Monday March 3, 2008

Worst Part of the Day - We head to a Toddler Group every Monday morning at this wonderful place called The Children's Place. Over 30 years ago some tired mamas got together and decided that they needed a safe and fun place for themselves and other tired mamas (and papas) to drop off their kiddos. So this place offers cheap, limited (2 to 3 hours a day) child care for children from six weeks to about six years of age. It's AMAZING - well run in with super fun toys and activities with limited staff and lots of volunteers. The Toddler Group is a most excellent way to spend two hours while showing kiddos how to take turns, play with others, eat snack while not running around (mine are JUST getting this one), sing songs, dance and so on. Also there is a little "discussion time" which is always interesting. Anyhoo - one of the women who helped to run this group left to take another job. The other woman is now so stressed out over running this group (!), that she said if they can't find anyone to help her the group is going to disband. NOW the group pretty much runs itself. All she has to do is get snack (which could either be cut out or delegated) and choose some songs to sing. There is also a one song dance part with a song played on a CD player. But I promise you this woman said "I CAN'T run the CD player! You have to open the little thingy, and put the CD in and then find the right song and .... it's just too much." While the other mamas soothed her, I was looking at her with sheer disgust. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? I also recall being baffled by CD players - in 1985, that is. PLEASE. I think my friend Gwen and I might just offer to run the group. Gollleeegeeee is my nice way of saying "YOU SUCK."

Best Part of the Day - I was muy productive. Got all sorts of errands run (with kids in tow which I am anti) and it felt like I had actually accomplished something today. And it was fun to firm up plans for our Jacksonville visit. It should be fun. Parents arrive Wed and we leave Thursday! HOORAY!