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2nd Week...Just as Neat!

So, the 2nd week of Children's Day Out was just as great as the first...even better! We had a great theme of "Feelings".  We painted while listening to music to express our feelings and had other activities to learn all about our many emotions.  Our teaching themes this week were the letter "B", the number "2", the color "green" and the shape of the week was an "oval". The kids are adjusting so well to "circle time" and sitting better and better each day.

We enjoyed playing with the parachute this week as a couple of days seemed a bit too hot for playground play. Of course, I dont have pictures of this because I was too busy joining in the fun!  The kids loved "Mr. Parachute" and the fun games that we enjoyed with it.  

The kids have loved being Handy Helpers and seem to enjoy being "weather watcher" the most! 

They love being helpers and never have to be asked twice to complete their task.  Why is this never the case at home??? Ha! 

Again, thanks CDO families for allowing us to spend a little time with your precious ones each week!

It's a BLESSING to be your Children's Day Out Director!

Erica Houston

First Week!

New Children's Day Out Welcome Area!

It's the FIRST WEEK OF CHILDREN'S DAY OUT!  What a great time we've had this week!  New faces, familiar faces, it's all been a BLESSING!  

This year we have a certified teacher on staff planning the curriculum for the entire CDO crew!  Ms. Meredith has done a great job teaching this week's theme "All About Me".  We learned about the Letter "A", the Number "1", the Color "Red", and  "Circle" is our Shape of the week!  

Our Scripture for the week was "Your word is a lamp for my feet." Psalm 119:105.  We've been talking each day this week about the BIBLE!  The kids have done great discovering treasures inside the Bible and today followed a treasure map found by Ms. Erica!  

We're loving the BRAND NEW PLAYGROUND and we're so thankful for the new addition to Children's Day Out!  

Fiona enjoying the NEW swings!

CDO Families, we're so grateful to have the privilege to spend each week with your precious kiddos!  I'll be in touch next week to let you in on what's going on at Children's Day Out!

We had 2 birthdays this week!  Happy Birthday Hadley and Kirtley!

It's a BLESSING to be your CHILDREN'S DAY OUT Director!
Ms. Erica

 

Welcome Mindy, Our Guest Blogger!

The following Blog entry was contributed by a dear friend named Mindy Brown. 

I am so pleased to share that she will be a Monthly Contributer to the Children's

Day Out Blog!  We will be BLESSED with her monthly contributions of wisdom, faith, 

and humor!  

I would encourage each of you to follow Mindy and learn all about her on her

personal blog http://shipshopsandpoppops.blogspot.com/

the monotony of motherhood

If you've ever taken the time to read the back of a shampoo bottle, 

you'll see these words...wash, rinse, repeat.

Some days, as a mother, I feel this way. But mine would look more 

like this...clean, feed, repeat.

My days are {generally} filled with sippy cups, diapers, snacks, squinkies, 

crumbs, and dishes. And let's not even discuss the amount of laundry 

my sweet family of 5 can produce!

The truth is that motherhood can begin to feel monotonous when day after

 day, week after week, you are consumed with needy people under 4 feet

 tall. Let's face it - young children are very dependent and need us for every

thing...from wiping their nose (and other things!) to fixing their lunch to 

picking out their clothes.

Having babies forces you to stare your selfishness in the face! I didn't 

realize how stingy I was with my time, my sleep and my privacy until

 it was abducted by my munchkins.

But here's the reality of biblical mommy-hood...we have the privilege of 

not just teaching our kids the gospel, but actually living out the gospel

 to our babies every single day!

We can demonstrate God's grace to them by loving them when they're 

unlovable and by being patient with them when we're at our wits end! 

We can be "slow to anger" and "quick to listen."

we. can. be. the. Gospel.

And that is a privilege that I wouldn't forfeit for anything in this world - 

no job, no amount of money or luxuries could compare to the joy of 

being the gospel to my children every day!

Rachel Jankovic on her blog (desiringGod.com) says...

Is motherhood a rock-bottom job for those who can’t do more,

 or those who are satisfied with drudgery? If so, what were we thinking?

Motherhood is not a hobby, it is a calling. You do not collect children

 because you find them cuter than stamps. It is not something to do if you can 


squeeze the time in. It is what God gave you time for.

You represent everything that our culture hates, because you represent

laying down your life for another—and laying down your life for another

 represents the gospel.

We should run to to the cross. To death. So lay down your hopes.

Lay down your future. Lay down your petty annoyances. Lay down your

desire to be recognized. Lay down your fussiness at your children.

Lay down your perfectly clean house. Lay down your grievances about

the life you are living. Lay down the imaginary life you could have had

by yourself. Let it go.

So the next time I step in an unknown liquid substance on the floor, or read that

 book for the 5th time in a day, or unload yet another round of clean dishes, or trip

 on another matchbox car, I pray that God will pour out His grace to me so that, 

even through the monotony, I can pour out that grace to my kiddos!

Thank you, Mindy Brown!  What a great example you are to 

us moms!  As always, it's a BLESSING to be your 

Children's Day Out Director!

Join us for a Play Date at the NEW Playground!

-CHILDRENS DAY OUT PLAYDATE NEXT THURSDAY @ 10AM-

Please join us next Thursday as we let the kids try out the new Children's Day Out playground!  Let's get together and have a Play Date at 10am to show off the new "toy" to the kids!  The rubber flooring was completed on Tuesday and its ready for some play time!  It's GORGEOUS!  I'm so grateful to First Presbyterian Church for making  such an incredible investment for OUR kids!  I look forward to seeing each  of you then!

Here's an updated pic of the Playground with the BEAUTIFUL new rubber flooring.  So Fancy!

It's a BLESSING to be your Children's Day Out Director,

Erica Houston

Movie @ Malco Tuesday!

I hope each of you had a Happy 4th of July!

Finally, the weather seems to have given us a bit of relief from the heat and it's time for our INDOOR Play Date! Ha! Please join us tomorrow, July 10th 10am, for "Charlotte's Web" at Malco Movie Theater!  Hope to see each of you there!

NEW Playground is almost done!

Man, that was quick!  It seems like such a short time ago that we got word that First Presbyterian Church had approved the purchase and installation of a BRAND NEW Playground!  Wow, that day is already here!!!  Several gentlemen have been working hard this week on pouring new sidewalks, installing a new fence and the new Play Ground Equipment and swings!  It's BEAUTIFUL!  Our kids will be overjoyed to see the new "toy" just for them!

(The playground will be completed as soon as the weather cools enough for the rubber flooring to be installed.  Sadly, that may be a while longer.)