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Today the family packed up a lunch and headed out to Chudleighs for some apple picking. It was a great day, for my picture tonight I thought I’d change it up, usually I’d choose a cute on with the kids, but not today. Today we have a picture of an apple tree with its apples spread around its base.
Today Melissa posted on Facebook that Jacob was reading the paper work for a fun fair they are having at his school (I’m still not used to thinking that Jacob has a school, but that’s a post for another day). So tonight when we sat down for computer time and he asked to go to starfalls.com I thought it would make a perfect picture of the day. It’s amazing watching as he sounds out letters and tries to form words.
Today was Jacobs first official day of kindergarten. To celebrate Melissa and I (mostly Melissa) made Jacob a Schultüte. It was a big hit with our little guy. Violet was really interested it, but she’ll have to wait 3 years before she can get her own.
I’m writing this letter to you while you are off at your first day of Kindergarten. I was lucky enough to be working from home today, so that I could walk you to school with Mommy and Violet. It has been a very special day, you spent all morning excited to be heading off to school. As I sit here writing this, I wonder how your day is going. Are you listening to the teacher? Are you behaving? Did you enjoy your snack? Are you making new friends?
I know that school can be fun, but it can also be hard. I had my difficulties with school over the years and I want you to know that no matter what problems you have you can come to your mother and me. We’ll work together to make it better. I want you to succeed Jacob and I know with some hard work you will.
You’ll soon be starting your fall Swimming and Skating lessons. I’m sure you are going to do great at swimming. It was amazing to watch how much more comfortable you became in the water over the summer. Watching you in nana’s pool was great. As long as you keep working at it and listen to your teacher I’m sure we’ll be signing you up for Pre-school 3 in January. The skating is going to be a little more difficult. You’ll be starting to ware hockey equipment, not all at once, but every few weeks we’ll be giving you more of the equipment to ware, so that in the new year you can start a hockey skills class.
At times I can’t be believe you are 4 and now that you are going to school it just seems unreal. It feels like yesterday that I was standing in the NICU watching as they hooked you up to the machines to make sure that you were going to be all right. The years have gone by so fast. There are times when I want them to slow down, to let me catch my breath, but I guess that’s not really an option. So I’ll be here for you, to pick you up when you fall and nudge you back on track when you stray.
Most of all Jacob I want you to remember that I’ll always be here for you.
Love Daddy
Tonight I decided to share a picture of my sleeping angle. All snug in her crib with her Bunny and her Baby. She’s growing up so fast, before I know it we’ll be taking the crib down for a big girl bed.
Today my picture is once again of the kids. I took in on a trip with just me and them to the supermarket. We were picking up a few needed things, like Milk and Diapers. It can be a challenge going places with the just me and the two of them, though today was pretty good. Except for Jacob wanting to get cookies and yogurt drinks. Plus by the time we were wrapping up our shopping Violet didn’t want to stay in the cart, she wanted to walk and run. Usually away from Jacob and me. Of course with all the challenges, its moments like these that I really enjoy as a father.
Today was Jacobs First day of kindergarten, though not a normal day. Today was part of the staggered start they use for kids just starting at school, only 5 of the 25 other students from his class was there today. Next Monday will be his second first day, on that day he will have his full class and mommy and daddy wont be going into the classroom to make sure everything is ok. I’ll be writing more about our little guys starting of school in the coming days, but for now deadlines at work are monopolizing my evening.
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Today Jacob and I headed down to the CNE, just the two of us. With Melissa working, we dropped Violet off at Nana’s house (We also picked up the free passes she had one. Thanks Nana). The plan was to give Jacob a day at the Ex that he could do what he wanted, and not have to worry about anyone else. And I think we accomplished that. Our focus was rides, and I don’t think there was any there that he wanted to ride that we didn’t get on.
The one downside to the day was the rain, though even that was a bit of a blessing. With it raining on and off most of the morning the lines for the kids rides were very short. So there wasn’t much waiting. Jacob didn’t like to wait, we would want to go to another ride if the line was too long. Though I did manage to show him that most of the lines moved pretty quickly. It was very nice in the afternoon that the sun came out and we were able to put the jackets way.
It was a great day, and I’m really glad I got to spend the day with just Jacob. In just a few days he starts kindergarten and everything changes. I have to grab on to this time and enjoy it because it wont last long.
Today was a great day, I spent most of it with just me and the kids. It was nice to spend time with them. From colouring at the little table to rebuilding Jacob’s train set it was a great day. At one time while Jacob and I were playing with his Crane and Trains Violet climbed onto the bed and tried to read one of Jacob’s Clifford books. I couldn’t help but snap a few pictures. She choose her sleeper from her drawer. She pulled it out while we were playing in her room and brought it over to me. She was quite insistent that I put it on her. It’s a little big on her.
Today we spent some time at Melissa’s Dads house so that Melissa, Jacob and Violet could spend time with their Nanny and Grandpa. We tried for a good group shout but it didn’t turn out. SO I thought I’d use this picture of Violet giving her Nanny a hug. We’re hopping to get another chance before they head home next week.