Dear Daddy,

Again, great day at school for me! I'm always really hot a sweaty when Mummy picks me up as I do so much running around!  After school we went to Nana's house and she gave me my favourite lunch of mini sausages! We then came home and I napped for a while as I was so exhausted.

 Molly has been saying even more words. Today she said 'bye bye' but it sounds more like 'die die' - but that's OK. She really loved talking to you on Skype today.

Molly thinks that you live in the computer, this video shows what she does when you say 'where's Daddy?' Mummy thought it was sweet! Hope you like it!

Love Sam xxx

Dear Daddy,

Another good day at school, I made a mouse! I have also got some crazy bruises on my legs from all the tricycle riding and climbing that I do!

Molly is having a word explosion this week. She has gone from only saying 'Daddoo, poo, and up' to saying almost anything you tell her now. Today she said 'cheese' and 'bat'. We were at the commissary and she copied Mummy by saying 'bat' when she saw the Halloween stuff. The video shows her saying 'cheese', although, at the time she also had a mouthful of cheese so it might be a bit hard to hear. (video to come - wont upload GRRRR!!)

Love Sam xxx

Dear Daddy,

I have had a good few days at school. We play outside a lot and I have got MUCH better at riding on a tricycle. I can peddle and steer now.

 Molly has a cold. She hasn't been sleeping well and has a very runny nose. Poor Mummy is very tired, however I have enjoyed waking up at the crack of dawn, just to ensure she really does get as little sleep as possible. I feel it builds her character and really helps to push her limits.

Love Sam xxx

Dear Daddy,


Today we went to Nana's house. We went out for a pub lunch and I was a good boy and ate a lot. After that we went to Tesco. I love going to Nana's as there is always lot of people to play with and N has also made the shed into a 'playroom'.

Here I am this afternoon on the swing. Mummy thought this was a nice photo of me. I hope you do too. Today at bedtime I said 'I just want my Daddy'. I really miss you and enjoyed being able to Skype you today and yesterday.

Love Sam xxx

Dear Daddy,

Today we went to the Air Museum, this time Grandad, Jo and George came too! It was really fun! I do have a little bit of a cold, but hopefully that will go away soon. Mummy really hopes that Molly doesn't get it as that will mean no sleep for her!

Here is a photo that shows Molly heloing Grandad with the plastering!

Love Sam xxx

Dear Daddy,

Today, I was supposed to stay for lunch at school but Mummy is a sieve head and forgot to pack me a lunch, so I didn't stay today. So I got picked up at 12pm, but that's OK. I didnt mind (much). While I was at school we did lots of work all about light and dark as we are talking about hibernation and what animals do in the winter. Here is my 'Light and dark' picture. I drew a big sun for my 'light' picture! Hope you like it. Mummy thought it was a dog, but she isn't all there, so I dont value her opinion really. You can see it's a sun?! RIGHT?!

This evening, at bedtime, I fell off of the bed and got a bloody nose. I managed to wipe blood all over Mummy!

It's OK now though, but I might have a bruise.

Love Sam xxx

Dear Daddy,

Today school was fun again. I did wee my pants - BIG STYLE. It even went into my shoes. They changed me into the spare shorts that Mummy keeps for me in my backpack but I had to borrow some spare shoes from the playgroup spare shoes store. Nevermind though, accidents happen, right? After school we went back to Nana's house and then to Scotsdales plant nursery.

At bedtime I did ask Mummy why 'my Daddy had gone away and left me' I don't know, I suppose im just a bit confused today and it feels like a long time since I have seen you. Hopefully when you get off of mid-shift we can have a bedtime Skype session! That would be good!

The video shows Molly and me this evening, we have such fun at bedtimes. I am able to make her laugh a big belly laugh! Hope you enjoy it.

