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Despite projected temperatures in the high 30s, Jemimah’s party was a success. Her twelve friends from church and school had a great time eating, playing and swimming in the new inflatable pool.

Fortunately an early southerly wind change dropped the temperature from the mid 30’s to a much more respectable 25C.

The party had a ‘dress up’ theme, yet the majority of guests predictably wore pink fairy outfits. The games included favourites such as the egg and spoon race, pass the parcel, Mintie hunt, and pin the tail on the horse.

This was followed by an informal splash in the new pool, kindly purchased at short notice by my mum, and lovingly inflated by the adults present.

It was almost impossible to keep the smile off Jemimah’s face as she prepared for her first day of school. She excitedly dressed herself in her new uniform, and headed off with her sister to begin her thirteen years of school education.

This is not the first year for Jemimah at Danebank School. She attended the Prep school last year for two days a week. But finally she will be able to satisfy the desire for learning that two days a week could never fill.

Today Liana and twelve of her friends had a great time together celebrating her sixth birthday.

After a great meal of pizza and garlic bread, the group played lots of games including an egg and spoon race, a three-legged race, pass the parcel, treasure hunt and the chocolate game.

The highlights for Liana were the games and the presents, as well as the tasty food. Her funniest moment was chocolate game: “We had to dress up with a tutu and a crown and throw the dice and try to make it six, then try to eat chocolate with a knife and fork!”

Liana officially turns six on the 15th of January.

Today is Oscar’s birthday. We can’t believe that it has been a full year since his hurried arrival at RPA hospital!

Oscar is celebrating today by playing with his new bus and fire truck, and eating mushed-up Weet Bix. Tonight we will continue our family tradition by taking him out to a restaurant of his choice.

On Saturday he had a great party, celebrating with friends and families his greatest milestone yet. But the attention is fleeting… his sister Liana has her party in only three days’ time!