Thankful for the TRUCKLOAD of Mulch!

On days like today, when it rains like it did, I am SO thankful for the fact that we have a super thick layer of ground cover. By this afternoon, the playground was dry enough for us to go outside. Yay!! We had a great day today. We actually were able to get to every bit of my plans for the day! Hot dog!! We are so glad Ms. Wanda is back. Her husband got home yesterday. He still has some things they are watching, but at least he is home. Now, Devon's house is sick, so keep praying. One of these days, we will all be healthy and at work! Logan got the flu Monday. Gavin started last night, and he is really sick!! As all of you know, having a sick baby is the worst, so Devon needs our prayers!!

I hope that the older kids are going to be in the paper this week, so check it out! I hope to get us in there some this year. I am not good at that, but I hope to get better! We will feature the little guys next time!

I wanted to let you know a little more about the upcoming plans. We have been invited to sing in church on Sunday during the 11:00 service. This is not going to be the major performance that it was last year (that will happen, just a little later), but we will have both classes together to sing a couple of songs. I know that some of you may have your own churches, but if you can miss this one Sunday, that would be great. Of course, if not, I understand. For those of you who do not have a home church, I hope you will plan to come to check us out. We have a new pastor, who is awesome!! We have great kids' Sunday School classes, as well as adult classes. We are starting a new young adult class this Sunday. I keep insisting that I am a young adult, but I guess it's time to admit that there is another generation between myself and the college kids!! We will plan to meet in the preschool at 10:40. Please let me know if your child will be able to be here. I am trying to figure out where to put them to perform, and it helps to know how many we will have. Also, if any of you would like to come for Sunday School, let me know, and I will help you figure out where to go.

Next, on Sept. 27 from 2- 3:30, we will have an Imagination fair for kids from birth - 5. (Siblings are welcome too!) The theme for this will be Balloons, Bubbles and Books! It is a free event for the kids to give parents a chance to mingle, and also to register everyone up for the Imagination Library program. It's a great FREE program, through which your kids will receive a free book EVERY MONTH until their 5th birthday! We will have inflatables, games, songs, stories, and all sorts of creative ways to use their imagination. Please tell everyone you know about it. This is a community wide event, free to all!

I want to share with you some of what I heard at lunch. What fun!!
Ben said, "Ms. Alicia, when I grow up, I'm gonna be firefighter, a police man, and a race car driver!!" I said, "Wow Ben, you're going to be busy!!" Well, that got them started!! I wrote them down at work, but I am going to try to remember what they told me!

Christal - Hula Girl Rock Star!
Landen - Rock Star
Harrison- Police
Brooks- Race Car Driver
Emma - Barbie and a Pizza Man
BethAnn - Rock Star
Braden- Fire Man
Katelyn- Dancer
Asa - Rocket and a cowboy horse
Chris - Police man
Aashvi- Doctor
Jahnvi- Rock Star Doctor
Charlie- Dragon
Drew- Dinosaur

Remember when those were our dreams?

Have a great day!!