This post is a continuation of the earlier posts (Being Grandparents ,Being Grandparents – 2, Being Grandparents – 3, Being Grandparents – 4, Being Grandparents – 5, Being Grandparents -6,Being Grandparents -7, Being Grandparents -8 , Being Grandparents -9 , Being Grandparents -10, Being Grandparents -11, Being Grandparents -12, Being Grandparents -13, Grandparents -14, Grandparents -15, Grandparents -16, Grandparents -17, Grandparents -18,Grandparents -19, Grandparents -20, Grandparents -21, Grandparents -22, Grandparents -23, Grandparents -24, Grandparents -25, Grandparents -26, Grandparents-27 & Grandparents -28 ) as the previous posts were becoming a tad bit busy.
Wednesday 30 November 2011
This last day of November 2011 is a memorable one. It brought the first snow of the season – it was not only snow but wet snow with icy condition. The icy snow clung to tree branches – putting heavy weight – drooping the tree branches low. Quite a few trees & branches broke and resulted in widespread power blackout in the area. Power in Deep River went out sometime around 11.00 a.m. – thus no warm lunch. Kids’ nana made do with a bowl of cereal. Nani did not even had lunch. The power was restored sometime about 3.00 p.m . However, the highway road from Deep River towards Mattawa was blocked and also the road towards Chalk River too – due to some accidents.
Power in the kids’ home in Mackey was not restored and the gravel road to their home was blocked by fallen trees and icy snow. So the kids’ parents decided to stay over the night in Deep River at nana/nani home until the road situation and weather is improved. Nana’s afternoon bridge game in Deep River library was also cancelled due to no light . So all had a great dinner together and kids played with nana & nani -had books read to them – all having a jolly time.
Next day – Thursday 1 December 2011 – Sachin & Nina spent at nana/nani home (being Thursday, Nina being off work as usual) . Sitara went to her junior KG school – taken by her dad in the morning to her Baby-sitter home -from where Sitara takes her school bus after having breakfast at her baby-sitter place. In the evening, all had dinner together after Sitara came back from school ( having picked up by her dad from the baby-sitter home) . Sachin had a great time playing at naan/nani home during the day.
Friday 2 December 2011
This day Sitara had a special day . She was with her dad after school -who took/treated her for dinner at Burger King in Deep River and after that he accompanied her to a play ” Wizard of Oz ” at Childs Auditorium at Mackenzie Community School . This is her second play in as many weeks. Last week she went with her parents & Sachin to see the play called “Alladin” at Pembroke. Sachin did not go to see Wizard of Oz. He spent the day with his mom in Mackey resting.
Note: Both nana/nani saw the play ” Wizard of Oz” on Saturday . So on Sunday, tid-bits wwere excahged between them & Sitara – especially about the Witch of the Wild West.
Sunday 4 December 2011
This day was of anticipation . First the kids were to come home in Deep River to help decorate the Christmas tree and then for all to go out in the evening to watch the Deerp River Santa parade.
But also all were waiting anxiously to hear from Toronto that Maya (Kids’ infant cousin) & her parents have come back from Cuba safely and having had a good time there. Note: At the time when Maya & parents went to Cuba last Saturday- both Maya & her mom (Shannon) were sick & miserable with cold . This had raised a bit of anxiety level in grandparents.
Good news were received from Toronto in the evening that all have arrived back in Toronto safely and with better health . This topped the day having had good time with Sitara & Sachin during the day. Both Sachin & Sitara were excited to decorate the Christmas Tree . Sitara came with her nana downstairs in the basement to collect all the ornaments for decoration . There was lot of jolly time and kids helped to decorate the tree with great aplomb and keen perception for where to put various ornaments. Each Kid also got a present of a Santa Clause ornament (red in Santa outfit) from their nana/nani but they decided to take these to their own home in Mackey to put the ornament on the Christmas tree there.
In the evening before dinner- all went out to Deep River downtown to watch the Santa parade. Both Sachin & Sitara were excited- they waited with anticipation to watch the parade. Sachin expressed his thoughts that first will come Police Car & then Santa. He was right in his deduction. 2 1/2 year old have figured out the sequence. Both kids played around (while waiting for the parade to come) with other kids who also have come out to watch the parade.
