Happy Birthday Daddy

dear Daddy,

Happy 66th Birthday for yesterday. I love helping out in the garden with you and I love learning to boogie board. I do want to complain that I got made to walk 3km with Sabian. It was so tough and one km was up a hill. I know you think they just expect too much of me.

That was a yummy BBQ we had with the steaks and sausages. I wish I hadn't eaten so many cheerios before hand on pre-dinner. I would have had more room. Though I did notice there didn't seem to be a steak for me even though the boys had one.

love you lots

Rosie po XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Happy New Years

Hi,

These are my goals for 2012 determined by others.. I might add.....

Rosie’s Goals 2012

1. Take self to toilet on prompt; removes nappies, sits on toilet, gets up, flushes toilet, washes hand, puts on a clean nappy and takes soiled one to the rubbish

2. Swim independently for 25 metres

3. Can jump into the pool

4. Can climb on the boogie board and control it in small waves

5. Independently runs 100 metres

6. Walk a 7km walk

7. Can take clothes off

8. Consistently puts dirty clothes (on request) in the washing machine

9. Take plates of food or glasses of drink to nominated people (takes any items to nominated people)

10. Improves washing up, drying and putting away of dishes

11. Can clear the table, taking dishes and implements to the sink

12. Greet people at the door and farewells them appropriately

13. Can name four people by looking at their photos.. two adults and two friends

14. Indicate when I'm hungry and/or thirsty to another person

15. Can follow 2 commands in sequence

16. Develop full chewing capability with food

17. Participate appropriately in Star Jam and other group musical situations

18. Is able to stack a pile of blocks

19. Can use scissors independently to cut paper

20. Can mix a bowl of pancake mix (or equivalent)

21. Can put on shoes (though not tie them up)

Kodak Mini

dear Bill and Janet,

Thankyou so much for the kodak mini for christmas. I have watched youtube and gradually am working out how to use it. This is just the first try.. it will get better.

I just saw that temperature in Wellington is 14 degrees.. it is 20 degrees here and going up to 24 degrees in the next few days.. but the rain isn't stopping.

lots of love and hugs

Rosie XXXXXXXXXXXX

Christmas time

dear U. Jon,


Thankyou for coming up here before Xmas to play with me. I love using headphones to listen to music on your laptop while you are working on it. I do like going on the Rosie Walk with you even if I protest at the time and I like helping with the painting and climbing ladders.
look forward to seeing you at the family party.. soon.
lots of love


Rosie po XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Icecream

dear Glenda and G. Stella,

It was nice to have you stay a few weeks ago. Yesterday we went to buy icecreams yesterday with one of our vouchers. It was so windy and cold. We sat down on the grass where the band was playing for the Maori party but then my icecream fell off the cone. I didn't worry, I just kept thrusting the cone at it till it stuck on again and I could pick it up and eat it.

loves

Rosie McTosie XXXXXXXXXXX

Daddy came home!

dear Grandma and Grandad,

Daddy came home on the plane last night. I went to the airport to meet him but felt a little shy as he was away for more than two months. However when we got home I gave him a gin and tonic and we relaxed.

He will have to mow the lawn. You can see how long it is when I put my combi van down.

give Robbie a ball from me.

love

Rosie XXXXXXXXXX

Digging to be done

dear Julie,

I get all sorts of opportunities at school to try out various occupations. I really like driving the diggers that are making the new school playground at the Intermediate school. They are having to smooth it all over so that the wheelchairs from my school can travel on it safely.

I'm doing well. Mummy is back from holiday and Daddy arrives back from his two months in the UK, tonight. I hope you are well.

love

Rosie po XXXXXXXXXX

Holding the fort

dear Mel,

I'm left holding the fort for the next 10 days.. both parents skipping out on me. Daddy is still in the UK and who knows where mummy is disappearing to. I can see that she has a suitcase packed and it has her swimsuit in it and sunscreen.

I'll be fine. I know.

My swimming is getting so good. When I go to the hydrotherapy pool before school, I can do 30 pull-ups (not my nappies) on the end of the pool. It is making my arm muscles even stronger. I can also open the car door, get in and then most of the time, close it. Not able to put on my seat belt yet.

Hope to see you soon,

lots of loves

Rosie po XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Scooting

dear Briony, Kevin and Mandy,

Thanks for taking me scooting. This scooter is just so cool.

And thankyou for the lovely lunch with lots of my favourite

foods; salmon, avocado, brie cheese and scrambled egg. I also loved the red chair that goes up an

down.

lots of love

Rosie Po XXXXXXXX

Hawkes Bay

Hi Joshua,

I've just gotten myself a cushion off the bed and am settling in to watching TT's before the big game tonight. I've been out at Briony's parents home today for lunch and then remembered I hadn't told you yet how much fun bowling was.

Hope our class comes out to NaeNae soon. I'm really looking forward to going back to school. Just two more sleeps.

loves

Rosie XXX