March 30- April 3

Last week we had one last chance (hopefully) to say goodbye to the snow!  the yard is pretty dried up, so I will be sending any snow pants that are still here home today.  Please be sure to bring them back if we do happen to get any more snow!

Ian turned 2!

We also celebrated Ian's 2nd birthday last week!

This week we will be celebrating Dominic's 5th birthday on Thursday and have our April music Class on Friday!

We will also have a little Easter celebration on Friday!

I have heard from some of you that your children will be gone the end of the week or beginning of next week for Easter travel, if anyone else will be gone, please let me know so I can plan accordingly!


MENU:
Monday- Peanut butter and jelly, applesauce, veggies and milk
Tuesday- English Muffin Pizzas, grapes, green beans and milk
Wednesday- Pigs in a Blanket, pears, french fries and milk
Thursday- Lasagna hot dish, Garlic bread, apples and milk
Friday- Chicken Patty Sandwiches, bananas, carrots and milk

Practicing with scissors!

Week of March 23-27

Hola!  Back from a fabulous trip, it was very relaxing and the weather was beautiful!  It's great to get a break to recharge, coming home feeling refreshed and ready to take on the spring!

It sounds like Everything went great while Jessica was here! I have already gotten feedback from a couple parents, but if anyone else wants to let me know anything, negative or positive, feel free! She said I have the best, well behaved kids out of all the daycare she has subbed for!  That is a wonderful compliment to you as the parents!  Way to go!

This week, we have a make up Travel Tots class on Friday with Ms. Beth!

We will also be celebrating Ian's 2nd birthday on Wednesday!

Menu:

Monday- Meatballs, sweet potato fries, oranges, dinner roll and milk

Tuesday- Turkey Ranch Wraps, carrots, applesauce and milk

Wednesday- Macaroni and Cheese, broccoli, bananas and milk

Thursday- Eggs, sausage, pineapple, toast and milk

Friday- Beef tacos, corn, rice, fruit cocktail and milk

March 9-13 AND March 16-20

Could it be that winter is actually over?!  The extended forecast looks pretty promising for some wonderful mild temperatures and sunshine around here!  I hope everyone gets a chance to enjoy the weather with their kids!

T-2 days until departure for our family!  We are off to Mexico for some quality time together and fun in the sun!  Everyone around here is pretty excited to spend 10 days relaxing at the beach!

REMINDER: Closed March 11- 17, Open with Jessica here March 18-20.  I have heard from some of you already that your child(ren) will be absent all or some of those days...if anyone else knows now that your child will be gone, please let me know by Tuesday so I can put that down in my notebook for Jessica.

While I am gone if you need to contact me for any reason, you may do so by email. If it it something that needs to be replied to I will within a day, otherwise it will wait until I am home from vacation. Please do not call or text my cell phone unless it is an emergency, since it costs extra to use that down there! I will check my emails once a day.  Jessica was kind enough to say that I could give all the parents her cell phone number if you want to notify her of your children being gone, late or having to pick up early, etc.... it is (763) 242 4999.

Please be sure to still send your snow gear for your children.  It will get wet and muddy in the yard, so snow pants and boots are still a must.  If you'd like to send a lighter jacket you may, same with gloves and a hat.  Its better to have the stuff here and not need it, then to not have it here!  I will let you know when I would no longer need the snow pants, etc.

One last Reminder- if you are making any payments via check for care for next week, please give me the check by TOMORROW (tuesday, march 10th) My mom will be grabbing the checks and depositing them for me while I am gone.  Thank you!

MENU:
Monday 3/9- Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, fruit and milk
Tuesday 3/10- Fish Sticks, green beans, peaches and milk

Wednesday 3/18- Chicken nuggets, mixed veggies, pears and milk
Thursday 3/19-Tacos, corn, fruit cocktail and milk
Friday 3/20- PB and J, carrots, pineapple and milk

I hope everyone has a wonderful Spring Break and I will see you all on March 23rd, rested, relaxed, rejuvenated and ready to start Spring!!!

MARCH IS HERE! (week of Mar. 2-6)

March is finally here!  The countdown to Spring is upon us and I know I am ready for it!  Ready to get outside on a daily basis (maybe even without taking 20 minutes to get dressed to get out there) and ready to open up the windows and let some fresh air in!  Especially after the last week!

The stomach bug pretty much wiped daycare out the end of last week!  It happened fast and pretty much the only people that survived it were the people that were gone the beginning part of the week! It effected not only most of the kids, but some parents and grandparents as well. That was a good reminder to all parents though why exactly daycares and schools have the 24 hour rule!  Even though there is a good chance that people were already exposed to it prior to the first person showing symptoms, if everyone stays home for 24 hours (at a minimum) after any vomiting, diarrhea, fever...etc it can help prevent some people from getting sick.  Thankfully, this round I survived, but if sick children come to daycare and I end up getting it, I would have to close- resulting in parents missing work anyway!  So thank you all for keeping your kids home and giving them the care they need when they are sick.  Especially with multiple families heading out for vacation in the upcoming weeks- lets all try to stay healthy now!!!!

