Week of July 25th...

First and for most I want to  let all of you know that our little buddy Talon fell while playing at home this weekend and broke his leg.  He will be immobile for a few weeks and spending time healing at home with his mommy and little sister (due LAST FRIDAY...so should arrive VERY SOON!)  I wish him a quick recovery and mom and dad good luck keeping that running man still!!!

And as sad as this is to say...this is our LAST WEEK OF JULY.  Can't believe how fast this summer is flying by.  Before we know it that WORST four letter word of all will be back to haunt us for 8+ months!  So we are going to try to enjoy the rest of the warm weather as much as possible!

This week we will be having a camping day!  I will set up our tent out back and we will light up a campfire, maybe roast some marshmallows (or our hot dogs for lunch!) and have a great time.  This will most likely be on Wednesday morning.

Last week we walked to the park for the morning and had a great time celebrating the lack of humidity! Hopefully we can get back agains oem afternoon this week, so watch your email and I will let you know if we are headed down so you can just plan on picking your child up from there!

I finally got my camera back that had the pictures of the splash pad day...so here are a few pics of our fun!  Look for more downstairs soon!

MENU:

Monday- Grilled Cheese, bananas, green beans and milk

Tuesday- Ravioli, garlic bread, grapes and milk

Wednesday- Hot dogs, baked beans, fruit cocktail and milk

Thursday- Sloppy joes, mandarin oranges, mixed veggies and milk

Friday- Fish sticks, corn, fruit and milk

Water Fun Pictures!!!

We have succesfully beat the heat the last week...so here are some pictures of all the fun we had while doing it!

New pool and sprinkler fun!

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 Jack playing in the Wiggly Sprinkler!

Cannon balls!

Good way to cool off!

GIANT BLOW UP WATERSLIDE!

Head start during naptime!

Talon's BIG MUSCLES!

Waiting patiently in line!

HEAD FIRST!

Anna's Somersault!

Jeovanni was not so sure about the spraying water!

Catching some air!

We have a lot of fun staying cool!

June 18-22

This week we will be trying to stay cool all week!  The sprinkler will be out, the pool will be filled and the big WATERSLIDE may even make an appearance!!!  But I would really like to still get the kids outside every day, despite the heat index.  So we may head out to play a little earlier in the morning, before it gets too bad. 

Wednesday we have Travel Tots with Ms. Carrie again, at about 11:30

MENU:
Monday- Turkey and Cheese sandwiches, green beans, grapes and milk
Tuesday- Waffle sticks, cubed ham, corn and appleasauce
Wednesday- Corn Dogs, veggies, peaches and milk
Thursday- Pizza, bananas, carrots and milk
Friday-Tacos, veggies/dip, apple slices

I took some great pictures when we escaped to the splash pad/park a couple weeks ago, but left my camera at a friends house and am working on getting it back, so as soon as I do, I will add some cute pictures of our water fun!

JULY NEWSLETTER!

What’s Happening this Month!

Sorry for the late newsletter this month!  The 4^th of July really made the beginning of the month fly by!!  I hope everyone had a great long weekend wherever they were and that everyone was able to celebrate with family and friends!  Finally some great weather!

This month we are talking about camping!  I know in the past summers when we have done this theme, the kids all loved it!  We are a little more lax on the school time during the summer, since we have so few days to get out and enjoy the sunshine and warmth!  So there may be a few crafts that we don’t do that I will send home with the kids in case they want to do them at all, instead of them going to waste!  The curriculum for the month also came with calendar cards that I sent home for everyone!  Do what you want with them!  Make flash cards, put them on your child’s wall, etc!  I also sent our journal home with the younger kids, since it is mostly writing I am going to have the older kids work on their journals each day during naptime, so feel free to let your younger child color on them or work on the letters and writing with them at home.

