July 15-19

I apologize...I apparently forgot about the blog last week after being on vacation!  I will do a little recap of our week last week!!!

I had a fabulous time up north over the fourth, I got to spend LOTS of time with the boys...not much relaxation for me, but we had fun so that's all that matters!

Chris sprayed the backyard for bugs and I have noticed a significant improvement, hopefully you have too.  I only have a small amount of both bug spray and sunscreen, so feel free to bring a donation for the class.

Ryan and Avery came for a visit last week!  It was great seeing them and hearing about their summer so far!

Last week, we had our music class on Friday with Tasha.  The kids had a lot of fun with her!

This week we have Travel Tots on Tuesday with Ms. Beth.

















Thursday, weather permitting, we will have "BIKE DAY". Everyone may bring a riding toy from home (and helmet if you require your child to wear one while riding) in the morning and take it home when they leave!  We will have races, maybe even a parade and "Bike wash!"  If it rains Thursday, we will do it next week.












We have two birthdays over this coming weekend, so we will be celebrating them either Friday or next Monday!  Gavin turns one on Saturday (Choking back tears.) and Savannah will be three on Sunday!


I am also hoping to have a "water day" on Tuesday since it is going to be nice and HOT!  I will take out the water slide and the baby pool for some wet and wild fun!  Be sure your child has a swimsuit here!  Thanks!

Menu:

Monday:  Fish Sticks, green beans, pears and milk
Tuesday:  Turkey Melts, carrots, bananas and milk
Wednesday: Beef Stroganoff, apple slices, mixed veggies and milk
Thursday: Scrambled eggs, sausage, oranges and milk
Friday: Macaroni and cheese, fresh veggies with dip, grapes and milk

Week of June 24- June 28

Last week the kids had a lot of fun with Ms. Beth at our Travel Tots class!  They finished up learning about oceans and did some great "science experiments!"

This week we have a special surprise!  My girlfriend, Nancy, is going to come and do a Spanish Music class with the kids Tuesday afternoon!  Her daughter Sofia (who is 10 months) will come with for the class as well!  We will counting to 10 with animals!

Friday, Erin will be here again with the kids!  I am so glad they all love playing with her!  She is a great  teacher to have, giving me a break or time to spend with my kids!  The number one reason that Daycares fail to succeed is provider burnout, so having someone I trust with the kids is priceless!

REMINDER:  Closed next week THURSDAY JULY 4th and FRIDAY JULY 5th!  Enjoy your holiday with your families and friends!  Be safe!

MENU:
Monday- Popcorn Chicken Dunkers,  green beans, pears and milk
Tuesday- Deli sandwiches, pineapple, carrots w/ ranch and milk
Wednesday- French Toast Sticks, Cubed ham, mandarin oranges and milk
Thursday- Broccoli and Cheese Pasta, peaches, garlic bread and milk
Friday- Corn Dogs, baked beans, apple slices and milk


I will gladly accept sunscreen and bug spray donations...we go through it pretty quickly with all the kids!!!

Week of June 17-21

WELCOME AVALAN!

Avalan joined us this week at daycare!  She JUST turned two years old!  She had a great time on her first day and will be a great playmate for the other girls!  Be sure to introduce yourselves to her parents, Kristin and Connors, if you see them!

Birthday Boy!

Last week Ryan and Avery finished up for the summer, though they will stop in and visit us a couple times so they don't miss their friends!  Their parents are teachers, so they will be back in the fall!  We celebrated Ryan's summer birthday before they left!

See you in the fall!

We have had a lot of fun playing outside on these gorgeous days we have FINALLY been given!  Hopefully the summer weather keeps coming!  I will need swimsuits from everyone for the sprinkler, so feel free to bring those any time!  

The boys catching a few rays!!!

Chug a chug a CHOO CHOO!

Our first lunch outside!

This week we have Travel Tots on Tuesday morning at 9:00 with Ms. Beth!

Friday, Erin will be starting her Summer hours (Every Friday. most of the day!) I have dr. appointments scheduled for just about everyone in my family, so will be running in and out all day!  Then hoping to beat some of the traffic up north!

Erin will also be here July 1-3.  We are taking our summer vacation at the cabin this year and staying for 10 days for a very EXTENDED 4th of July vacation!

REMINDER:  I am CLOSED July 4-5!  Have a great 4th weekend!

MENU:

Monday: Spaghetti, bananas/applesauce, carrots and milk

Tuesday: Chicken Nuggets, watermelon, green beans and milk

Wednesday: Beef Tacos, corn on the cob, apples and milk

Thursday: English Muffin Pizzas, pears, mixed veggies and milk

Friday: PB & J sandwiches, grapes, carrots w/ ranch dip and milk

Week of June 3-7

We really lucked out last week for our picnic!  The rain clouds were all around us, but we never felt a drop!  The kids really enjoyed going to Aidan and Logan's school and watching all the "big Kids!"

