big girl eye test

Today Evie had an eye check up at the hospital...

...in previous appointments she has had pictures to recognise from far away, but today (because she is the grand age of four and a half) she had letters ;)

I was a bit worried because she doesnt know all of her letters but it was ok because she had a sheet of eight letters and she pointed to the ones that the lady wanted her to say what they were.

She is getting some new glasses too and she has chosen pink ones again :)

Our next appointment will be when she has started school so I have asked for it to be in the school holidays so she doesnt have to miss any lessons.

writing her name

We were in Costa (Evie prefers it to Starbucks - she is such a traitor :)), and James got a serviette for her to draw on and I suggested that she practice writing her name...

...this was her best attempt :)

Evie by Evie

So now when I write the next birthday card (there will be a couple coming up) I can get Evie to sign her own name :).

I am so proud of her :)

it was all good

We went to the new parents induction meeting last night at Evies new school :)

Her teacher is really nice so thats good.

We have been given a ton of paper work that has to be in by 17th June!

I have booked the teacher home visit (I have organised it for the afternoon to give me time to tidy up) :)

I have also booked her storytime (which I am allowed to stay for too)

And her school dinner experience - typically (as we have pre school those days) they are only on Wednesdays and Fridays - Wednesdays are roast dinners (which I would have gone for) and Fridays is fish.

We went for a Friday one and as I dont like fish I am having vegetarian chili and for dessert it is iced sponge or muller fruit corner yogurt :)

I also have Evies timeline for starting school...

...we have one afternoon the first week, a week of afternoons (including having to bring in a packed lunch one day) and then she starts full time!

I asked Evie this morning if she liked her teacher and she said "no" and I asked her if she liked her new school and she said "no".

step one

Tomorrow we have our first induction meeting with Evies new school...

...I have written down a few questions to ask tomorrow relating to games & swimming.

The games one is to do with track suits (as in the uniform list they say it is optional) and I want to know if they will be having games outside in the winter.

I also want to know if we will be told what days she has games so I can make sure she is wearing trousers as I am not sure how she is going to cope with tights in the winter.

And swimming wise I want to know what age they start swimming lessons so I know if its worth paying out for a swimming cap yet.

LOL when I mentioned the tracksuit question to James he said "but we havent seen any kids walking home in tracksuits when we have gone to pick Evie up" not realising that they get changed back into their school uniform first :).

at the beach

My Mum is over from Holland at the moment...

So me & Evie (along with James Mum & Dad) went to Clacton to see them

While they all chatted while sitting on the wall, me & Evie played on the beach and paddled in the sea

We had a great time :)

buttons

Yesterday I decided to get Evie practicing doing up buttons as despite me getting as many buttonless things as I can, the polo shirts that I have bought her do have buttons (albeit only three).

So yesterday morning (before breakfast) and before the tv went on I got her cardigan and showed her how to do up a button, I then undid it and got her to do it.

She got a huge cheer and a high five with every button she did up :)

I even managed to get her to do four because shes four (something she always says to me if she wants something).

James then tried to get her to do up the buttons on her cardigan when we went out but she wasnt interested by then!

happy birthday me

happy birthday to me
happy birthday to me
happy birthday dear me-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
happy birthday to me

I am 46 so am now officially in my late forties!

Evie has pre-school today so will have a bit of nice birthday quietness :)