A Boy, His Dad And Fathers Day 2017

What has soothing music, smiles, love, gifts and Pokemon? Our son Tom on Fathers Day this year.

As I have mentioned before special occasions always take special and normally secret preparations. This fathers day was no exception. Tom and Rachel worked super stealthily to provide me with a pleasant surprise on fathers day. I love fathers day because I love how Tom makes me feel so special for being his dad and this makes me love him more, an ever lasting circle of love and happiness.

It started with Tom coming upstairs at about 9 am to wish me a happy fathers day and carrying Rachel's iPad playing soothing music. Bleary eyed I awoke to his gorgeous smile and this angelic music. I told him to go downstairs and I would be down in a few minutes. When I got downstairs the iPad was propped up in front of the TV playing the soothing music. Surrounding a bag of gifts and a card was a selection of Tom's Pokemon characters and other fun toy characters. I opened the gifts and was not disappointed. One thing Tom really does well is choose presents that fit the receiver well. Yet again the boy did good!!! And when I asked what the music was I could not help but smile. In true Tom style the soothing music was soothing Pokemon music streaming from Youtube.

We settled down to a BBQ for lunch. The day was an absolute belter for sunshine, too much for me at points, but a great happy day none the less.

Thank you Tom and thank you Rachel. xxx

A Boy And His Mum Do Sports Day And The Razzle Dazzle

Two weeks ago today, June 8 2017, was sports day at Tom's school and I am eager to attend, so every year I make sure I go. It is not because we are a sporty family, but because I like to see Tom try his best and he did. On this occasion Rachel and I were a bit unsure of the weather, so with coats on we went to cheer our boy and his classmates on.

Sports days have definitely changed since I was a child. Gone are some of the races I remember, three legged race and wheel barrow race to name but two. In are team events and the winner of the sports day is not an individual child, it is the house team that has accumulated the most points over the afternoon. I must admit I prefer it this way. This way no child will feel bad if they do not win a race. 

As ever Tom and his team did their best and as parents that is all we can ask. Well done Tom and well done to Tom's house team, Team Dempsey.

The highlight of the day was not sports day for Tom. It was a date night for Tom and his Mum, they were going on the razz, on the razzle dazzle.

Tom loves a bit of music that he can sing along to and he is heavily influenced by Rachel. He loves musicals and music from shows. Currently he has been loving the music from Les Miserable and Abba. But his current fave has to be Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Tom loves their music and every opportunity he has to listen to them he does, singing or just listening along. Even Tom's school friends love the music now too!!!

As a treat we bought tickets for a cover band that played The Four Seasons music at a local venue. Rachel and Tom met up with our friend Jan, Lady Morrell. Also in attendance in the audience were Nanny O and some of her gang of friends, Tom met up with them at half time and after the show. 

Tom loved it, Rachel loved it, Lady Morrell loved it, Nanny O and all her friends loved it!!! The only one that did not love it was me, because I was at home washing my car....

I love Tom's enthusiasm for fun and music. On his date night he got to display both and had a great time. Don't ever loose your sense of fun Tom or the sparkle in your eye.