Galapochica Day!
Happy Galapochica Day! What's that, you ask? Why, it's one of the most important holidays of our year- bringing anticipation and excitement to our entire household! Especially, because it is a holiday that is original and uniquely ours. Indulge me a moment will you, and I will venture to explain.
A year ago this morning, our youngest son Jared, at age 5, came into the kitchen bleary eyed and reluctant to begin another school day. We had enjoyed a wonderful weekend holiday and Jare was a bit worn out and not ready to go back to the rigors of regular life. Thus came his opening remarks of the day,
"Mom, today is a holiday. There's no school."
"Sorry Jare, no holiday today." was my reply, "It's a school day, but the weekend sure was fun, wasn't it?"
Jared was insistent,and his tone intensified.
"No Mom, it IS a holiday!"
Pausing in my work for a moment, I stooped down to my little boy's height and spoke to his eyes,
"Sweetheart, what holiday is it?"
Jared was heartened by my undivided attention, and he brightened and delightedly exclaimed,
"It's Galapachica Day!"
Now, I don't know if your children all spoke clearly and concisely at the age of 5, but we don't always understand Jared's words the first time we hear them- especially the big ones.
"Galapaaaaawhat?" I asked.
It took three or four more tries before I walked to the trusty chalkboard on the dining room wall and wrote phonetically what Jared was telling me. Seeing it in print helped, and eventually I recognized my little guy's invention.
"Galapachica Day?" I guessed on the umpteenth guess.
"Yes!" came the satisfied response, "Galapachica Day. It's a holiday!"
And thus Galapachica Day was born.
Galapachica day is a Brooks Family Holiday celebrated every year on September Third. I commend it highly to you. On Galapachica Day Eve, all parents secretly leave candy under their children's pillows, and on the holiday itself, everyone plays games and eats chocolate cake. Oh, and NO ONE does school!
A year ago this morning, our youngest son Jared, at age 5, came into the kitchen bleary eyed and reluctant to begin another school day. We had enjoyed a wonderful weekend holiday and Jare was a bit worn out and not ready to go back to the rigors of regular life. Thus came his opening remarks of the day,
"Mom, today is a holiday. There's no school."
"Sorry Jare, no holiday today." was my reply, "It's a school day, but the weekend sure was fun, wasn't it?"
Jared was insistent,and his tone intensified.
"No Mom, it IS a holiday!"
Pausing in my work for a moment, I stooped down to my little boy's height and spoke to his eyes,
"Sweetheart, what holiday is it?"
Jared was heartened by my undivided attention, and he brightened and delightedly exclaimed,
"It's Galapachica Day!"
Now, I don't know if your children all spoke clearly and concisely at the age of 5, but we don't always understand Jared's words the first time we hear them- especially the big ones.
"Galapaaaaawhat?" I asked.
It took three or four more tries before I walked to the trusty chalkboard on the dining room wall and wrote phonetically what Jared was telling me. Seeing it in print helped, and eventually I recognized my little guy's invention.
"Galapachica Day?" I guessed on the umpteenth guess.
"Yes!" came the satisfied response, "Galapachica Day. It's a holiday!"
And thus Galapachica Day was born.
Galapachica day is a Brooks Family Holiday celebrated every year on September Third. I commend it highly to you. On Galapachica Day Eve, all parents secretly leave candy under their children's pillows, and on the holiday itself, everyone plays games and eats chocolate cake. Oh, and NO ONE does school!
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