‘Leap Day’ is February 29, which is an extra day added during Leap Year, making the year 366 days long – and not 365 days, like a common (normal) year.
Every 4 years is a Leap Year in our modern calendar.
Traditions and folklore
Leap Day as a concept has existed for more than 2000 years, and is still associated with age-old traditions, folklore and superstition. http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/historical/a/leap_year.htm
It’s a popular day for women to propose marriage. http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/historical/a/leap_year.htm The Movie Leap Year starring Amy Adams (2010) is about this tradition. Her character, Anna Brady travels to Dublin, Ireland to propose to her boyfriend Jeremy on February 29, leap day, because, according to Irish tradition, a man who receives a marriage proposal on a leap day must accept it. Maybe you can rent the movie it is a fun romantic comedy!
Brief history of the Leap Day
Leap Years are needed to keep our calendar in alignment with the Earth’s revolutions around the sun. It takes the Earth approximately 365.242199 days (a tropical year) to circle once around the Sun. If we didn’t add a day on February 29 nearly every 4 years, we would lose almost six hours every year. After only 100 years, our calendar would be off by approximately 24 days!
The ancient Roman Calendar added an extra month every few years to maintain the correct seasonal changes. Julius Caesar implemented a new calendar – the Julian Calendar – in 45 BCE (Before Common Era) with an extra day added every 4 years. At the time, Leap Day was February 24, because February was the last month of the year.
On Sunday, February 19 Au Pair in America Long Island Clusters enjoyed the basketball show by the World Famous Harlem Globetrotter. 
The Au Pairs were surprised that the Globetrotters were so funny as well as so athletic! The mascot, “Big G or Globie” was quite a dancer! 
Mid winter is a great time for crafts and for board games. Pull out the games the children received for their holiday gifts and play them together. Gather the craft supplies and get creative! Dreaming of spring? How about coloring or painting some pictures of with the kids of spring flowers? Decorate the room with the colorful pictures! It might be cold outside, but inside the flowers are blooming on the walls! Enjoy!!
It is never too early to start reading to children. Children of all ages enjoy having stories read to them. Reading, cuddling up on a couch or reading before a child takes a nap or goes to sleep at night, is comforting for the child. This special time together builds a bond, take the time to read to the children in your life.
Share a picture book with a child and have them tell you a story from the pictures!
Wall Street Journal writer, John J. Edwards III writes a blog called “The Juggle” for families who work at balancing family life and work. His latest blog entry is about why he and his wife have decided to switch from a full time babysitter to an au pair.