Anderson Family News

/// I am a bookworm

After six years of stories at bedtime and a year of learning the alphabet and all the letter sounds it finally arrived - the day we have been waiting for - Riley's first home reader.

He jumped in the car full of excitement and rearing to go. In fact he was so enthusiastic that he happily sat and read to Emmy on the way home.

I am a bookworm. 

I gobble up books.

I gobble up dragons.

I gobble up spaceships.

I gobble up dinosaurs.

I gobble up ghosts.

I gobble up words.

Are you a bookworm?

You bet!

Riley was awesome ... he read to Emmy ... he read to Mummy  ... he read to Daddy  .... he even read to Granny down the phone and showing her the pictures - he is obviously already living in the land of video enabled phones!!

After all these years of Daddy's bedtime stories the whole idea of reading seemed so very natural.  Phil even got a little emotional about it.  I'm so proud of both my boys and look forward to so many more stories.

We can wait to see what comes home tomorrow! 

  

/// First Day of School

Where did the holidays get to?

It was that time of the year again ... getting books ready!  I guess that after four years I should know not to leave it until the last week - but once again time got away and before I knew it we had only a matter of days before they all had to be ready.

This year seemed more than ever - Emmy had 16 exercise books plus 5 texts and Riley had 9+4. So the Decoder colour copier got a real work out. Riley had a space theme and Em's black and white was hightlighted with owls (how wise!).  

 

 

And then came the dreaded CONTACT!!!! And someone should sell a pat on the back for Mums (free with every roll). Determined to get some recognition for my highly refined contacting skills I put Phil to the test and 'enrolled' his help.  I gave him the demo of my tried and tested approach and sent him to the dining table armed with a pre cut sheet and all my best wishes ....... 

After listening to bubble-squashing for a good five minutes I decided to brave a look.  All I can say is that I feel safe in my knowledge that I'll be in charge of the contact for a long time to come.  And Emmy better start practicing too!

So off we went with our amazingly beautiful books and a big smile this morning - and I was so relieved that the morning passed without any drama.  Well done kids!  I know starting the year can be full of uncertainty but I'm so proud of how you got on with the job today.

Now all I have to do is keep my fingers crossed for tomorrow!