CALENDAR:

July 4^th and 5^th- CLOSED

July 6^th- Travel Tots Class 11:30

July 15^th- Music Class 11:00

July 20- Travel Tots Class 11:30

July 27- Camping Day!  We will set up the tent, make a campfire and possibly even roast   some s’mores!

I will be using a Vacation day Monday, Oct. 24^th to combine with the MEA break I have Oct. 20 and 21^st.   That leaves four vacation days for the remainder of 2011.

This week...

The kids had so much fun at our beach party last week and I got some super cute pictures of them all!  There are more up on the wall downstairs, if you have not seen them, be sure to check them out!

This week at daycare, the temperatures are SUPPOSED to warm up...so hopefully we can have some water fun!  So please make sure your child has a swimsuit and swim diapers if needed!  Also if anyone wants to donate some kids sunscreen, I'd gladly accept, since we go through a lot!  And no need to send a towel for your child, as I have accumulated a lot over the years!

We have a new friend starting daycare this week.  His name is Jack and he is four years old!   I know I know...not the girl Maggie was hoping for...but I am trying!!  And at least it is another 4 year old!!!  He is going to be a fun addition to our group!  Welcome Jack!

This week, Erin will be teaching daycare on Friday, so the kids and I can head up north and beat the traffic!  And there is some new excitement in her life, she just got engaged last week, so when you see her, be sure to congratulate her!

Then daycare is closed Monday and Tuesday of next week, for paid Holidays to give everyone a chance to celebrate with their families.  I hope everyone has a nice safe weekend!

MENU:

Monday- Clean out the freezer day! (we will be using up all the "extras" from the past weeks' lunches!)

Tuesday- Tuna Casserole, green beans, fruit cocktail and milk
Wednesday- English Muffin Pizzas, apples, carrots and milk
Thursday- Hardshell tacos, corn, rice and milk
Friday- 4TH OF JULY BBQ! Hot dogs, baked beans, watermelon and milk!

First week of "summer"

It's hard to believe that Tuesday is the Official first day of summer and Fourth of July is just right around the corner!  I hope the days start warming up a little bit for us real soon!

Chris and I had a great time at our friends wedding!  Neither of us had ever been to jamaica before and we would both love to go back!  Of course the break from parenthood for a few days was an added bonus!

This week we are ready to Party here at daycare!  Tuesday is our LUAU party!!!  So despite the forecasted cool temperatures and rain, wear some island attire!  We will break out the Lei's, the palm trees and island music and have some fun!!

MENU:
Monday- Spaghetti, garlic bread, fruit cocktail and milk
Tuesday- Chicken Nuggets, oranges, green beans and milk
Wednesday- bbq Meatballs, Corn, applesauce and milk
Thursday- Grilled Cheese, Bananas, mixed veggies and milk
Friday- Corn Dogs, Baked Beans, pears and milk

HAVE A FABULOUS WEEK!

Last week we had so much fun!  We finally got to get in the water!  Even though the air temperature was near 95, I heard "I'm cold!"  Within minutes despite filling the pool with laundry tub water instead of straight from the hose!!!!  But the kids thoroughly enjoyed themselves and definetly cooled themselves off!

This week, the kids are set for more fun!  Tuesday Linnea will be here for the day, and then Wednesday Erin will be here to finish off the week!  Also on Wednesday we have our travel tots class, from 11:15-12:15!

Since we are learning about ISLANDS this month, I have promised the kids a special something from Jamaica if they are on their best behavior this week!  Perfect timing for a friends wedding!

LUNCH MENU:
Monday- Chicken Patty, veggies and dip, strawberries and milk

Tuesday- PB & J sandwiches, sliced carrots, pears and milk

Wednesday- Ravioli, apple slices, mixed veggies and milk

Thursday- Tacquitos, green beans, oranges and milk

Friday- Pizza, bananas, carrots with ranch and milk

I will have access to email but will only check it once a day, so if you need anything feel free to email, or call Linnea or Erin at our home number.

Have a wonderful week and I will see you on Monday!