When the parade came around all the kids stood in awe and they were entertained by the various floats and their attendants -who came bearing gifts (of candies) . The parade lasted half hour. The Giant Tiger float was much admired. Kids, their parents & nana/nani came home after that. All had dinner. The kids were hungry -so much that they ate their food fast and without fuss at all. After that they all went home to Mackey after spending some time to play with nana/nani and each other.
Monday 5 December 2011
This day Sachin was dropped off in the evening by his dad at his nana/nani home. Sachin was to have a sleep over as that day his dad was going to Ottawa (on his way to a day meeting in Toronto next day). Sitara was to go with her dad to Ottawa and stay night at a hotel where her mom was to join them late after work. That is her mom would travel from Deep River after 9.00 pm and join Sitara & her dad at the hotel. Sitara had a doctor’s appointment for allergy tests. So her mom will take her to the doctor. So all in all, Sachin came for the sleep over . He enjoyed nana/nani company and played with them . All had good dinner and was as usual a gentleman ( gentleboy). There is so much love in him and politeness -which is rare in a kid who is only 2 1/2 year old. He likes to converse and please his nana/nani. His favourite sentence is “I love you nana. I love you so much” or “I love you nani . I love you so much”.
He is very regular with his activities. He keeps his time for sleeps or naps .
On Tuesday 6 December 2011 he woke up early at about 8.00 a.m – had his milk and then joined in with nana/nani for breakfast. He would not start his breakfast until a place was made for his sister, Sitara . He wanted all things (Sitara’s placemat, plates etc) all on the table and a chair was kept booked for her. he love shis sister and would remember her for all things. He did the same thing for luncha nd dinner. What a loving brother that Sitara has.
After breakfast, nana/nani took him to Pt Alexander library for his FEN play time. He had a great time there – topped by a puppet show on a Ginger Bread cookie -which he (and other kids) enjoyed immensely.
His food intake at all times (breakfast, liunch and dinner) was excellent and without fuss. He seemed to be enjoying eating with his nana/nani.
Well his mom got delayed coming back to Deep River/Mackey from Ottawa -so it was decided that Sachin will spend another night at his nana/nani home and both his mom & Sitara would go to Mackey directly without stopping over at Deep River. Sachin will be picked by his mom next day at 8.00am and then he &7 Sitara will be ferried to their baby-sitter’s home in Deep River . From there Sitara will take (after breakfast at her baby-sitter home) a school bus to go to her junior KG school at Mackenzie Community School. Note: Sitara had her allergy tests done in Ottawa and it was found that she is allerigic to all types of nuts and peanuts particularly.
Friday 9 December 2011
This day Sitara’s nana/nani got call from her mom that she received a call from her school that Sitara was not feeling well – a bit of continouos coughing . So nana/nani went to the school and picked up Sitara in the morning about 10.30 am. and she stayed at nana/nani home. She rested well at home and in the evening was joined by Sachin & her dad for dinner – before going back to Mackey.
Saturday 10 December 2011
Nann/nani went to Mackey in the afternoon to look after the kids as their parents were going out on a Social in the evening – a dinner program by their dad’s workplace. It ws decided to go to Mackey to avoid kids to have to travel from Mackey to Deep River (to nana/nani home) and then back. Nana/nani stayed the night – the kids called it sleep over. They loved it and enjoyed being with their nana/nani. Wonderful kids – very polite, considerate and playful kids. They wanted nana read books (children story books) to them prior to going to sleep. Both nana/nani read books as each had one grandparent at one time.
On Sunday (11 December 2011) Sitara came to Deep River with nana/nani as it was her swimming class – this would avoid her mom to go from work and bring her back to swimming class. In the afternooon, Sitara got an opportunity to see on TV a movie on Wizard of Oz -with both nana/nani. She enjoyed it much . She just has seen a play (by Deep Rivers artists) last week at Childs Auditorium at Mackenzie Community School -so she was fresh with all the dialogue and action. However she did say that she liked the “Strawman”at the live play better (because he was more clumpsy ) than the one in the movie.
