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hi ho hi ho - its off to school we go.....

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eidsvold · 28/01/2008 02:37

Arfishy, chloe and anyone else whose little one starts tomorrow or beyond.

Are you ready?

I have dd's 3 bags packed!! Yes three - one is school bag, one is library bags with books etc and the other is bag for pullups etc in case of accident.

Just need to lay uniform out and pack lunch in the morning.

Oh god - I am so nervous about it all.

She woke me up at about 5.30 this morning saying big school, PREP!!! then looked very when I said tomorrow not today!!!

She is dead keen.

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eidsvold · 28/01/2008 02:38

other aussie mums who are old hands at this school lark - please feel free to join us as you wave goodbye to your wee ones and thank the lord the summer break is at an end.

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eidsvold · 28/01/2008 02:49

califrau - in my head I know she'll do fine and they will give her the support she needs BUT in my heart - oh my goodness.... this is my baby. My firstborn off to the world.

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eidsvold · 28/01/2008 02:57

yes there should be a pic on my profile - did the photo thingy ages ago when we went for a visit and they suggested she wore her uniform. Figured it might all be a bit much for her in the morning.

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eidsvold · 28/01/2008 02:58

they have a few choices for uniform - a dress, the polo shirt and shorts that she has on as well as a dress shirt and skort. Figured the one she has was best for her. Dd2 - still 2 years away from school is determined she will wear the dress!!

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sandcastles · 28/01/2008 03:06

eidsvold, good luck to Eids1 for tomorrow... I am sure she will love it & have great fun.

You'll miss her more than she will miss you...

Dd back at kindy, so not quite a huge step for her.

sandcastles · 28/01/2008 03:07

She looks adorable, btw.

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eidsvold · 28/01/2008 03:12

oh sandcastles - when is no2 due???

did you have a lovely Aussie day??

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eidsvold · 28/01/2008 03:18

oh yes - wide brimmed only here as part of sun safe program and a very strong no hat no play ethos!! Thankfully it is the same as her kindy hat and so no issues with it.

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eidsvold · 28/01/2008 03:33

oh my goodness. We have had a rainy summer - but no complaints here when we have a water shortage and are on somewhat tough restrictions.

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sandcastles · 28/01/2008 06:13

#2 due July 17th, so some time yet.

Australia day was v nice. A nice quiet BBQ at IL's, dd told dh'd Grandma that we are expecting, which she is thrilled about.

Then we went to the local beach to watch Fireworks...lovely way to end the day.

Mad Aussies still in sea at 9.30pm... Looked wonderful actually...wish I coulda dipped, very warm day!

DCsnatchsunhill · 28/01/2008 07:15

Yes, my DS1 starts on Thursday. Just been to Spotlight to get name labels for his clothes. Must remember to get packed lunch stuff in for Wednesday.
spent australia day at Cardinia Reservoir which was lovely, not too hot just nice. I am SO excited for Thursday as DS2 starts Kinder on the same day. I will cry buckets...

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eidsvold · 28/01/2008 19:11

DC - great labels from here - use them for dds.

www.stuckonyou.biz/australia/index.asp

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DCsnatchsunhill · 28/01/2008 20:20

Thanks for that link Eidsvold. Will look into those when the tages I put on last night start disintigrating in the wash!!

We are now wondering how to uphold the No TV rule before school, as quoted by his school....how do people function with showers, brekkie and t'internet if children aren't watching TV, ESPECIALLY at 6am

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eidsvold · 28/01/2008 20:31

califrau - it is 6.30am here so she is off in a couple of hours.

She was awake at 5.30 asking if it was time to go to school.

DC - especially when you have babies to feed and get sorted as well as older ones. They are allowed a little tv in the morning while I get sorted.

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eidsvold · 28/01/2008 20:39

yes BUT yesterday was a public holiday for Australia day falling on the weekend. So this year they go back on a Tuesday. you know us aussies and our love of the long weekend.

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eidsvold · 28/01/2008 20:40

yeh - Your IL's would be an hour ahead because of daylight savings/summertime.

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eidsvold · 29/01/2008 01:50

arfishy how did she go?

Chloe - how was it all??

I cried when we left dd1. She was fine - happy to be at school and busy. WHen I went to kiss her goodbye - she just put her hand up in a wave over her shoulder and that was it. Bye mum!!

Now I have sad dd2 who is missing dd1 like made - does not know what to do with herself!!

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twentypence · 29/01/2008 02:34

Ds doesn't start until his 5th birthday which is still a month away - but he is already wearing his school sunhat because it is so sunny here and I refuse to put him in a less good sunhat when we have one sitting here.

One kid has been at kindy all week in his future school uniform. Bless.

I've never heard of a no TV before school rule. What's the thinking behind that?