Childcare by Maggie is closing down, effective May 1

April Fool's! Just kidding. I wouldn't give this job up for anything. I continue to feel so blessed to be in the position that I'm in - working for amazing families and growing with amazing children. I called my aging grandmother last night to say hi and to let her know I was thinking of her, and - as always - she asked about the kiddos in care. She told me that just the other day she went to Will's orchestra concert. Will is a college graduate that is in the CSU Orchestra in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Will is graduating with a management degree this May. My grandmother babysat will from the time he was a few months old until he was about 10 years old. And now, 15 years later, she is still invested in his life and attending the concerts that began as she took him to his violin lessons a decade-plus ago. Those are the kinds of friendships I want with the children I teach today!

You may have thought that this blog was forgotten. On the contrary! I think about the blog everyday, as I know there are many readers who are anxious for pictures and stories of the little ones. Each day, I think - "Oh I really need to blog about this!" and I kick myself for not having my camera nearby or for not simply downloading and then uploading the pictures that I do already have stored on the camera that I almost always have conveniently in my pocket.

Perhaps when things get back to normal, I'll be able to post more consistently. We've all suffered from the icky germs that attack when seasons change. Luckily (?) We've not all had the same virus... so at least we know sanitizing and cleaning is one of my top priorities! Today, it seems as though everybody (even me) is feeling better. We're all in attendance and we're all in good spirits. That's the kind of news that I like to blog about!

So please do keep checking. I hope to post some evidence of Noah crawling around looking for new adventures to get into. I hope to post pictures of Savannah and Julia playing one of their many newly invented games - usually having something to do with a ball or stick or rock or something. I also hope to post more about Rebecca's developments - she's signing like crazy - saying things with her hands like "mommy" and "more" and "milk."

But for now, just say a little prayer of thanks for our health!