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Half Way

Next week is the last week of term 2 for pre-school. I had no idea it was nearly over, half way through the year already! Only two terms of pre-school left for the girls. I was rather sad to realise this, although Kindy is next year, I do like the pre-school they go to and I think the girls will miss it next year.

Have you suddenly had this realisation, that your little babies will not be long at pre-school and it is flying by. I have and I better get my skates on to do more at home for school readiness and getting school uniform supplies (with the school uniform stuff I am getting bigger sizes to make sure they will fit for next year, however as my kids are small it is hard to judge what will fit. They might have a growth spurt between now and next year, it is possible)

Do you have plans for your kids over the school holidays? I do want to travel in the city on the train with the girls, I plan to visit my sister for lunch. It will be a big day as it takes two hours each way on the train, however it will be a great adventure for the girls.

Talking about time flying, today is the shortest day of the year and after today the days get longer. This is good as it then makes me feel that we are soon to have warmer weather, although we have not really had winter yet. It has been cold and icy but not as bad as it has been. I think the next month or two it will really kick in and give us a winter.

Send in your tips for keeping kids occupied during school holidays. What have you done to help your kids get school ready?

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Happy Grandparents Day

The official flower of the U.S. National Grandparents Day is the forget-me-not
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.