is a goal I set for myself only about a month ago, and what better way to celebrate being 40!
I've also managed to drop a size in my clothes and it is neat to be able to fit most of my wardrobe again! Haven't even looked at these clothes since before Thomas was born! So, a long time coming!

Can it really be?!!!

We can't let this day go by without letting all our friends out there know that today marks the 5th anniversary of my surgery for breast cancer.
I know, I can't believe it either!! The medical professionals say it is from your date of completion of all the post surgery paths you need to take, so for us we will be celebrating again on the 20th of December. Isn't it great to be able to celebrate this all over again in a few months time. I think we will be doing it forever!
This time 5 years ago I had finally been convinced not to come into work and so Steve and I took the day and went to look around the DIY and home shops to find some nice light fixtures for our new conservatory that was due to be started within the month. We were standing in Lighting Direct when I got a call from the surgeons office to say they could fit me in earlier, could I get there by 1pm. Suffice to say that was the end of the nice shopping day and we raced home and picked up my bag and headed to the hospital. I was greeted there by my dad and my best friend Kerry and to say that everything that happened then happened in a blur is an understatement. Next thing I knew I was waking up post surgery to ask them when it was my turn to go in. They explained that it had already taken place and I was in the post-op care room (I wonder how many times they had to tell people that?).
Once back in my room I was foolishly allowed to administer my own pain medicine, somewhere along the way I think I just wanted it all to be over and to be back home that I must have pressed the button too many times and found myself vomiting all over the bed, nurses and anyone within a 2metre radius. I spent the rest of the stay in hospital being very cautious about the magic button on the end of the cord.
We made it home after another 2 nights in the hospital and I don't know when it sunk in, but it took a long time to put all that had happened into perspective, and understand and deal with what had/was happening.
Well it is 5 years down that path of understanding and learning to cope with a breast cancer diagnosis, and as you all know we are truly blessed to have Thomas, our beautiful boy, in our life - and who could ask for anything more!
Every day we wake up (early thanks to Thomas!) and remember the very trying and difficult times, and are very thankful that we are together.
"To get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with" Mark Twain
A massive thank you to all our friends and family for their support and friendship. How can we ever say the words to express this - we hope we show you how important you are to us in the time we spend together.

Last day of Kindy for the term

I am very excited today because it is the last day of kindy for this term. We are going to do lots of fun things during the holidays and I will keep you all posted with what we do.

Mummy is going to take me swimming at the aquatic centre in my new wetsuit that Nannan and Morfar sent me, and I am also getting to see Dora, Diego and Boots the monkey in their pirate adventure on stage in New Plymouth. My mummy is making me a pirate costume to wear to the show, I am very excited!

Thomas and George the Bear

When Nannan and Morfar came up for mummy's 40th birthday they let me keep George the bear until we came down for Nannan's 60th. I decided this morning that George needed some sleep and so I tucked him up in bed on the couch underneath his baby blanket. I then played him some sleeping music on the xylophone, and then read him some stories from my Curious George book. George the bear got to choose his favourite story for me to read to him.

Playing music to George the bear

Reading the table of contents to George the bear so he could choose his story

Reading George the bear his story