Finally...the much talked about Blog!!

I have had a blog up for the past 2 years, which is beautiful but still empty. I have so many thoughts that flutter through my mind, and articles I wish I had the time to share with my parents. I am constantly talking to Melissa in my mind or make mental notes to remind Vijaya of something and guess what...it never leaves my mind! I just can’t find the time to sit down and put my fingers on the keyboard! So I thought I would add a simple little post with some ramblings and perhaps some pictures ( once I get permission) with the hope that this will lead to the site I always hoped I had to accompany my business. With the beautiful weather we have been really busy taking walks, painting, drawing, playing, cooking food (yes I make my toddlers make their own pizza and paste their sandwiches with relish) and exploring the Empty Garden for snails and the ‘don’t want to grow’ strawberry plants.
Family Day Care is wonderful and it’s hard work! I often look at other child care centers and schools and think how wonderfully organized they are. How great it would be if I had one extra pair of hands to help me out. That one person could make a big difference. If only I can win the lottery (if I start playing) I will have a cook and cleaner to help feed my family and make sure the house was clean. Then all my time would be spent doing what I love and that is caring for children! People laugh and don’t believe that I would still be doing Family Day Care and I can’t understand why they think that I would stop. I absolutely love what I do and hope that I will still be doing it for many years to come.
I am only in my late twenties and I already daydream about possibly having my grandkids in my own daycare.!!!!
It’s been wonderful now that school is out because I’ve been lucky enough to have Qai at home with me who loves to help the other children (and torment her sister). It has been much busier for me and there have been more activities on the go. Qai is 5 years old and loves arts, crafts and construction and wants me to fit her into my program too. The only difficulty is that the younger children love eating her art, thrashing her crafts and claiming her construction toys! With a bit of juggling of sleep times i.e. the removal of Kerryn time we’ve managed to include some of her favorite things into our little world.