My Day

People often ask me how my day went or what do I do all day with these kids. Well, here's a glimpse of what my day is like. I'm currently watching 6 kids and they are all 2 except Kensie - she's 11 months. I really try to focus on developing their physical skills. This is best done OUTSIDE of course. Now that the weather is cooler we can really work hard at this one.

After a while they have to stop and refuel. They're taking a cracker break.

More play. This is one of their favorite things to do. Dig in the dirt and pick the leaves off the neighbor's tree. It drives me crazy because they get filthy, especially after the sprinklers have come on and the dirt is MUD. I have changed many diapers that are full of dirt!

Movie time. I believe the movie of choice today was Madagascar. I usually always have a movie playing and the kids will watch on and off. This just happened to be a time when they all wanted to watch. I didn't pose them like this. They always want to sit together on one couch which also drives me crazy because it always ends with one kid kicking another off or one kid sitting on another so he's crying. I try to tell them that there are 2 couches but they don't get it.

LUNCH! Pizza was on the menu today.

And finally it is 1:00, NAPTIME! There are only 2 that sleep on the couches. They rest are spread out all over the house in pack-n-plays. This is my favorite time of the day. I usually read a book or do a little stamping or just eat my lunch in peace. They all sleep till about 3:30 or 4:00 and then they start going home.

Well, there you have it, a small picture of what my life is like doing daycare. This was a fairly easy day. They're not always so easy. Sometimes they're downright crazy. But I always make it through with my sanity and wake up the next morning to do it all over again.