being 6 - 6 ans!

Dear Rachel

You are now counting down the days till you turn 6 and are so exited.

You tell me that you love me and even when you are 90 you will still love me – thank you I really appreciate it.

It feels like you have changed so much these last few weeks, few months, since you started public school.

You love your school and everything about it. You think your teacher Mrs. Hardwick is funny and I can see that. She sings a lot to you. After school you go to daycare inside the school. When I ask you what the best part of your day was, I always get the same answer 'daycare" where you do in 2 hours a zillion art activities. Ms Judy is exceptionally creative and comes up with wonderful ideas.
I was so concerned for you about the change from private Montessori school where you were sharing the attention of 2 teachers and 2 assistant with your 23 classmates to public school where you share Mrs. Hardwick's attention with 20 other classmates. You have a reading buddy Anna and enjoys her weekly visits. I had the opportunity to attend your class one morning and meet Amelia, Grace and Daniel who sit at the same table; join a field trip on the school bus and see how Loic and Valentine were nice to you, go to a pajama reading party in the evening and sit near you an Kathleen; attend a $ raising at a local restaurant and meet with Kathleen's mom; get you from the daycare and see how well you play with Carolyn and Corondon. Last week-end we went to Ian's birthday where the whole class was invited and there again I had the opportunity to observe you with your friends. You know Ian from the summer swimming classes.

Academically you are now reading short books and are still amazed when you can read a road sign or what is written on your tea-shirt. At home we can not spell out "ice cream" anymore because you do get it.
You still love to draw and paint. You draw dolls and make clothes for them. You like to wear some makeup and I let you do it once in a while during the week-end. Nail polish is a must and your style is always refreshing and it did sometimes inspire me (putting 2 colors of nail polish at the same hand).

You are a very caring person and you like to sooth your sister when she is sad. She even cries for you when she does not get my attention.
When you have play dates, your friends always leave with a toy you give them and sometimes you do not understand why some of your friends are not sharing.

Bedtime is now calmer and papa and I say goodbye at the same time 8pm, leave the light on and let you both fall asleep.

During the week-end you love to snuggle in our bed but your sister beats you to that one.



Ma grande cherie
Tu sais quand est ton anniversaire et tu decomptes les jours depuis mi-novembre.
Tu as choisi ton cadeau d'anniversaire la semaine derniere et il est toujours emballe. Tu l'ouvriras le 30. Meme et marraine Jenny t'ont envoye un colis et la encore tu les as mis de cote pour les ouvrir mercredi.
Je t'ai explique que mamy te mettait de l'argent a la banque en Belgique (un grand cochon) a toutes les occasions. Tu etais tres impressionnee de savoir que tu avais un cochon avec des billets! et que Mamy y mettait souvent des billets, non pas seulement pour ton anniversaire aussi a Paques, a la nouvelle annee et d'autres evenements que maman ne manque pas de feter et de penser a toi.

Tu es toujours aussi gentille et me dis que tu m'aimes bcp et meme que lorsque tu auras 90 ans tu m'aimerais toujours autant. J'ai bcp de chance.
Tu adores ta petite sœur et aimes la consoller et lorsqu'elle pleure et t'appelle, tu voles a son secours et la prend dans tes bras et la berce doucement et elle se calme. Tu aimes lorsqu'elle se joint a toi pour tes activites. J'adore vous voir vous donner la main quand vous traversez la rue ou jouez au parc.

Tu aimes bcp ta nouvelle ecole et n'a jamais mentionne que tu regrettais WFCH. J'avais un peu peur que d'aller chercher Natalie tous les jours tu aurais voulu y restourner. Non, tu aimes revoir tes amis qui te font la fete a chaque fois et de temps en temps flaner dans la classe et regarder les anciennes activites.

Tu aimes toujours dessiner, mettre en couleur. Tu dessines des poupees et confectionnes leur habits, tu es tres creative et d'ailleurs veux devenir un fashion designer. Pourquoi pas?
Tu commences a lire et t'emerveilles qd tu te rends compte que tu sais lire un panneau le long de la route ou meme ce qui est ecrit sur un t-shirt. Tu aimes rire et faire des farces mais n'aimes pas que l'on rit de toi, tu es assez sensible.

Tu aimes nous retrouver le samedi matin au lit et faire un calin avant de regarder les dessin animes a 8h sur TV5.

Maman qui t'aime

former evening drama at bedtime/ tout est calme a 20h

Since we do say goodbye at the same time and leave their room after 2 kisses and 1 hug, these images are part of the past.

Apres 2 bisous et une embrassade, tout ce cinema (decrit par les photos) et fini.
Bonsoir papa, bonsoir mama, je vous aime et c'est tout.
mais on garde qd mm les images pour se souvenir que c'etait plus dur avant.

bientot 6 ans