Love Sam xxx

Dear Daddy,

Today I went to pre-school, as always I had a great time. I made a picture, I'm getting much better at doing the 'activities' that they have out. I do keep saying 'bollocks' which is a bit naughty, Mummy sometimes says it and she has realised that I have picked it up and that is bad, bad news. I'm going to try and stop saying it though. The pre-school teachers haven't mentioned it yet but Mummy thinks it may only be a matter of time. Nana picked me up from pre-school and I went back to her house and stayed for dinner. I always have fun there, I played with Harriet on big cardboard tubes that we pretended were horses.

Love Sam xxx

Dear Daddy, 

This morning we went swimming (Mummy and me, George and Jo) and it was REALLY fun! I was a bit nervous for a while and I didn't want to get my face wet but I did really love walking around in the water and it was really nice that the baby pool was a LOT warmer than the big pool! I wish you could have been there! Molly stayed with Grandad as Mummy thought it would a bit too much to take us both at the same time!

This afternoon we went to the house across the street to look at the river at the back of their garden. They have lots of fish in there and we threw bread for them!

Here we all are with Grandad, we love sitting with him ♥

Love Sam xxx

Dear Daddy,

Today I stayed with Grandad while Mummy went to Cambridge with Jo. We had collected conkers this morning down the meadow and while Mummy was gone we planted them so they will grow into new trees. This afternoon I went to a clothes sale with Mummy, it was boring and I couldn't wait to leave!

I'm excited as tomorrow we will hopefully be going swimming. I haven't been swimming for a long time. Mummy will take a photo of me in my new swimming shorts for you.

I loved seeing you on webcam this morning!

Love Samuel

xxx

Dear Daddy,

I haven't seen you for over a week now, that makes me sad. On Wednesday we went to the air museum in Duxofrd after school. There were lots of US army people there on a visit in uniform. I got a bit confused as there were planes AND people in uniform, so I asked Mummy if you were there, but she said 'no'. That's OK though, I just hoped I might be right.

I have been a good boy at school and have been really enjoying myself there. This week I have made LOTS of things. I made a snake as we were doing all about the letter 'S' and I was able to tell my teacher that 'Sam' started with an 'S'. I also made a HUGE painting and told everyone I painted it with my own blood. Mummy told me that I probably shouldn't say that as it's a bit of a strange thing to say and anyway, I don't have green and brown blood.

Molly is OK. She is off her food again, so Mummy wonders if she might be teething, or just being 'plain old Molly' who doesn't really like food that much. Who knows.

Here she is with Nana's sunglasses on last night (we went to the base after school and then back to Nana's for tea).

I love you Daddy and we all miss you very much.

Love Sam xxx

Dear Daddy,

School was fun again. I made a picture today! We used a 'salad spinner' to spread paint over the paper, I like how mine turned out, do you? Mummy came to pick me up and we went back to Nana's. We went to the Garden Centre first to pick up some special chicken food. The photo shows me throwing some food at them!

 Here is my salad spinner pciture!

Miss you Daddy

Love Sam xxx

Dear Daddy,

Today I went to school again. I still absolutely love it! Nana picked me up today, Mummy has to sign a form to say someone different was picking me up! She took me back to her house and let me doze and watch TV as school really does make me very tired! I stayed at Nana's for dinner and then Mummy picked me up!

My caterpillars are growing really fast, I will have to show you a photo!

Here is Molly this morning, she stayed at home with George and Mummy!

We miss you

Love Sam xxx

Dear Daddy,

I have had a lovely weekend! Yesterday I went to Little Shelford fete and I went on a bouncy castle for the 1st time. It was SO fun! I also won a coconut on the coconut shy, decorated a biscuit and collected conkers. We then had dinner at Nana's house! Today, we had a small party for George's 'Baby group' and lots of people came over to play. It was a nice day and we all played outside and ate nice food. I had so many friends to play with. One of my friends bought his actual motorbike, and I was SO excited I had a go on it. Grandad helped me balance and we raced along!

Here is me at the fete yesterday, I went in the Hyrdospheres. Mummy was a bit surprised as they pump the air in with a really noisy pump, but I LOVED it! I was the smallest child that went on there, but I didn't care as I'm just really brave!