What a little monkey!

Their hiding spot!

Levi enjoying the swing!

Jeovanni getting an underdog from Marek!

What delicious lunches!

All the kids!  What a great group!

Looking for fish in the creek!

This is what no morning nap looks like!

Getting ready for summer with a mani/pedi!!!

This week we start our new summer schedule with Travel Tots.  Ms. Beth will be here the first and third TUESDAY of every month at 9am through the summer!  We will continue music class on the second Friday of every month at 11:00.

We are done with "school" for the summer!  But I will plan special days or weeks for some summer fun! And we will do summer themed crafts on rainy days!

CONSTRUCTION THIS WEEK ON OUR STREET. 

Just a heads up that they will be ripping apart our street and then re-paving it this week.  They say there will still be access to driveways for residents, but I would plan a few extra minutes at drop off/pick up time, in case you have to wait for work vehicles or park down the street and walk.

MENU:

Monday:  Eggs, Sausages, cantaloupe and toast.

Tuesday: Grilled Cheese, watermelon and corn

Wednesday: Chicken nuggets, green beans, applesauce and milk

Thursday: Stroganoff, carrots, peaches and milk

Friday: SCHOOL'S OUT PIZZA PARTY!

May 27- May 31

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend with family and or friends!  That extra day sure does seem to make all the difference in the world doesn't it!

Hopefully we are in the clear as a group now for this horrible stomach bug that seems to be sweeping the state!

I am making a little change to this week's picnic.  We will be doing it on Thursday instead of Friday.  PLEASE SEND A BAG LUNCH (PREFERABLY IN A THROW AWAY LUNCH BAG) WITH YOUR CHILD'S NAME ON IT AND A BEVERAGE IN IT.  Aidan and Logan have Track and Field Day at school Thursday morning, so we will be walking to their school to watch that and play on the playground.  We will either eat lunch there or move to the park to eat lunch depending on how long the Track events take!  We will be leaving daycare at 9:00 in the morning, so please make sure your child is here and ready to go at that point.  If the weather is rainy/stormy...we will try again Friday.  But that day is forecasted to be a wash out as well!  Keep an eye on your emails and the chalkboard downstairs for updates!

Erin will also be here again on Friday.  For the summer she will be working all day on Fridays for me.  This gives me an opportunity to spend some quality time with my own children or head out of town early for some extended relaxation!

Week of May 13-17

Loves playing outside and standing up!
New found freedom!

We have had some beautiful weather finally and the kids have been taking advantage of every single minute of  it!  We love being able to be outside as much as possible during the nice days and will be saving the crafts for rainy days!

So proud of getting up to the slide on her own...
getting down is the hard part!

Nature walk!

Sidewalk chalk!  Such a pretty driveway!

Erin will be in and out of daycare this week.  My mom got in a car accident on Mother's Day and will be in the hospital for a few days with a broken neck and then eventually need some help once she is home.  So don't be surprised to see her sporadically through this week.

Tuesday we will be having PURPLE and BLUE day!  Wear as much purple and/or blue clothes to help us work on our colors for the month!

Friday we have Travel Tots at 9:00 with Ms. Beth!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day with their families!

MENU:
Monday- Tacquitos, mixed veggies, bananas and milk
Tuesday- Turkey sandwiches, green beans, pears and milk
Wednesday- Chicken nuggets, carrots w/dip, apple slices and milk
Thursday- Ravioli, garlic bread, peaches and milk
Friday- Macaroni and cheese, pineapple, cottage cheese, corn and milk

Week of May 6-10

We have had a couple of crazy busy weeks, mixed with a teething cranky baby...I have had no time to update our blog!  I apologize, but that is life with 12 kids in the house!

We have had a great time getting to know Savannah!  Avery and Kaia have really enjoyed having another girl around here!

Talon the clown!

Peek a boo!

Ryan the Viking!

Dress up clothes have been a huge hit again!  It's nice to have plenty of toys to rotate between...it makes them new again if we haven't played with them in a while!








This week we have our monthly music class with Tasha on Friday at 11:00!  One of the kids favorite times!

Erin will also be here Friday afternoon, we are taking my mom up to Duluth for the weekend for Mother's Day!  I hope all you Moms have a fabulous weekend with your families!

Menu:
Monday- Beef quesadillas, corn, pears and milk
Tuesday- PB & J sandwiches, green beans, peaches and milk
Wednesday- Chicken patty, carrots, bananas and milk
Thursday- Ham, pineapple, mixed veggies, bun and milk
Friday- Corn dogs, apples, peas and milk

We did manage to finish getting mulch down on the walkway as well as some stepping stones, should make using the path around back a little easier!