A Morning Out for Moms

So I joined this amazing group at the Forest Grove Community Church...its called A Morning Out for Moms. I seen the advertisement on their bulletin board as I drove by outside all the time. So I decided to check it out. It cost $40.00 for a 10 week session, and child care and breakfast is included in the price. Its every Tuesday morning from 9:15-11:15. Each of the girls go into seperate rooms with kids their own age and do age appropriate activities. In each of the rooms is a group of seniors who I am assuming are members of the church..and they watch all these children, while the group of us moms have the morning out to socialize, eat breakfast, and listen to speakers.


I'm at a table with 8 amazing ladies. Which I share SO much in common with. I hope I get the courage to build friendships out of this...which I am always so nervous making the first move..which I never used to be...but oh well.


The girls are adjusting well being seperated from each other, and making new friends in the rooms they are in. As well, they are adjusting to being away from me. Its different from having someone babysit them from our family, or having Katie babysit. They are in a room with completely new people, and a completely new surrounding. I took a Blue's Clue's video for Kaylee this week, as it may help her feel a little more comfortable. She is taking this the hardest..but when I pick her up, she seems to have enjoyed herself. The seniors that are watching the children are an AMAZING bunch of people. They are so caring, and want to be there playing with the kids. They even get right down on the floor and play with them..or help them with their puzzles, toys, drinks and snacks, etc.

Kaylee's group doesn't get to enjoy the benefits of craft time..instead they get to go to the gym for a longer period of time. MacKenzie's group also gets some gym time too. The best part of this is that they either come get you if there is a problem with your kid, or they bring the kid to you, OR if there is no problems, you actually get to have an adult conversation for 2 hours without being interuppted by your kids...SO nice...today I got to experience that. And I got to listen to the amazing speaker.

For this week's craft time, MacKenzie's group got to paint. Here is a picture of what she did

Last week, MacKenzie got to make an edible frootloop necklace.