Two monthly hospital visit and school updates

Bianca had a hospital visit today.  She goes every 2nd month and we do bloods and the doctor gets to see her and make sure that we are still on track.  Bianca's counts were all good, Doctor is very happy with her and even her weight and height are on track.  She didn't get to go to school today because by the time we got back from the city, her school closed for the day.  They closed earlier than usual because of parent-teacher meetings.

I actually had an informal chat with Bianca's teacher about a week ago, but tonight was a "formal" opportunity.  Only 10 minutes to share our expectations because they have not yet had a chance to test the kids.  Both Terence and I are so impressed with this teacher and we feel absolutely confident that Bianca is in for a great year!  He feels confident she will be one of the high achievers in his class and has already told us that he is very committed to making sure 2011 will be a fun and challenging year for Bianca's class. 

Bianca also started with One Day School yesterday and she had a very exciting day!  They discussed famous people and challenges and Bianca "invented" a drink bottle that "holds" the straw for you.  She also drew a design for an automated plant feeder and the teacher was very impressed with her idea and demonstrating the process. 

I'm so very proud of Bianca!

Reaching the end of the year

I must say that I am very much looking forward to next week (15th) when Bianca's school closes. I'm looking forward to just slowing down a bit. It seems this term was quite busy and especially now over December where so many people are scheduling things like end of year parties and so on, it seems never-ending.

Speaking of school closing, I can't believe that my 7 year old is about to finish her Year 2 level and will start Year 3 at the start of next year (beginning February). We are still deciding if we will enrol Bianca for One Day School again next year. She absolutely loved it and it will come down to our budget and if I might go back to work or not. If I go back to work then that would mean I am less flexible, but of course budget-wise would be really beneficial for us. So once things slow down a bit then I'll need to sit down and think about 2011 and what we need to / want to achieve.

I don't usually set goals for the new year although I probably really need to look at losing weight and getting fit for a change. (Not as easy as it sounds). I wonder how many people actually set goals at the start of the year and actually stick to it.

Anyway, I'm rambling. It seems most of what is exciting and interesting is relating to our little Christmas countdown project. I'm so glad that I started it. Just seeing the excitement on the kids' faces each time is well worth all the effort. And who knows - maybe this could become a new tradition for us...