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Welcome 2017!!!

Though it seems like a long time ago I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and managed to get some quality family time over the holidays. Although my husband works straight through Christmas (the down side of retail) we managed to make the most of his days off. We went to Santa’s Magical Kingdom, Adventure Park Geelong and Werribee Zoo. Lots of swimming on
the warm days and some much needed relaxing time at home.

I am very excited, my eldest is starting Foundation this year and my twins are starting 3 year old kinder. This is very quickly approaching and I have been busy washing, drying and labeling school uniforms like many of you will be doing also. I look forward to seeing photos and hearing stories about all our Multiples starting Foundation this year. A very exciting time for you all!

On the 10th January we held our annual planning meeting. It’s going to be a very busy year ahead with lots of fantastic things planned.We have 4 major events planned for the year as well as many small events and information nights. We are always looking for members to assist on our Event Sub Committees and would love to hear from anyone that is interested in assisting in the planning and execution of the following events:

Easter Egg Hunt

Club 30th Birthday Party

Comedy Night

Christmas Party

It is really rewarding seeing the joy from families and kids at these events. So please send me an email if you are interested in assisting,
president@caseydistrict.amba.org.au We are always open to fresh ideas so please pass on anyideas or feedback you may have.!

We have our Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser on the 11th February in Cranbourne. This helps to cover the cost of the wonderful events we plan. Please let me know if you can assist on the day, even if it’s only for an hour.

Alternatively you can check our Facebook page and follow the link to book a time that suits. Don’t forget playgroup starts back on 7th February and Gippsland on the 9th February. Young Bubs Playgroup commences the 8nd February. This is a fantastic opportunity to get out of the house, meet other multi parents and enjoy a coffee and play for the kids.
I look forward to a busy, yet exciting 2017.
Tara xx

What a month it has been! Between sick kids, family birthdays, our wedding anniversary and appointments October has been flat out. I am normally very organised when it comes to party planning and shopping but at this point I am so far behind!! My twins turn 3 in under 3 weeks and boy do I still have a bit to do.

Working to my advantage is that D had the “big” party this year so it isn’t their year to have a big party (just a small one – hopefully) so there won’t be as much to do. I have a real love for birthday parties and really like to hear what people do and how they do it.

The twins at least usually have nice weather so I always have a lot more options up my sleeve. D
on the other hand is a July baby so very limited with the cold, wet days.

D is off to school next year and realisationon has started to set in. I received his transition documents and it’s amazing how much our young kids achieve in such short years. Although I don’t think I’m ready for him to be a school boy, he is so ready and I can’t to see what his future has in store.

Enough about me…. Cup weekend is an exciting weekend for AMBA (Australian Multiple Birth association). The Annual National Conference will be held in Brisbane and we hope to be able to bring back some wonderful ideas to assist CDMBA and all of its members!

The Christmas Party is fast approaching and it’s a wonderful day out for the whole family. It will be held at Myuna Farm. More details are available on the event page. Hope you have a wonderful November, full of sunshine and happiness! Hope to see you at an event soon

Wow…. How fast is this year passing? It seems like yesterday that I was sitting here writing the September report. Now we are 1 month into spring and the flowers in our street are in full bloom and the sun is starting to shine.

I hope you all enjoyed your school holidays and that some of you managed to attend our school holiday events at the Tessellar Tulip Festival and Caldermeade Farm.

Looking at my list of events beside me it’s an instant reminder that my twins birthday is not too far away and Christmas is fast approaching. Plenty of shopping for me still to do!

Our Fathers Day Picnic Breakfast was a great morning to celebrate all that our dads do for us day in day out. We had 37 members attend. We enjoyed some yummy egg and bacon rolls and sausages and played some fun games. Everyone seemed to have a great time. It was wonderful to see some new members in attendance.

Hop into Sports will continue next term starting Thursday 6th October at a new venue.The kids are having a lot of fun at this event and learning some new sporting skills. Keep in mind that you can turn up any week to this event for just $2 per child.

