Grandparents Day – Mummy To Twins Plus One

The kids cannot wait to be on the stage.Image courtesy of scottchan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Update: The concert was wonderful. The twins were so excited that Nana made it you could see their faces smile from the moon or further out in space. The girls did not get shy on stage but there were moments when they stopped to look at a person or something and did not sing at all.

The twins have been practicing for a concert at school. Songs have been sung at home, in the car and everywhere in between. The girls are so excited as they have told me that they will be on stage for the performance.

The concert is tomorrow and it is in honour of grandparent’s day. The school has opened their doors for visitors to look at the classrooms, be entertained with a concert in the hall and afterwards are putting on a morning tea.

I am going as I cannot wait to see my little entertainers up on stage. My mum the girl’s nana is lucky enough to attend and of course the kids are super excited about this.

Do you celebrate Grandparents Day? Does your school do anything special? I am excited just like the kids and will of course video it for hubby to see also. My little girls are such performers at home and I am sure they will be in their element on stage at school.

Cannot wait to let you know how the concert went. More tomorrow.

Happy Grandparents Day

The official flower of the U.S. National Grandparents Day is the forget-me-not which blooms in the spring. As a result, seasonal flowers are given in appreciation to grandparents on this day.

Today is Grandparents Day in the United States. This holiday is to honour “contributions seniors have made throughout history. She (Marian McQuade the founder of Grandparents Day) also urged the youth to “adopt” a grandparent, not just for one day a year, but rather for a lifetime.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandparents_Day)

Grandparents Day is not just a holiday celebrated in the United States, other countries including Australia celebrate also. Read the below quote from the Wikipedia page about Grandparents Day:

“Queensland was the first Australian state to officially celebrate Grandparents’ Day – on the first Sunday in November 2010.[11] A range of community events took place in schools and at sporting events around the state.[12] New South Wales held their first inaugural Grandparents Day on Sunday 30 October 2011, and will be celebrated this year on Sunday 28 October 2012. This year’s Grandparents Day is being led by Council on the Ageing NSW (COTA NSW). The Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia will hold their first Grandparents Day in 2012.”

I had no idea about Grandparents Day until a friend told me ages ago. I think it is a nice idea and we should make more of a fuss about grandparents and seniors that help us and our children. You might be surprised to know that in 2004 the National Grandparents Council in California said that this is the official song – “A Song for Grandma and Grandpa”, by Johnny Prill.

So next month is Australia’s celebration, bookmark the 28th of October to celebrate your grandparents that help you and your kids. If you are celebrating GrandparentsDay today, what have you done to celebrate? Send in your stories.