Our Xmas tree

We loved Sue and Mike's xmas tree and lights photos so much we had to share ours with you all.
Note the rather large Santa sack on the right - I promise you it doesn't get filled to the brim (not yet!).
Thomas has a cute letter to Santa - all the other kids at school made their list of things they wanted Santa to bring them but Thomas' reads "Santa thank you for the presents under the xmas tree. Love Thomas xoxox" I had to go "awww!" Mainly because only a few have his name on them, the rest are for his friends

Last day of school

Thomas has had such a busy term at school, he fell into bed tonight and we found him asleep at 6.45pm!

He loves his encyclopedia that he got for his 5th birthday and has spent the last few weeks teaching himself (and us) about the planets, volcanoes and human skeleton. These are the topics that have taken his fancy, so far; and we are having to give him more and more to satiate his thirst for knowledge. We don't mind a bit!

By the way, his favourite planet is Venus (because of all the volcanoes), he is learning about tectonic plates and his favourite part of the skeleton is the skull "because it protects my brain".

Gotta love it all! Hope you are swotting up Nannan, Morfar and Uncle Carl because Thomas has some doosy questions for you!

School Picnic

A school picnic was held yesterday to celebrate the end of the school year. The whole junior school spent the day at Brooklands Zoo and the Bowl of Brooklands. They had such an awesome day and came home pretty tuckered out!


Having fun rolling down the hill

Helping each other back up again

This is the life - chilling out with friend Daniel

Getting ready to roll

On the rocking horse at the Brooklands Zoo

With friends from school (Eliala, Isla, Daniel, Thomas)

Something tickled Thomas' sense of humour!

"Aren't I gorgeous mum?!"

Back on the horse with Daniel and Harmony

"All this having fun is hungry work!"

Xmas Party 2009

Some cool pics from the xmas party on Saturday afternoon.

Checking out the huge slide (could have spent all afternoon here!)

Fun on the jeep, with dad

"Who me? I don't have water bombs!"

Stocking up on more!

"Come on dad, I'm coming for you!"

Waiting patiently

Still waiting, patiently!

Phew, got it at last! "Thanks Father Christmas"

Skateboarding inside - love the pose!

No-one would believe it is almost summer! Today has been very foggy and misty (just like pea soup) and no wind to blow it all away.
So Thomas has resorted to skateboarding inside. Most days he is either outside on his trampoline or skateboard - we couldn't move the tramp inside, so now he is practising to roll and get both feet on the board. Lots of bruised and bumped skirting boards!
Don't you love the pose!?!!

First school photo

Here is Thomas' first school photo - he is the one in the middle wearing the beautifully red coloured top. He is so proud of himself and his achievements at school, and so are we!

If you want to see it in bigger format, just double click on the picture - it works on our machine so hopefully it will for those who try.

Xmas time - its a comin'

We are very excited in our house - the tree went up on Sunday and decorated by Thomas and mum. The presents have started appearing under the tree and Thomas is finding it is taking all his willpower not to open any of them. He has his mums willpower not his dads!

Hope Nannan and Morfar have got their "live" tree up and ready!

Recent happenings

Enjoy the snapshot of our last couple of weeks.

Here are a couple of photos from athletics day last week. Thomas is in fine form with his tennis ball throw and shot putting. Also, Thomas with his buddy Daniel.

Thomas decided he wanted to play teacher one day after school so got all his babies lined up on the couch and proceeded to take them through a day at school.

Thomas goes to swimming lessons each Monday afternoon and I took the camera along this week and snapped a few shots. He is just learning freestyle arms and for the first time could put his whole face into the water and body out straight with arms and legs going at the same time. He was so proud of himself! Also, we have been practicing diving at the aquatic centre on the weekends and here he is showing Margarette what he has been doing.

Last week Frankley School had their annual Pet and Petal Day. Thomas’ class made sandsaucers and aqua jars – doesn’t that take me back a few years! He was very proud of his efforts and the teacher even commented on his perseverance (guess who he gets that from?!?!?!)

On Friday at the school assembly Thomas had a speaking part in the class play and song about Pohutukawa trees. He loves being up and performing in front of an audience!

Saturday Night at the Movies

Last Saturday night saw us dressing up again for the annual STOS Xmas function. We had great fun this year coming up with something different for the theme "Saturday Night at the Movies". Check us out and our friends Mike and Tania Fleming!

School Carnival

Yesterday I took Thomas to the Frankley School carnival, or should I say he took me. The morning started early 5.45am with a very excited boy jumping into bed with me telling me all the things he wanted to do at the carnival. Top of the list was seeing Scooby Doo and Shaggy Doo (as he calls him) in The Mystery Machine.

We wandered off and found our way to Room 3 to buy a very cool looking maraca that Thomas had made in class, and then we found our way next door to the cake stall. After that it was time for our first (of many) rides in the Scooby mobile (as we named it).

We then headed off to the sweet stall and found a gingerbread man (nicely tucked in the lunchbox for today) and then grabbed a drink and had a rest.

Then it was back to the Scooby mobile and this time Thomas wanted to ride in it all by himself, of course I let him.

We stopped for a bit and had some lunch, sausages in bread and an American hot dog - Thomas loved the hot dog! He had loads of fun watching the big boys sponge wet the girls and when the boys jumped in for their turn Thomas paid his money and proceeded to take aim (from a couple of feet away). They were well and truly soaked, and I haven't seen Thomas cackle and such a long time - where did he get his sense of humour from?!?!?!?!?

After a spot of face painting Thomas decided the Scooby mobile was done for the day, and he wanted a ride in one of the hot rods but as we got closer to the front of the line emotions won and it was back to the Scooby mobile for one more final ride (this was number 6 by this time of the day!). With being able to sit in the front and honk the horn and have his photo with Scooby Doo - the day ended sweetly!

... and one very tired boy tucked up in bed, fast asleep! He was very excited and couldn't wait until school today when he could show the above photo of him and Scooby Doo.

First day of school

Thomas started school today, his 5th birthday! We took a couple of photos of him with his very proud parents.

All went great and he is doing really well in class. Just needed some teacher company at lunchtime, I think they forget how big an area it is for newbies to cope with - but he did well and once he has made some new buddies (the rest are all still at kindy) he will be fine.

Last day of kindy

(Does anyone know how to rotate this pic?)

Last Friday was Thomas's last day of kindy. Here are some photos of his last day. He had a kindy 5th birthday and made himself a birthday crown and was made to feel very special but all the teachers and children.



Thomas with his playdough cake




Jeanette talking about Thomas' last day




Thomas blowing out his candles




Playing with the cogs