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Bedtime stories

Sometime ago I shared Dino Boy’s bedtime rhythm
Well like lots of things in life, it has evolved.
We still start with brushing teeth and putting on pjs. And then the little bits of magic start to happen…

I light a candle while the kids snuggle down in Dino Boy’s bed…
Little Miss Q loves making sure she is under the covers and all snugly for the story *smile*
Sitting down beside the bed I read to them ~ something seasonal, the current favourite…
or a chapter book…

After reading, Dino Boy blows out the candle and asks what did you do when you were little?

And I tell him, a story at a time.. the little memories *smile*
I love sharing about my childhood with them and think it is lovely that this part of our bedtime rhythm simply… evolved

So I tell them little snippets of stories… like about my cat Bickie, who was black and had a white kitten

How I loved baking muffins with my Nana.
How my granddad had a game with us where we could only step on the green pavers going to their door ~ never the red ~ unless you wanted to be chased!

How when I stayed with my grandparents at Nowhere Creek they had no power and we got to use candles for light and a fire to cook on.

And as I share these little moments of my past they come back to life and make me smile
{just like the photos I’ve shared}

Happy days
Kelly

Starting preschool

Dino Boy started preschool this week.
But where have the years gone… my little boy…. big enough for preschool!

His first fluttering of his wings and before I know it, he will be fully fledged

We bought his school bag {a dino one of course} and hat…
I planned what to pack for his lunches {using wonderful reusable ‘packaging’ from a lovely blogging friend}
{not these ones, but similar!}
I made his indoor slippers to keep his toes warm and snug {using this pattern}
And the day before he started… when he was a little worried we drove over to his preschool to acquaint ourselves and explore
His lovely teacher welcomed us to the classroom and he wandered about, touching this and that moving faster and faster ~ alive to the excitement of change
And on the morning of his first day the moment he woke… he asked if we could go yet *smile*
As we walked down the path to his classroom his little hand slipped from mine. And he turned excitedly to the child walking near us
Hello! What’s your name? Are you in my class?
And clasping her hand they ran down the path
We watched them flitter around the beautiful play garden
~ Excitement and happiness ~
And as his teacher drew them all inwards he hastened to join them
Only at the last, turning to his dad and I…with a smile

Bittersweet… happy days
Kelly