Duty Schedule for Winter 2010

Date            Duty       Snack

Jan.  7         Angela     Trudi
Jan. 14         Lisa       Lezlie
Jan. 21         Trudi      Alissa
Jan. 28         Alissa     Lisa
Feb.  4         Linda      Linda
Feb. 11         Cynthia    Karen
Feb. 18         Lezlie     Angela
Feb. 25         Rae        Cynthia
Mar. 4          Karen      Rae

Updated with changes Feb. 9, 2010 as of 11:40 a.m.

Mothers Market

Our Mothers Market fundraiser is Saturday, Nov. 21 from 2-4 p.m. at West Arthur Community Centre. It's located at 1914 Arthur St. W. Admission is $1 per adult and children are free. There are 25 vendors.

This is a yard sale for moms by moms. There will be clothing, baby gear, toys, books and baby furniture.

Making yummy apple sauce Oct 22/09

Apple stamping - October 22/09

Thank you God for apples!

Today we made applesauce from peeling the apples, to cutting them and then eating it.

Pictures to come....

More of the farm...

There were ponies...

...chickens to chase...

...our lovely hostess...

...more animals...

...snowman making (in OCTOBER!)...

...a warm fire (thanks Fritz!), coffee & snacks...

... hanging out with friends...

...and building relationships...

A couple families missed the group shot for a bathroom break.... sorry guys!

It was a fabulous morning (you know, except, for the not-so-happy Gomes children) enjoying God's creation together!

We've been busy

Thank you to Alice Marie and Fritz for letting us visit your farm. The kids had such a great time and we were all there despite the weather.

New Logo

You may have noticed our great new logo amongst the pictures in banner at the top of the blog. We'd just like to say a huge THANK YOU to Heather Dickson who designed it for us. Heather, thanks so much for using your amazing gift and creativity for our Little Seedlings!

Play Doh Recipe

We had 2 new children at playschool this morning! It was so encouraging to share our vision for the playschool with new parents/grandparents and to play with new friends! Welcome Alec & MacKenzie!

Here is our favourite play doh recipe...

2 1/2 C flour
2 pkg unsweetened Kool-Aid
2 C boiling water
1/2 C salt
3 Tbs oil

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add boiling water & oil. Mix again. Let cool. Use your hands to knead until smooth. Store in an airtight container.

First official morning

We had 5 children attend our first day of playschool. Even though we were small in numbers there was lots of fun and playing going on.

Thanks to Mrs. T and Mrs. Emily for coming to help us.

Parents, please remember to fill out your registration forms and give them to Linda.

There is still lots of room if you want to join us!

Registration & Fun Morning

Please come at 9:20 on Thursday, Sept. 17th to register your kids for fall. We'll have fun activities to keep them busy while we meet.

Since we are a cooperative playschool, think about how you want to help in the group since there are lots of jobs to be filled.

Work afternoon

Join us this Saturday (Sept. 12) between 2 and 4 p.m. as we prepare our playschool for a new season. We'll be organizing toys, cleaning, and preparing playdoh. Many hands make light work and we hope to see you and your hands at Fort William Baptist.

Starting date

OK, I'm leaning toward Sept. 17th now for starting playschool. All other activities seem to be starting that week so why not us too.

Please let me know the names and ages of the kids you'll be bringing this year. I'm trying to decide if we'll need something special for the older ones.

Back to playschool

I hope everyone is having a great summer. My lawn has never looked greener! It could be the weeds too!

Any idea when you guys want to start up again? I'm looking at Sept 10th or 17th.

As well, start thinking about how you want to help out this year.

Good news....We now have Mrs. T and Mrs. Emily on board for the fall.

Picnic at the church

If you are just joining us for the picnic, it's going to be at the church at 11:00. I'll get a few toys out so the kids can play a bit and then we'll have lunch.

It's too windy and cold to be at the park today.

End of the year wind up

We're swimming at Churchill pool between 9:30 and 10:30 for the toddler swim. Then, we'll meet at Vicker's Park around 11:00 for a Picnic. Let Linda know if you are coming so that she can have enough drinks and cupcakes. Please bring your own lunch. We'll meet over by the swings.

If it rains (40% chance at this point) we'll meet at the church at 11:00.

Last get together

May 14th will be our last day of the season. We're off to Churchill Pool for the toddler swim from 9:30-10:30. Tomorrow we'll discuss how to spend the rest of the morning.

Together- We Learn, Play & Pray

Together.
A wonderfully busy morning.
Imagining.
Colouring, creating.
Playing, painting, praying.
Singing, sharing, storytelling, snacking.
Catching a glimpse of God's gentleness, goodness, creativity and love.
Filling with awe and amazement.

"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is

for brethern to dwell together in unity"

Psalm 133:1

And, perhaps, the psalmist meant PLAY together too.

It is a wonderful blessing. See you next week!

Duty Schedule is Posted

Please check the duty schedule to see when your next turn is. We're winding down our year and there are only 5 weeks left.

Give some thought as to how we'll celebrate for our final day. The weather is pretty unreliable in May so we can't always count on a warm day at the park.

Welcome to baby Joshua!

We're glad to welcome back Shelly and the girls as well as their new addition, Joshua.