Our Daycare

I'll get a photo or two fit in here, but for now wanted to mention a few things.  Our little daycare has grown again to include Mara AnnMarie (age 3 months).  Day One Aunt Sue spent much of the day helping me at the farm.  She brought projects galore to entertain the 3 oldest ones in hopes that I would have the time to devote to the two babies.  Auntie Heather came for lunch with us and Aunt Bonnie came to say hi in the afternoon.  Day Two Papa came to visit on his way home from a convention, so helped me for a few hours in the afternoon.  My new employee, Kaija Eckholm, started on Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 and stayed until 5:15.  It took the kids about 10 minutes to get to know her.  She is great with them.  She is very postive and boosts their egos just the right amount.  Day Three we were on our own all day until Kaija arrived.  She and the kids spent a lot of time organizing the project materials downstairs.  Day Four Auntie Heather stayed with us all day, working from Uncle Josh & Auntie Whitney's house.  She helped out as much as she could and witnessed some of our chaos.  When Kaija got there, she took the kids outside for over an hour!  They had so much fun out there!  Day Five we were back at the farm.  Aunt Bonnie came around 10 and spent the day with us.  She helped with many projects and lunch and diapers (including a memorable blowout by Maverick) and feedings, reading and rocking!  We had visits from Auntie Heather, Uncle Sean, Papa, Aunt Sue and 25 new cattle arrived at the farm!

What I really wanted to say, is, thank you!  Thank you to everyone who makes Omi Daycare run so smoothly!  Okay, it's chaos half the time, but still.  I'm in charge and I'm responsible, but I could not do it without help.  Papa is always willing to help out - with phone calls in "personality emergencies";  filling up my car with gas; changing diapers; loading kids and unloading kids; feeding breakfast and lunch; taking the kids outside to visit the animals, ride in the tractor and going for cookies at Grandma Camilla and Grandpa Don's house.  GG helps every day I am at the farm by visiting and playing and reading and being patient when Omi has had it!  Aunt Sue helps by visiting when she can and breaking up a long day with some crazy adventure.  Auntie Heather helps by visiting us and handling some of the cleanup and bringing over project materials.  Grandma Camilla and Grandpa Don help by having a white cookie ready whenever they stop by.  Kaija is going to be a big help by keeping the kids busy with projects and playing outside.  Aunt Bonnie is going to help us out on farm days with anything we need - and when two babies want to eat at the same time, there are needs!  Thank you to the parents as well - Uncle Josh and Auntie Whitney and Uncle Barry and Auntie Bethanie and Uncle Sean.  They are patient with us when we are tired or crabby or messy.  They are interested in every project, they provide us with the nutrition we need to make it through each day.  And thank you, too, to Claire and Brody and Max and Maverick and Mara.  You make it all worthwhile; you share your love with me, as well as your hugs and kisses and boo boos.  Sure beats workin'.