At swimming, at about finish time for her class, Sitara got heavy cough and spilled the mucous into water – so the swimming pool was evacuated and closed for disinfection.
Note: During next Sunday, Sitara did well in swimming (her last session for the season) and met all the requirements to move to next level. So during next session, she will be in the next level of swimming.
On this day, nana/nani got a sort of testimonial ( thank you note) from kids mom on her Facebook page. Below is verbatim from nina’s facebook entry. And the response from nana/nani .
Nina Facebook Quote:
” Thank you yo my wonderful parents. You have totally been there for us this week especially but always. With all the doctors appointments, meetings in Toronto, Sitara sick today and the help you are giving us on the weekend!!! We are so lucky to have you here with us!!! xo “
Response
” We have tremendous fun with the two wonderful, polite, playful and conversationalist grandkids. Both Sitara ( 4 1/2) and Sachin (2 1/2) are so similar in their conduct and care.
Grandparents (nana/nani)”
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Thursday 16 December 2911
This day it was planned to go to Mackey to celebrate Nina’s (Kid’s mom) birthday -which was yesterday – and could not be celebrated on Wednesday as Nina was working that day and would come home late.
Also during the day on Thursday, it was found that kids’ baby-sitter would be away that day – so nana/nani volunteered to pick Sitara up from school at the end of the day and after that go to Mackey. This way Sitara could be home early . So she was picked up at 3.50 pm from school . However at the class when Sitara got ready to come home – her nana found that she had no gloves. Upon enquiry it was found that she had left the gloves at the school Kiddie Park. So all three (Sitara, nana/nani) trundled up to the Kiddie park – where nani went out to the grounds and looked for the gloves. She found these after a bit of walking & looking. The red gloves were retrieved.
After that all went to Mackey. Sachin was home with his mom as she was not working on this day.
Both nana/nani played with the kids before dinner – all waiting for their dad who had not arrived from work. This day he got delayed due to emergency at work. and thus dinner was started without him but he joined in at the tail end of the dinner time. After that all celebrated Nina’s birthday – nani had prepared a chocolate cake (as requested by Sitara) . Te cake was with lighted candles – kids sang “Happy Birthday” to their mom and helped cut the cake and all had a piece.
Nina is the first born. She arrived exactly nine (9) months after nana/nani arrived in Canada . It was a surprise but our loving daughter chose to be born at that time – which was very transformative to nana/nani and she gave us a reason to adopt Canada well – never letting nana/nani to miss home -so far away.
This day it was planned to go to Mackey to celebrate Nina’s (Kid’s mom) birthday -which was yesterday – and could not be celebrated on Wednesday as Nina was working that day and would come home late.
Also during the day on Thursday, it was found that kids’ baby-sitter would be away that day – so nana/nani volunteered to pick Sitara up from school at the end of the day and after that go to Mackey. This way Sitara could be home early . So she was picked up at 3.50 pm from school . However at the class when Sitara got ready to come home – her nana found that she had no gloves. Upon enquiry it was found that she had left the gloves at the school Kiddie Park. So all three (Sitara, nana/nani) trundled up to the Kiddie park – where nani went out to the grounds and looked for the gloves. She found these after a bit of walking & looking. The red gloves were retrieved.
After that all went to Mackey. Sachin was home with his mom as she was not working on this day.
Both nana/nani played with the kids before dinner – all waiting for their dad who had not arrived from work. This day he got delayed due to emergency at work. and thus dinner was started without him but he joined in at the tail end of the dinner time. After that all celebrated Nina’s birthday – nani had prepared a chocolate cake (as requested by Sitara) . Te cake was with lighted candles – kids sang “Happy Birthday” to their mom and helped cut the cake and all had a piece.
Nina is the first born. She arrived exactly nine (9) months after nana/nani arrived in Canada . It was a surprise but our loving daughter chose to be born at that time – which was very transformative to nana/nani and she gave us a reason to adopt Canada well – never letting nana/nani to miss home -so far away.