This week at daycare we have Travel Tots on Tuesday with Ms. Beth at 9am, please have your children here by then so they can participate in class.

We will also start our March curriculum. Our Themes are "Things in the Sky" a unit all about things that fly and "Springtime"  I will send home our Monthly newsletter in the next day or so!


We were able to get outside one day last week- hoping to make that least 3 this week!  Please be sure to have your child's snow gear here every day.  And also as a reminder, when the weather starts to warm up and everything melts- kids go home wet and muddy!  Please make sure the next day that their mittens, hats, snow pants, etc are dry before coming to daycare!  Wet hands= cold, chapped hands!

Menu:
Monday: Hot dogs, green beans, oranges and milk
Tuesday: Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwiches, sweet potato fries, pears and milk
Wednesday: Sloppy Joes, carrots, apples and milk
Thursday: Chicken Tacos, corn, applesauce and milk
Friday: Chicken Nuggets, peas, fruit cocktail and milk

REMINDER: Closed, March 11-17 for vacation!  If you are on auto pay, payments will go through as regularly scheduled. If you pay by check, please give me a check for the week of March 16 prior to my vacation so I can give it to my mom to be deposited on the 16th.  Thank you!

Week of February 23-27

Wow! The end of February sure did sneak up fast! We've had quite the cold snap, but there is an end in sight- at least there better be!  We have been finding way to burn off energy inside- from dance parties, playing parachute, simon says...you name it!  This week looks like we will be having a lot of indoor time as well!  Hopefully we can get outside one or two days at least!

Our Valentines Day party pics:

Handing out Valentines!

Lots of goodies!

Valentines Day lunch!

Cupcakes ready to decorate!

SPRINKLES!

YUM!

Working on his masterpiece

Enjoying our dessert!

Last week we also celebrated EJ's 5th birthday party!  He brought delicious donuts to share with his friends!  

This week we are doing Show and Tell on THURSDAY.  Your child may bring something that reminds them of SUMMER to show their friends!

On Wednesday- Jessica will be here for a couple hours in the morning to spend more time with the kids before being here for those three days during my vacation!  They keep asking when she is coming back!  Must have made a lasting impression! ;)

MENU:
Monday- Pizza, apples, veggies/dip and milk
Tuesday- Meat loaf, carrots, oranges and milk
Wednesday- Ravioli, dinner roll, fruit cocktail and milk
Thursday- Chicken Noodle soup, breadstick, bananas and milk
Friday- Scrambled Eggs, sausage, pineapple, and milk

February 9- February 13

Happy Valentine's Day!

We will be having a Valentine's Day party on Friday, Feb. 13th. Dress in your red, white or pink best!  We will make some yummy sweet treats, a Valentines Day craft and play some fun games!  If you would like to bring a Valentine to pass out to your friends you may!  There are currently 11 kids each day (Gavin, Aidan, Logan, Kaia, Avalan, Eva, EJ, Ian, Landon, Jaylin and Dominic)

We will also have Music Class with Tasha on Friday to add to the fun!

I have the February Music and Funsteps Newsletter for everyone so you can see all the things your children will be working on this month!  There are always some great book ideas that you could read at home to your children to enforce the things we are learning about!

MENU:

Monday- Eggs, Sausage, pineapple, cottage Cheese and Orange Juice

Tuesday- Rotisserie Chicken, dinner roll, green beans, pears and milk

Wednesday- Tuna Salad Sandwiches, peas, pineapple and milk

Thursday- Baked Penne, garlic bread, apples and milk

Friday- Tacquitos, corn, oranges and milk

REMINDER: Closed: Monday, February 16th for Presidents Day

Week of February 2-6

Well, the groundhog saw his shadow- 6 more weeks of winter!  And we have some more "seasonally appropriate" temperatures back in the forecast!  Hope to sneak outside a couple times this week.  By Thursday and Friday we should warm back up enough to be able to do so!

Last week we celebrated Landon's birthday!  The kids always love having birthday parties for friends at daycare- they know they get treats!!!

Last week we also met Jessica, a new sub for me at daycare.  She was wonderful!  She was a licensed daycare provider in her home for 8 years until recently deciding she just wanted to sub for people to have more flexibility in her schedule and to regain her home as her own.  She is still very passionate about her work with kids and they all loved her!  She will be here March 18,19 20 for me to cover those last few days of my vacations.  So just a reminder- Daycare will be closed Mar, 11, 12, 13, 16 and 17th with Jessica here Mar, 18, 19 and 20.  She will be a great back up to have in addition to Erin who is only available on school release days and summers.

Speaking of Erin- she will be here this week on Friday around 4pm- close.  We have an out of town basketball tournament so want to hit the road to Brainerd a little early that day. She is looking forward to seeing the kids and says she has missed them the last few months!

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

I will send home the monthly newsletters and music by the end of the week!

Menu:
Monday- Mini corn dogs, corn, pears and milk
Tuesday- Macaroni and Cheese, peaches, green beans and milk
Wednesday- Meatballs, oranges, carrots, bun and milk
Thursday- Soft Shell Tacos, mixed veggies, pineapple and milk
Friday- Grilled Ham and Cheese, bananas, carrots/dip and milk