YMCA Thanksgiving Family Meal

All the children and staff sat together and shared a meal today in thanks for all we have to be grateful for...........

Turkey, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy and Vegetables

One big happy family

The youngest of our family

YMCA Menu ~Week 1

Week 1	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
A M	Applesauce Muffins (with puree Squash or carrots) Milk	Whole grain Zucchini/Banana Bread Milk	Bran or whole grain Cereal Sliced apples or Pears Milk	Hard boiled eggs Whole grain crackers Milk	Banana yogurt muffins with flax Milk
L U N C H	Whole wheat spaghetti (puree white bean) Water	Shepherd’s pie (with puree Cauliflower) Water	Sandwiches on whole wheat bread (Cheese, Jam, tuna, egg) Carrot sticks Water	Vegetable Beef Soup (with puree sweet potato) Whole wheat rolls water	Homemade pizza Whole wheat crust (puree broccoli) Ground beef Cheese Water
P M	Broccoli And cucumber Dip Whole wheat rolls Water	Slice apples and Bananas With yogurt water	Carrot cake (with flax and applesauce) water	Cantaloupe Honey dew melon Whole wheat Crackers Water	Chocolate Chip cookies (with chickpeas) Sliced apples water

PUDDLE JUMPING

Noah, Jayna and Vivian go puddle jumping at the park!

Fingers in the puddle

You jump then I jump

Exploring the water

I can run through the puddle and splash in my rubber boots

Having so much fun

What a great day!

End the puddle jumping with leaves 

Fun days in the summer!

                                              Creating art outdoors with glitter and leaves

Drums and dancing

The boys just hanging out on a summer day

Let's go fishing

                                                                       Your turn to fish

                                      
                                             Group games allow children to learn to take turns

                                            Megan Mollins sings and plays the guitar with us

Megan teaches Zach a cord on the guitar

Paper Maché

Picnic snack in the park

Vivian and Autumn have a Picnic at the Park

Roxanne introduces new fruit to the girls in our Infant Center

Yummy blueberry and mango kabobs

Ooops..... Autumn lost a blueberry somewhere

Yummy muffins filled with squash

Bubbles at the Picnic

Picnic gone WILD!!!!!

Working hard at PLAY in the Preschool group!

AJ is building with cylinders 

Tori is building with wood blocks

Wow, great structure girls!

Sock Puppet Creation 

Ashton looks pleased with his sock puppet 

Nice shoes!

So much learning in the Toddler Room!

Burke learning his colors

Sharing stories together

Parachute time...... teamwork!

Homemade bubble solution and bubble wands

Learning to paste with glue

Laying down in the Beach Themed Interest Center

Yummy way to cool off in the heat