Week of May 23-27

It is crazy how fast the weeks are flying by!  Here we are approaching Memorial Day weekend already!  Summer is finally here!  Now I just hope the time slows down so we get the chance to enjoy it!

Reminder that I am closed on Friday (and Monday of course!) I hope everyone has a great, long Holiday weekend!  We are headed up to our cabin and are looking forward to that extra day together!

Last week we had Ms. Beth come for our second Travel Tots class of the month!  We continued learning about Ireland!

We will be resuming Music Class in June.  Tasha sent an email that she had a healthy Baby Girl Easter weekend and will be back to work soon!

This week we will have Show and Tell on Tuesday!  No theme, just anything your child would like to bring from home to tell us about!  I do ask that it fits in your child's cubby for safe keeping the rest of the day!

I hope the weather cooperates this week for us to get some outdoor fun in, looks like it could be a wet week!

Menu:
Monday- Macaroni and Cheese, watermelon, corn and milk
Tuesday- Grilled Chicken, Peas, apples, dinner roll and milk
Wednesday- Spaghetti, garlic bread, green beans and milk
Thursday- Hot dogs, baked beans, oranges and milk
Friday- CLOSED

Week of May 9-13

I hope all the moms had a wonderful Mother's Day!  Ours was full of baseball and swimming lessons, but I was able to squeeze in a trip to the farmers Market with my mom Sunday morning and took a break with friends for a girls day Saturday!

Last week we spent a lot of time outside enjoying the beautiful weather. We rode bikes, colored with sidewalk chalk, played tag and even enjoyed a walk to the park. This week looks a little rainy, but we will enjoy it when we can!

We will begin working on our garden theme this week,  With the wet weather the first part of the week, we will probably push our garden day back to Thursday or possibly even Friday,  The kids will help me plant flowers in the back garden so we can watch them grow!  The following week we will be doing the vegetable garden!

Menu:
Monday- Hot dogs, applesauce, peas and milk
Tuesday- Ravioli, oranges, carrots and milk
Wednesday- Peanut butter and jelly, pears, green beans and milk
Thursday- Eggs, sausage, toast, pineapple and milk
Friday- Chicken Tenders, bananas, corn and milk

Enjoy your week!

May 2- May 6

We survived the rainy week last week and are all looking forward to some warmth and sunshine this week!

This week we will start our May themes! I will send home a May Activity Calendar in the next day or two!

We also have Travel Tots with Ms. Beth on Tuesday morning at 9am!

Thursday we will have a little Cinco De Mayo Party!  Mexican themed music, food, crafts and activities!

Menu:

Monday- Grilled Cheese, baked beans, watermelon and milk

Tuesday- Bbq chicken sandwiches, cantaloupe, peas and milk

Wednesday- Macaroni and Cheese, green beans, applesauce and milk

Thursday- Tacquitos, corn, peaches and milk

Friday- Pizza, bananas, carrots and milk

April 25-29

Rain Rain Go Away...12 kids want to go outside and play!!!!!  We will get out as much as possible this week with the rain moving through off and on all week.  The grass and plants need it, so I'll tolerate it for now!!!

We do not have Travel tots this week, Ms. Beth is on vacation.

But we will be having Hat day on Wednesday!  Wear a hat from home!  Can be your favorite hat, or a super crazy hat...whatever your child chooses!

Last week we celebrated Eva's third birthday!  Thanks for bringing us delicious treats!

Menu:

Monday- Pizza rolls, broccoli, bananas and milk

Tuesday- Burritos, corn, applesauce and milk

Wednesday- Eggs, Ham, toast, pineapple and milk

Thursday- Meatballs. green beans, peaches and milk

Friday- Grilled Cheese sandwiches, carrots, pears and milk

I hope everyone has a great week!

April 11-15

This week we will start our Zoo theme!  There are a lot of fun crafts, activities and songs we will be doing to learn about different animals at the zoo!  I think the kids will love it!

We also have Travel Tots on Tuesday with Ms. Beth at 9:00.

It looks like we should finally have some more Spring-like weather later this week!  Looking forward to spending more time outside and hopefully going for a walk to the park for some fun!

I just received that Erin has accepted a more full time job for Summer, meaning she won't have much availability to help out here as often.  I am in the process of starting my search for a part time substitute for summer so I can spend some more time with my kids during their summer break.  If anyone knows of someone looking for a part time summer job (about 10 hours a week, once in a while more that that to cover a few vacation days) who is great with kids let me know or feel free to pass my info along.  It is primarily Fridays and one other day a week!  Would be great for a teacher, a stay at home mom or a college student home for the summer.

I will be using a personal day and Closing on Friday May 27 since the kids are off school that day.  A little extra time together for Memorial Day weekend! Please mark your calendars!

MENU:
Monday- Tacquitos, mixed veggies, apples and milk
Tuesday- Pancakes, sausage, pears and milk
Wednesday- Chicken Patty Sandwiches, carrots, fruit cocktail and milk
Thursday-Spaghetti, garlic bread, peaches and milk
Friday- Pigs in a Blanket, corn, oranges and milk

April 4-8

April Showers Bring May Flowers!  That is our theme for this week! We have have fun learning about Spring showers as well as other types of weather!

This week we will also be having PURPLE day on Wednesday, Bring something from home that is PURPLE as show and tell!  This will be a fun way to start learning about this month's color!

We are having fun getting to know Lana!  Our newest daycare friend!  She is Eva's little sister and is almost 16 months old.  Lana is having fun playing with all the kids!

Last week we had a great time riding bikes!  Please remember that we do try to get outside every day so send your kids with appropriate outerwear for the weather forecast for the day.  Some days we may be in T-shirts, other days we may need winter jackets, hats and mittens...the joys of spring in Minnesota!

We also celebrated Ian's 3rd birthday last week!  

 Menu:
Monday- Chicken Nuggets, mixed fruit, corn and milk
Tuesday- Macaroni and Cheese, peas, berries and milk
Wednesday- Sloppy Joe's, green beans, peaches and milk
Thursday- Turkey and Cheese wraps, brocolli, applesauce and milk
Friday- Corn Dogs, Tator Tots, bananas and milk

March 7- March 11

We're headed to the Beach!

This week we will be continuing our beach and ocean theme!  WEDNESDAY WE WILL HAVE A BEACH PARTY!  Come dressed in your beach wear (but remember we will still be going outside to play!!!) Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses, hats...etc. We will have play some fun beach games and pretend to hit the waves!

Friday we have music class with Tasha at 10:00

NEXT WEEK DAYCARE IS CLOSED! 

With the in between weather we have here in Minnesota, send whatever you would like your child to play in outside.  The snow is gone from the yard, and for now, the mud is mostly dried up, but they will still get messy out there!  I would definitely suggest boots!

Menu:

Monday-Rotisserie Chicken, berries, carrots and milk

Tuesday- Sloppy Joes, corn, peaches and milk

Wednesday- Tacquitos, apples, green beans and milk

Thursday- Macaroni and Cheese, mixed veggies, oranges and milk

Friday- Grilled Cheese, peas, bananas and milk