Also starting on Thursday the 6th October is an exciting new weekly event in Gippsland. CDMBA have set up a Playgroup similar to Berwick with students studying Early Childhood supporting the sessions. Gippsland Playgroup will run during school terms on Thursdays from 9:30am-11:30am.

It is a fantastic indoor and outdoor facility suiting all age groups. Thank you Meredith for offering to facilitate this wonderful event.

CDMBA is hosting another Multis In School night in October. If you have multiples starting kinder or school in 2017 then this is the event to help you make the right decisions that suit your family. Presenting on the night will be a panel of teachers and parents with valuable experience on multiples in school.

Our next Parents dinner is fast approaching and will be held at Pind Baluchi Indian Restaurant in Narre Warren.

Last but certainly not least is our biggest annual fundraiser for the year, the CDMBA Trivia Night. Held at Balla Balla in Cranbourne on Saturday 5th November. Don’t forget to reserve your table for a night of fun and games.

I hope you are all enjoying what CDMBA has to offer and I look forward to seeing you at an event in the near future. Tara xx

I’m really enjoying the nice weather that’s starting to appear. I have had a shocking month with everyone sick at one point or another.I will be happy to see the end of winter.I hope everyone’s kiddies have been well!

It’s been a busy month planning with a lot of exciting events coming up. We had a great turn out to our parents dinner at Ashcotts in Berwick with 7 mums attending.

HOP into SPORTS has commenced! We had 13 kids attend the first week with more families looking forward to coming next week. This is a casual event so please feel free to pop on down if your free. It’s just $2 per child, per session.

The trivia night planning is in full swing. We are currently looking for an MC for the night. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know.

We have our Father’s Day breakfast picnic on the 11th of September! A fantastic opportunity to meet other multi families. We will be having egg and bacon rolls and sausages. There is plenty of room to kick a ball around and a great playground for the kids. We will also have some fun games to play.

School holidays is fast approaching and can be a tough time finding things to keep the kids busy! A good reason to have 2 events planned over the school holidays. Tuesday 20th September is the Teeselaar Tulip Festival.

The 2nd school holiday event is on Sunday 25th September. This is at Caldermeade Farm. Great opportunity for the entire family to attend. Further details are listed on the event page. I hope everyone enjoys the upcoming events and I look forward to seeing you all around. Enjoy the beginning of spring!

Tara xx

Wow!! We have had some cold nights and days!! I’m counting down the last month of Winter. I find it really hard to warm up and am looking forward to warmer days. We are in to the 2nd half of the year and a busy one at that.

Many of you will be busy preparing for tax time, a perfect opportunity to clean out old filing and get a head start for spring cleaning. I have started early this year. My toy rooms and study have had a re vamp, furniture re arranged, toys rotated around. The idea of changing everything around came from the personality of one of my twins. He is extremely active and loves to be challenged. If he isn’t challenged he can get bored easily and become destructive. So…. Old toys out, new toys in.

The twins have loved having all their big brothers old toys to play with. Rotating toys comes with great benefits. Excitement, old becomes new again Their attention tends to stay on the toys rather than kitchen cupboards etc Expanded creative play More room for imagination Less toys can mean deeper engagement During the month we held our Family Movie Night, Paddington. It was a great night with 24 attending. The kids seemed to really enjoy themselves.

Planning is underway for some exciting events for this half of the year including one of our biggest events for the year, Our Trivia Night. If you are interested in assisting in the planning of this wonderful event please let me know. On the 6th of August we have our Dads Snooker Night Out! This is a fantastic opportunity for the dads to get together and have a relaxing evening & hopefully meet some new multi dads. Please visit the event page for more information.

My boys are very excited about a brand new event that CDMBA are hosting. Hop Into Sports program tailored for kids 2 years to 5 years. This is a 10 week program staring on Thursday the 18th August. There will be 2 sessions: 9:30am-10:00am Ages 2-3.5 years 10:00am-10:30am Ages 3.5-5 years Keep a look out for the event page and see the flyer attached to the newsletter for all the details. Price is $2 per child, per session. Look forward to hearing some feedback about the upcoming events. Hope you have a wonderful month ahead and remember to take some time to yourself to just kick back and relax.

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