Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Equal opportunity advocate
We were discussing natural vs man-made lakes in the car the other day. I was explaining the concept of "man-made" to Elijah. Without any hesitation, he stated, "Or it could have been made by a woman."
So proud.
Sunday, August 07, 2011
Look what happened in maths this week!
Elijah has had a wobbly tooth for a few weeks. This week, in maths, it fell out. Just as well it fell out then and not an hour later, during the athletics carnival activities! And just in case you're wondering, yes, the tooth fairy came!
Saturday, August 06, 2011
Friday, August 05, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Letter writing
Elijah and I went to see a gorgeous play called Boats at Darlinghurst Theatre Company. After the show, I asked Elijah if he would like to write a letter to the cast thanking them for the show. I found the email for the Artistic Director of Terrapin Puppet Theatre, who had produced the show and toured it to Sydney.
The following is what Elijah wrote with very little help from me:
Today, we got a reply from the Artistic Director:
It totally made Elijah's day. And if that isn't enough motivation for him to write more, then I don't know what is!
The following is what Elijah wrote with very little help from me:
My name is Elijah and i am five years old. I have seen a show called Boats and that was today in the city. I liked the storm efects and the bird. The show made me thrilled. I also liked the bread boat wich got blown in half. Thank you for bringing the show to sydney so that i could watch it.
Regauds,Elijah
Today, we got a reply from the Artistic Director:
Dear Elijah,
Thank you for your letter. It was an absolute joy to read. Receiving letters like that makes it all worth while, you made my day. To know that kids are enjoying the show means everything to us. That is why we do it. So thank you for letting us know. It means a lot and makes us feel like we are doing a good thing.
Take care and keep going to see theatre, and maybe making some yourself.
Yours Sincerely,
Frank Newman
Artistic Director
Terrapin Puppet Theatre
It totally made Elijah's day. And if that isn't enough motivation for him to write more, then I don't know what is!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
I'm Five!
"I'm Five!"
Elijah announces this to all and sundry at the moment, because for the first time he really understands age and birthdays and last week he turned five. It was a fantastic day: most likely the best birthday he's ever had. For the first time, he had a friend with whom to share the day. He got to do something really special on his actual birthday. He also got some fabulous presents! All up, I pretty much felt like mother of the year.
The day started with the ceremonial opening of one present of choice before Daddy left for work. Elijah, of course, chose the largest present. It was a giant Space Police Lego set, which was very exciting. After Daddy left, Elijah and I got ourselves ready to go out. We packed a lunch, picked up Elijah's new best friend from school and his mum (they live a couple of streets away) and drove to the Powerhouse Discovery Centre for a day of fun and activities. Because Elijah's birthday fell in the school holidays, there were heaps of age-appropriate things to do there.
The theme for the holiday activities was music - right up Elijah's alley. There was a table set up with percussion instruments for kids and adults alike to try. Elijah particularly liked this one pictured above, as it sounded like the tick tock of a clock. At 11am, there was a percussion show. The two percussionists were fantastic, demonstrating and explaining all of the instruments in a way that was clear and entertaining for all the audience members.
Towards the end of the show, Elijah and a few other children were invited to play on stage with the two percussionists. It was very hard to get photos of all of the children playing as the movement and my distance from the stage caused issues with focus and blurring. However, after the show officially ended, Elijah and another boy who was celebrating a birthday were allowed to stay and continue playing. I was able to get closer and took this photo. (I blurred the other boy's face as I was unable to find anyone to ask permission to post the photo.) You can see what a great time Elijah was having!
After the show, we had a picnic lunch, then returned inside to tour the museum and complete the scavenger hunt task Elijah and his mate were given. We then had the opportunity to do some craft activities. The above photo is the first activity we did, which was creating collages using pictures of musical instruments and other objects. The other two activities were kazoo making and creating a Jack-in-the-box, both of which were heaps of fun, but much more labour intensive for me, resulting in less photos of the process!
After 3pm, the boys were tiring, so we went back to drop Elijah's friend home and he opened another present there (totem tennis) and then played in the front yard for a short time. We returned home for a rest before Elijah's choice of dinner: chicken stir-fry with noodles!
Then of course, it was time for the cake, which, this year, was a joint effort: baked by Daddy and iced by Mummy and Elijah. Once again, we had the Tigger candle, who has been a mainstay since Elijah's first birthday. Elijah chose a chocolate mud cake this year. You can see him below, blowing out all the candles for the first time ever without assistance!
It was wonderful to see him so happy.
Elijah announces this to all and sundry at the moment, because for the first time he really understands age and birthdays and last week he turned five. It was a fantastic day: most likely the best birthday he's ever had. For the first time, he had a friend with whom to share the day. He got to do something really special on his actual birthday. He also got some fabulous presents! All up, I pretty much felt like mother of the year.
The day started with the ceremonial opening of one present of choice before Daddy left for work. Elijah, of course, chose the largest present. It was a giant Space Police Lego set, which was very exciting. After Daddy left, Elijah and I got ourselves ready to go out. We packed a lunch, picked up Elijah's new best friend from school and his mum (they live a couple of streets away) and drove to the Powerhouse Discovery Centre for a day of fun and activities. Because Elijah's birthday fell in the school holidays, there were heaps of age-appropriate things to do there.
The theme for the holiday activities was music - right up Elijah's alley. There was a table set up with percussion instruments for kids and adults alike to try. Elijah particularly liked this one pictured above, as it sounded like the tick tock of a clock. At 11am, there was a percussion show. The two percussionists were fantastic, demonstrating and explaining all of the instruments in a way that was clear and entertaining for all the audience members.
Towards the end of the show, Elijah and a few other children were invited to play on stage with the two percussionists. It was very hard to get photos of all of the children playing as the movement and my distance from the stage caused issues with focus and blurring. However, after the show officially ended, Elijah and another boy who was celebrating a birthday were allowed to stay and continue playing. I was able to get closer and took this photo. (I blurred the other boy's face as I was unable to find anyone to ask permission to post the photo.) You can see what a great time Elijah was having!
After the show, we had a picnic lunch, then returned inside to tour the museum and complete the scavenger hunt task Elijah and his mate were given. We then had the opportunity to do some craft activities. The above photo is the first activity we did, which was creating collages using pictures of musical instruments and other objects. The other two activities were kazoo making and creating a Jack-in-the-box, both of which were heaps of fun, but much more labour intensive for me, resulting in less photos of the process!
After 3pm, the boys were tiring, so we went back to drop Elijah's friend home and he opened another present there (totem tennis) and then played in the front yard for a short time. We returned home for a rest before Elijah's choice of dinner: chicken stir-fry with noodles!
Then of course, it was time for the cake, which, this year, was a joint effort: baked by Daddy and iced by Mummy and Elijah. Once again, we had the Tigger candle, who has been a mainstay since Elijah's first birthday. Elijah chose a chocolate mud cake this year. You can see him below, blowing out all the candles for the first time ever without assistance!
It was wonderful to see him so happy.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Elijah's fake mum
Elijah's other ad from the NPS campaign is now airing. Go to this link and then click on Kids' Medicine to see him with his fake mum. You can also see a still photo on the site.
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