Our New Friend James

James just started and is enjoying himself a lot. One amazing thing about him is that he doesn't cry!!!! He was pretty focused on eating his New York Pretzel, when I took this picture.

Dancing at the Daycare

Camila, Paige, Dominic and Julian had a fun time dancing while it was raining outside.

 

Paige's Third Birthday

Today, October 10, 2011 is Paige's 3rd birthday. She is a loving child, very caring towards the other children and babies, and she is a whiz with puzzles.

Kids Love the Monkey Dome!!!

This is a nice challenge for the kids and is remarkably safe.It holds up to 600 pounds!!!

Watching Butterflies Morph

At the day care, the children have been learning about the caterpillar metamorphosis from a caterpillar to a chrysalis and, finally into a butterfly. So, today, after weeks of waiting,the children were able to tenderly hold the butterfly, which is still too weak to fly. The tall, white cylinder you see houses the butterflies.
The children are gathering around to hold the butterflies, because they are about to fly.

Wow! I am one lucky girl!

Looks like Dominic has a new buddy.

What's all this commotion about butterflies?

Hmmm...this is interesting.

Oh, I like it better if you hold it.

Boy, this butterfly knows how to walk, and I' trying to figure out how to walk!!!

Gathering around.

Are you sure about this thing?

Julian is one happy camper.

Hang with me little fella!

Isn't he cool, Mom and Dad?

They are all being very brave about touching them now..Dontcha think?

Water Play At The DayCare

 Here we are. It's finally summer, after a very cold winter. Brrrr.And everyone is loving it; sprinklers, water slides, baby pools, and, finally, today, our BIG pool. It's summer !!!!

 Abigayle is having a fun time on the slide.

Here's Paige.

 Our latest addition: Camille.

Nature Study At the Daycare

 All the children are excited about the warm weather, the rain and whatever is happening in the grass. Our little folks are learning about what grows in the back yard and are also having an awesome time on the water slide.One of our youngest, Tristan is becoming a lot more mobile, end even goes on bike rides with the "big" kids.

Here's Tristan discovering his first "riding" lesson.
Most of the time, he's playing with the miniature cars in the shade. 

 Dominic thinks it's really awesome to be a scientist with his little magnifying lens.

Boone, Abigayle and Dominic seem to have found something very interesting.

 The kids love the swings! 

Puzzles at the Daycare

Butterfly Jigsaw Puzzle

One of our fun past-times. The older toddlers love to play with the puzzles.