Smart-Start Quality Childcare Groundbreaking

On Wednesday, July 23rd we had the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new day care. It was well attended by media and dignitaries as well as the daycare children who were in attendance that day. Here are a few pictures the Chamber of Commerce took for us.

A few last minute instructions for the children before the ceremony began.

This shows some of the people who attended with the balloons, gazebo, and new sod in the background. Things are starting to take shape in the playground.

The director of the Chamber of Commerce is speaking. That tan shed belongs to the construction company to house their tools. It will be removed upon completion of the center.

Here are some of the children decked out in their hard hats and shovels ready for the ground breaking. Notice the nice soft sand for the kids to dig into. The real dirt under was so hard that we didn't think the kids could dig it. The problem was, after the first shovel full, the kids wanted to keep digging and playing in the sand. We had to take the shovels to our own sandbox inside the fence for them to play with the rest of the day.

Let the dirt fly!

"You can stop any time now" The general contractor was about to hire some of these hard workers because they wouldn't stop digging.

The construction company ordered balloons and doughnuts to add to the celebration. It was a fun day for all.

Mom and Dad have a blog!

Hello! This is April. Mom and Dad decided they needed a blog, because they enjoy reading all of yours so much. They are excited to get started and especially want to post updates on the new daycare here. You will have to be patient with them however, because they are brand new at this, as am I. I do, however, have a few more computer skills so hopefully I can get them to at least a sufficient level before I leave again! :) BYE!