Ethan turns 5

Ethan's first question on turning 5 was to ask whether his legs are longer today. He was convinced he would be instantly taller when he turned 5. He ahs grown about 5 cm in the last 6 months, but unfortunately no noticeable difference overnight!

We had his party on Sunday at the local primary school pool. Great fun was had by all - that is 33 kids and about 20 adults. They were fed on chips (crisps for us Brits) and pre-cooked sausages on the school barbie. Ethan loved it but was first out of the pool as he was rather focused on the huge pile of presents! Lots of lego and guns. Every boy's dream.









Then today came the last day at kindy. They make a lovely fuss of the kids on their birthday and get them to sit at the front and talk about their favourite pictures from their portfolio book. He spoke really clearly to the whole group about his favourite games, and the hangi, the kindy disco where he dressed up as the black spiderman and everyone thought he was the real spiderman. Then there was the time he dressed up as a dragon and "chased away the females". His teacher was talking him up about how he knows so much stuff and she sometimes asks him when she doesn't know something. His parting remark to the whole assembled room of kids and parents was "i know about everything." Classic. Definitely ready for school. Mummy managed not to cry at kindy today but tomorrow's another day!