Thursday, December 16, 2010

Proud Mummy Week

I just need to brag, this week has been great.

On Monday, Possum had orientation for kindy (in WA kindy is the first year of school, run by school, at school, for kids who turn 4 by 30th of June). He was so well behaved, he sat and listened to the story, he did all of the craft activities, he played really well with the other kids, I’m so happy.

Tuesday, Techno Boy and Lily had their end of year concert and awards night. It went really well, the kids were great, and got all of the steps right. Bonus is that Lily won the Endeavour award for her year, that means she tries the hardest out of all her peers. Techno Boy won the Science award for year 7 (final year of primary school here in WA), a very prestigious award, with a family pass to Scitech and a year’s subscription to a science mag. To make the evening even better, Otherhalf and Amber ran the lighting and sound, and went off without a hitch, also Possum was very well behaved.

Wednesday, Otherhalf and Amber also did lighting and sound for the other primary school in town.

Today, Amber's end of year assembly, again Possum behaved really well, and Amber received the Italian award.

I'm so proud I could burst.

Conversation with a 3 year old

This morning as Possum and I were heading off to visit mum, we were chatting as usual. Conversation went

Me: I love you
Possum: I love you too

Possum: Daddy loves me?
Me: Yes
Possum: Amber loves me?
Me: Yes
Possum: Techno Boy loves me?
Me: yes (you get the picture?)
Possum: Lily loves me?
Me: yes
Possum: baby loves me?
Me: which baby?
Possum: tiny baby

Me: ???

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

A little bit pagan


Today as we walked home from Story time at the Library we saw an Eagle. It was a beauty, big and brown and yellow, and black, and so colourful. First it was flapping its wings as it chased the hot air currents, then it was soaring higher and higher. Such a beautiful sight. Possum and I were enthralled and I felt so lucky to see such a wonderful sight in the middle of town. We stopped and watched until we couldn’t see it any more. I felt as if I was up there with it, swooping and soaring on the air, riding the currents. I realised I’m a little bit pagan, and maybe the eagle is my totem. Such a glorious creature, such a glorious day, such a lovely life.