P&M Daycare is Here!

Hi All,
The much anticipated day has arrived. Jim's work hosts daycare on Saturdays during tax season, and yesterday was the official start of daycare season (as I like to call it). The day went like clockwork (for me anyway). The kids were off with Jim around 8 am and returned around 3:15 pm. This is already a big improvement over last year, when I picked up the kids at lunch, because they were accustomed to two naps a day then. Turns out Drew has no problem sleeping at daycare. I didn't get a detailed report from Jim, but I think the picture says it all!

Survived

Hi All,
Well we all survived Drew and Bree's trip to P & M Daycare! Jim and the kiddos left the house at 8 am and I arrived at 12:30 to fetch them. I walked in on them happily playing with some of the toys, with good supervision. Jim said they didn't start out so happy, particularly Drew. But, I guess that is to be expected. Bree seemed content to get a wagon ride from one of the older kids.  Jim checked in them every 20 minutes or so, so it wasn't the most productive morning for him. By 11:30, they had both passed out - Bree in a bean bag and Drew in one of the provider's arms. In all, there were 10 kids in attendance, and Jim said they had 4 - 5 workers staffing the daycare. I was very impressed by this ratio. They seemed well organized and under control, and this was all on their first day of the season! While we probably won't take advantage of it every weekend, it's a very nice option to have. We also think it's good for Drew and Bree to get some interaction with other kids. Jim thinks they spent most of the time playing by themselves, but I'm sure that will change over time.

Hanging at P&M Daycare

In other news, today we watched the Superbowl - Colts vs. the Saints. Incidentally, the starring quarterbacks are DREW BREEs and Peyton MANNING, so we quipped over who to cheer for. Turns out the Saints won 31 - 17. The Saints are the Aints no longer!

Drew and Bree were not all that interested in the game. Instead, they enjoyed the latest rage around the house - laundry basket rides.....

Much more fun than football!

Quiet

Hi All,
Well, Drew and Bree are off to work with Jim for the morning. We are fortunate that his firm sponsors a daycare program free of charge on Saturdays during tax season. This is opening day for the daycare this season, and of course, Drew and Bree's first visit. It's also one of the few times we are attempting to leave them in the care of anyone except family. Jim is right there, should they need him. But, we'll see how long they can last before they decide they really need to see Mom. In the meantime, I'm enjoying the quiet Saturday morning around the house. It's been awhile! There are many things I could do, for starters maybe a nice leisurely sit down breakfast. We'll see where it goes from there. Wish us luck!