June 18-22

I hope everyone had a great Father's day and was able to spend some quality time with their families!

Last week we had a great time with Ms. Jeanette on Monday during our Travel Tots class.  We traveled to Mexico.  Complete with ponchos, sombreros and Luminaras!  The kids got to put on a parade with their maracas!  It was great to be able to have class outside and enjoy the weather!

We are officially DONE with the basement bedroom!  No more contruction people coming in and out.  No more having to shufffle nap time upstairs to avoid the sound of nail guns and saws!!!!  It looks great!  We have even moved Logan into Aidan's old room and have Logan's old room set up as the nursery already!  Now time to relax as the END approaches very quickly! 

Just a reminder that I am CLOSED for holiday time July 4-6. 

This week looks like we might have some rain and storm days.  So hopefully we are able to get outside as much as possible!  We will also be coming up with some creative ways to stay busy inside!  With Sever weather season in full swing this is a great time to go over your storm drill with your children at home.  We will be discussing it this week here at daycare as well.

Erin will be here Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon this week.  Then starting next week, she will be here sometime everyday.  Mostly afternoons, other than when I have appointments scheduled!

MENU:
Monday- Spaghetti, veggies, grapes and milk
Tuesday- Bologna and Cheese sandwiches, pasta salad, applesauce and milk
Wednesday- French toast sticks, ham, pineapple, corn and milk
Thursday-English Muffin Pizzas, bananas and milk
 Friday-Hot Dogs, carrots, pears and milk

Week of June 11-June 15!

On one of our morning walks, we walked a different route and passed Jack's house!  He was very excited to show his friends where he lives and they were all very impressed with his windows!!!!

Anyone else ever wish they could stop time?!  I feel like the weeks are flying by!  Which in my current condition is wonderful, but I am afraid to blink, scared that when I open up my eyes summer will be over and the kids will all be grown up!!!

Last week we have music class on Friday with Tasha and the kids had a great time singing about the weather!

We also enjoyed some delicous ice cream sandwiches to celebrate the beginning of summer break for the school age kids!  Next fall we have 3 more kids starting school!

















I decided to have the kids decorate their own water bottles to keep at daycare to use for snack time and playtime outside!  That way they always have cold water accesible to them when running around in the heat!  They loved doing it! 

This week, we have Travel Tots on Wednesday with Ms. Jeanette.  The kids really look forward to the classes with her!  We moved our time up a little bit for the summer to work with our schedule a little better.  So class will start at 10am now.

Erin will be here this week on Monday and Wednesday from 3-5.  She will start being here most days in the afternoon starting next week, and her presence will increase as baby time quickly approaches!

I didn't do a June Newsletter since we are not doing official "school" time during the summer, so keep an eye on the blog and the facebook page to know what we have going on at daycare!  I will be sure to send reminders for any special days we are doing.

I am looking at some fun field trip ideas for the summer.  Some just for the older kids and some for the whole group!  I will let you know what I come up with and if I need any help with chaperones/drivers!

MENU:
Monday- Tortilla rollups, fresh fruit,  raw carrots/dip and milk
Tuesday- Homemade macaroni and cheese, corn, applesauce and milk
Wednesday-Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, Apple slices, green beans and milk
Thursday- Corn Dogs, baked beans, peaches and milk
Friday- Tacquitos, carrots, pears and milk

Week of June 4- June 8

The kids doing craft time out in the sunshine!

I hope everyone has been enjoying their spring!  I can't believe this is the last week of school for the older kids!  I feel like I was just getting "back to school" supplies and schedules in order!  We will have  a little ice cream party on Thursday afternoon to celebrate summer break!

We also have Music class this week on Friday with Tasha from 11-11:30!  Tasha told me at last month's music class that they are expecting their 2nd child in October as well, so the kids were excited to hear that she also had a baby in her belly!!

I do not have any additional info on baby's arrival yet.  Other than if he has not made his way here on his own by July 19th, he will come then!  No matter when I go, daycare will remain open the days that I am at the hospital with Erin here (and maybe a little help from my mom Linnea) then daycare will be closed when I get home from the hospital for a week to allow for some peace and quiet to recover in!  I will keep you updated as the date keeps approaching RAPIDLY!


Made a ROAD for our trucks!

This week we have Erin here Wednesday and Thursday mornings to cover appointments and end of the year events at school.  She will also be here Friday afternoon from 12-5!  We are heading to Wisconsin to celebrate my sister-in-laws high school graduation with our family!

MENU:
Monday: Cheese quesadillas, fruit cocktail, corn and milk
Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, french fries, peaches and milk
Wednesday: Scrambled eggs with cheese, sausage, toast and orange juice
Thursday: Spaghetti, garlic breadsticks, berries and milk
Friday: Hotdogs, bananas, baked beans and milk

Week of May 21-25

Fun on the playground!

 What a fun picnic we had at the park last week!  We couldn't have asked for more beautiful weather!


SWINGING HIGH!

Maggie giving under dogs!

Enjoying (and comparing!) lunches!



SOCCER TIME!

Dominic on the swing!

Struggling to walk home after a long morning at the park!

We also had a great time celebrating Logan turning 6!

We even had an impromptu outing to the Library for Story time last week on Wednesday since we had a number of kids gone!  They absolutely loved it.