Miss you SO much Daddy :(

Love Sam xxx

Dear Daddy,


Today was my second morning at pre-school. Mummy was worried that because I knew what was coming I might not want to go, but I did. When I got there today, I was SO excited to see that they had the firetrucks out! I went straight over to them. When Mummy said she was leaving I didn't even want to stop to say 'Goodbye'.

When Mummy came to pick me up I gave her the picture I'd made - a HUGE picture of a rabbit! It's on Nana's wall at the moment, but Mummy said you'd probably love it for your wall. So she might send it to you, although I dubious as I did send you my parrot picture and I'm not sure that Ive seen it on your wall yet, so we'll have to see!

My caterpillars came yesterday, Mummy sent off for them a couple of weeks ago and they arrived! They come as tiny baby caterpillars in a pot with their food. They gradually grow into BIG fat caterpillars and then each form a chrysalis. They come with a proper 'cage' for them to live in! I can't wait to watch them grow and change into butterflies. We can get some more when you come back, as I'm pretty sure you'd really love to see them too!

Mummy has been dressing little Molly up, here she is:

We all miss you very much Daddy,

Love Sam xxx

 Dear Daddy,

Today I started pre-school. I was SO excited! Mummy and Molly took me and we got there super early. Mummy showed me my 'peg' which they had labelled with my name tag. That's where I hang my stuff. When one of my teachers opened the door I ran straight in. I couldn't believe the amount toys they had. There was no hanging onto mummy for me. I was OFF! First I found a toy vacuum that actually switched on! So that was cool! Then...I saw they had a whole box full of choo-choo's! That was it. I didn't care if Mummy was there or not after that! That's when Mummy left and I didn't care!

I had a wonderful time. I kept my pants dry too (which Mummy was worried about!) next week I start staying for lunch so I get used to eating with lots of other children around. 

Here I am before we left home this morning - with my safety glasses on of course!

When Mummy came to get me, I went with Nana to go home with her and have a 'rest' (we made muffins) and Mummy, Harriet and Molly went to the base to get some things and to mail you some surprises! Mummy said that while I was gone Molly had all her attention, and she was so happy that she didn't have to share her baby and pram with me for the whole morning!

I really wish that you could have been there today Daddy, some other Daddys were there and it was sad that you were so far away. When you come back you will be able to see my school then though, won't you?

Love Sam xxx

Dear Daddy,

I really like spiders, even huge ones. At Grandads house there are some really, REALLY huge ones. This is the one that greeted me this morning when I woke up. He was waiting for me on the kitchen wall. I love to poke them and make them run and even pick them up. The photo was taken just too early for me. Mummy had to bribe me to pose for you as I just did NOT want to (hence my miserable face!).

I can't wait for you to poke spiders with me!

Love Sam xx

Dear Daddy,

Today we stayed at home. Mummy and I made lollies again - with mango! they are so yummy! This afternoon Grandad was home from work, so I helped him do 'house work' we made some wooden covers for the lights on the stairs and I helped Grandad collect the 'plaster' for the wall. It's made from lime and goats hair. Grandad wants to build his house in an old fashioned way, so it looks nice.

Molly misses you Daddy. Here she is. Mummy went to get the grocery shopping this evening when we were in bed, and Molly decided to cry hysterically for Grandad - naughty girl!

Love Sam xxx

Dear Daddy,

Yesterday we went to the seaside, we went to the boatyard where Grandads boat lives. I got to see lots and lots of boats and cranes. We had fish and chips for lunch too!

Today we went to Nana's house and went out for lunch and to Tescos. I played with Jimmy again (who I actually like to call 'Chimmy')

Molly updates include: she can make a 'noise like a snake/cow/tiger and dog' (that's on a good day) however, today she thought that a cow said 'ssssss'.

The photo shows me eating my cereal this morning!

Love Sam xxx