Choo Choo!

Our public TV station, WVPT, recently had a train display set up down at their station.  They graciously invited our kids down for a look.  The kids got to watch some real electric trains go around the tracks

and then they had a chance to play with some toy train sets that were set out. 

After some play time with the trains, we got to go back and listen to an awesome reading of "The Polar Express."  We got a little bit more play time and then set off for school again.  But not before WVPT donated an entire box of children's books to our school! Thanks so much, WVPT! The kids had an amazing time!!

Christmas Parade!

Once again this year, we decided to participate in the Harrisonburg Christmas parade.  The city's theme for the parade was "Sweet Treats and Gingerbread Dreams." We figured there would be a lot of gingerbread houses (which there were) but we still wanted to stick with the theme, so we went with a bed full of dreaming children.  We decorated the bed of the truck with candy cane striped bed posts and had all the kids (and some of the staff and parents) wear their pajamas. All the classes did a candy art project for the float. The toddlers made glittery gumdrops, the twos made gingerbread cookies, the threes made over sized suckers and the four year old class decorated hard candies.  We hooked up a few sets of lights, added the candy and the kids and set off.  Each side of the truck had a sign that said "All these 'sweet' kids are from Freedom Baptist Day School."  The weather was great--chilly but not too cold.  A few parents held the sign, while some of the staff handed out candy and flyers. The other staff and parents hung out in the back of the truck with the kids.  Don't forget--if you are reading this as a prospective parent, we are offering one free week of care just for mentioning that you saw us at the Christmas parade! Give us a call and find out the details--433-5709.