This week we have another fun week ahead of us!!! 

Wednesday we have Travel Tots with Ms. Jeanette at 11:15.

Thursday we have Show and tell.  BRING YOUR FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL FROM HOME TO SHOW YOUR FRIENDS!

Thursday and Friday afternoon, Erin will be here with the kids!

REMINDER- CLOSED MONDAY, MAY 28 FOR MEMORIAL DAY!

MENU:

Monday- Tuna Pasta Salad, peas, pineapple and milk

Tuesday- Hot Dogs, carrots, beans and milk

Wednesday- Fish Sticks, peaches, corn and milk

Thursday- Turkey Sandwiches, veggies, fruit cocktail and milk

Friday- Pizzas, oranges and milk

Week of May 14-18

What gorgeous weather coming up this week!  The kids love being able to be outside multiple times in a day, for longer periods of time! 

Craft time outside!

Last week we had a great time in both our classes, Music and Travel Tots. We also enjoyed a couple walks to the pond where we found some ducks!

The construction has begun FINALLY on the new bedroom, so the boys thought it was VERY neat to see the "builder man" bringing in all his tools and wood!  They also thought it was SO COOL to be able to sleep upstairs in Aidan and Logan's rooms during naptime to try to get away from the noise of a nail gun, saw...etc!


On a walk to the pond!  The kids kept calling this "our jungle!"

This week, we are going to have a fun day on Friday.  We will be going to the park in the morning to play and stay for a Picnic!  Please send a bag lunch (including beverage) for your child with his/her name on it!  We will also be celebrating Logan's 6th birthday that day!

Extra clothes are being sent home today, so please send back summer clothes ASAP as well as a swimsuit and swim diapers (if your child is not potty trained.)  I only need 2 changes of clothes.


Linnea will be here during nap time on Thursday and Erin will be here Friday afternoon this week!


MENU:
Monday- Ravioli, bread, mixed veggies, applesauce and milk
Tuesday- Grilled Cheese, oranges, corn and milk
Wednesday-Corn Dog Muffins, carrots, apples and milk
Thursday- Tacquitos, green beans, peaches and milk
Friday- BRING A BAG LUNCH!

I have also had a couple of you ask about donating a bottle of sunscreen.  I will gladly accept sunscreen donations.  The backyard is shaded most of the afternoon, but in the morning, there is tons of sun out there!  So if you are interested in donating a bottle of sunscreen to daycare that'd be great!  We go through quite a bit during the summer!

Week of May 7- May 11

This week we are looking forward to some warmer temperatures and hopefully some sunshine!  The kids are getting antsy for the HOT summer days where we take out the sprinkler or the big inflatable waterslide just to cool off!!

We have Travel Tots with Ms. Jeanette on Wednesday at 11:15, and Music class with Tasha on Friday at 11:00. 












We will be getting more into our May curriculum of JUNGLE JAMBOREE...having some WILD fun, readung some great books and doing some cute crafts!






MENU:
Monday- Chicken Patty Sandwiches, carrots, pears and milk
Tuesday- Waffles, eggs, sausage, oranges and milk
Wednesday-Tuna Hot dish, green beans, appleasauce, dinner roll and milk
Thursday- Hot dogs, baked beans, fruit cocktail and milk
Friday-Ham and Cheese Roll ups, bananas, carrots w/dip and milk

I do have one spot open starting soon if anyone knows of anyone interested.  The child must be 2 years old or more by September 1st (and PREFERABLY A GIRL!!!!)  If anyone you know is looking for childcare, feel free to pass on my contact information!  Thanks  :)

MAY NEWSLETTER

  MAY NEWSLETTER 

It’s a Jungle out there!  And we are about to get pretty wild in here!!!  The theme for this month is Jungle Jamboree!  I am sure this will be a wild and crazy month full of fun activities, crafts and some great songs!  The colors we will be working on will be blue and green and the letters are Z, G and A.  The numbers for the month are 19-20 (your older child should now be able to identify 1-20 correctly.)  and the shape is an octagon!  We will learn about jungle animals, what they eat, where they live…etc! 

Sometime this month, I will be sending home the extra clothes bins to change out the winter long pants and long sleeves for shorts and t-shirts, as well as a swim suit.  If your child is not fully potty trained, they will be required to also have swim diapers whenever we are in the pool/sprinkler.  Please send a package of those as well. One package should last the whole summer.  If you could also put your child’s initials on the tag of their clothes, that would be helpful so they don’t get mixed up!

CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH:

Wednesday, May 9- Travel Tots with Ms. Jeanette- 11:15

Friday, May 11- Music class with Tasha, 11:00

Mon. May 14- Beau’s 3^rd birthday celebration!

Friday, May 18:  Picnic at the park- BRING A BAG LUNCH

Friday, May 18: Logan’s 6^th birthday celebration!

Wed. May 23- Travel Tots with Ms. Jeanette- 11:15

Thur. May 24- JUNGLE SHOW AND TELL!

Mon. May 28- Closed for Memorial Day

            As June approaches you will be seeing Erin here more and more all the way through the summer!  The kids are so excited whenever I tell them Erin will be here!

            I hope everyone enjoys what is left of Spring…soon it will officially be Summer!  YEAH!