Teacher Mum

When we first arrived back 3 boys from our neighborhood asked to be taught English and mum helped them out. She then told them that we could do it every Friday at 3 o'clock. Now about 12 boys and girls turn up for the class. They often get to our house about 1:30 and wait until mum lets them in at 2:30 and they play games until they start. It sounds like great fun, they sing songs and colour in and talk in English - I want to join in but I have to sit with dad because I am a distraction. I don't know how I can be a distraction, I just like jumping on people and dancing and laughing - I thought that was being helpful!

My Fish

I got an early birthday present from Aunty Maz which is a fish tank full of fish. We have been to the fish shop a few times and I chose some fish. There are all sorts like angel fish, yellow fish, blue fish, neon tetras, pink fish, little sharky fish, orange sword tail fish and guppy fish! Dad went to a special market which specialises in selling aquarium fish and they hang in little plastic bags. He got a bit excited because there were so many and they were super cheap so our fish tank is now quite full! Dad got very wet on his journey because it rained the whole time and he was on the back of a motor bike. He is very happy though and sits in front of the tank for hours - I am not sure who likes the fish more! Every morning I feed the fish little red worms from the freezer and I watch the fish gobble them up - it is great fun! Thanks Aunty Maz!<

Finn being weighed

this is a picture of my little brother Finn being weighed. Every month all the babies and children under 5 years old in our kampung go the community health clinic and get weighed, measured and given rice porridge in case they don't get much to eat.
Finn weighed 6.3 kilos and is quite a lot bigger and longer than all his friends his age!
I like going there because there are balloons and toys and it feels like a party every month!

Finn Happy

This is Finn who always seems to be happy - he is never without a smile!

painting

Mum has been teaching me some great stuff lately. I have made a fish
and a frog which are stuck on the wall, but my favourite thing is
painting! i have a special Thomas the tank engine painting outfit
which I wear and i get to use the paints and make a good ol' mess - it
is great fun! My first painting is hanging on the wall and i show
everyone who comes over! Maybe i will take after nanna!

Toilet!

In the last week mum and dad bought me my own special little toilet
which is green and has dogs on it and I love it! I am doing wee's on
the toilet and have done a poo on it a few times as well! Mum and dad
make a big deal of the whole thing and I get pretty excited too! I
don't wear a nappy through the day - except when i sleep - and I
generally make it to the toilet on time! I also enjoy reading on the
toilet - my favourite toilet book is Thomas!

A big bed for a big boy

Mum and dad say that I am now a big boy so I have had to move into my own big bed! I am very excited and did a little dance the first time I saw it! So far I have managed to stay in bed without falling out but dad has put down some rubber mats on the floor so that if I do fall out I won't hit my head on the tiles! I enjoy being tucked in with a sheet and a blanket at the moment because it is really cool at night and dad or mum read me a story from my favourite book the Bible! I have given my cot to Finn, we shook hands on it this morning so it is now officially his - I don't need it any more - I am a big boy!