Thursday, September 25, 2008

SO LATE.....Happy Grandparents Day

These are the kids on "Grandparents Day" sorry it took me so long! We really do have such wonderful grandparents, even if they all live a few hundred miles away! The kids really were excited to take this picture for their grandparents, that's why they are squirming the whole time. Ben kept on wanting to look at every picture after it was taken, and Ehre was trying so hard to get him to sit still!

Early Mornings


We are surviving well..this is the kids, helping to pack our backpacks in the morning!

Band Practice Fridays

When there is a home football game the marching band practices near the day care. A few weeks ago we were driving by and noticed them and agreed to stop. When we were there the cheer leaders walked up to Ehre and let her shake their pom poms....oh boy! So since I had a cheer outfit at home, its become her favorite friday activity. We let her change, and then we go watch. Its a lot of fun!
I have some more pics that I need to download, but for now these will have to do....



Ben's Daycare and Ehre's Preschool

They take cute pictures and post them around the classroom.
This is the cook, she makes 2 hot meals and 2 snacks for each class (9 classes) / DAY!
She is amazing!
This is Ehre's little cot, she was sleeping when I came to pick her up, she's sooo cute!
I had to sneak around to take these pics, but here is more of Ehre's room and the different activity stations located in it.
Everyone has a cubby. This is where they hold all their finished art work, coats, pillows, blankets, shoes etc... (yes that's Ehre' sleeping in the middle)
The kitchen is a favorite place for all the kids. It is from Pottery Barn, so nice but expensive!

This is the typical Ben, when I come to get him he's happily playing with all the other kids. But, as soon as he sees me he drops whatever he is playing with, starts of walking, and then running with this excited laugh and comes to give me a BIG hug. He likes to be held for at least 2 minutes before he'll let go of me! :)
Jeff and I have to trade, who picks up which kid. Ehre doesn't want to leave ever so its a negotiation session to convince her to go home. Ben on the other hand makes you feel like you were truly missed! So we trade back and forth!
Ben's Playground. (rubber padded play area)
Ehre's playground on the other side of the fence.
They decorate it very personally for the kids in each room.
Ben reading books in the reading corner.
(sorry its tipped)

The Day Care Center!
Front desk where we sign in and out each day.
Middle playground for the rainy, wet, cold days!
The wood structure is a ready hut, with lots of books.
Ben's room.
Information boards with info on food allergies etc....
The black little board is a heat sensitive board, when you put your hand on it it changes colors based on the heat intensity. Cool!



shhhh don't tell Ehre that she is in Daycare, she'll get mad! Ehre is a firm believer that she is in preschool and Ben is in Daycare!

Ehre's art projects...



















.....ok there are a bunch ... honest truth: I don't keep these works of art, I take a picture and then secretly Jeff and I throw them away after she goes to bed. Then we put them on the computer where we can all look at them, and they don't take up any space. Keep in mind these are only a FEW of her projects...she comes home with 3-4 every day!



Ehre's art projects

.....ok there are a bunch ... honest truth: I don't keep these works of art, I take a picture and then secretly Jeff and I throw them away after she goes to bed. Then we put them on the computer where we can all look at them, and they don't take up any space. Keep in mind these are only a FEW of her projects...she comes home with 3-4 every day!

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

New post....

ok...just kidding I was going to add a few posts but then I went to get the pictures off of my jump drive and realized that I never copied the blog folder over from our home computer! Dumb me! Sorry you'll just have to wait a little bit longer to hear more about the Maas family adventures!

Love and miss you all!
Ann ( and the fam )