Dad's Week...

It was Dad's Week at Preschool this week....and there is truly nothing better than Dad's week!!!

The Dad's are invited to come join us at preschool..they can come for a little while, the whole time, one day or two....It's a week filled with all the things Dad's are great at doing...

* Building with Legos
* Easel Painting
* Marker Drawing on White Boards
* Creating with the Marble Works
* Playdough/Cookie Making
* Puzzles

And, of course the usual, kitchen/house-keeping area, books to read, and blocks to make castles with....

I am so blessed to get to just watch in amazement at what happens inside my little classroom this week. My heart melts as they come bouncing in (or more like Daddy packs them in ) to the room...their faces beaming with excitement & happiness...all because Daddy is spending the day at preschool!!!

They are so proud in fact, that they never let their Daddy leave them (even to have conversations with other Daddies :D) ! Shy personalities open up to outgoing personalities....normal talk-ers become shy...calm become rowdy, and the rowdy ones become calm...everyone is soooo engaged...that I almost feel like I'm on vacation!!!

It always makes me smile during circle time when I ask them to tell their friends their Dad's name...and the majority reply "Daddy"...(He really doesn't need any other name in their eyes!)...the stories of what their Dad's do when they go to work, and what they & Daddy play at home are priceless!!! One Daddy just plays at his work all day...another one fixes things, and then there is the Daddy that doesn't do anything :D

And, I truly can't help but laugh when it's time to pray and hear the little voices saying "Close your eyes Dad, and fold your hands like this", or the occassional..."You're eyes aren't closed!"...and when it's singing time...I definitely heard "Sing with us Dad!".

Snack time is always a HUGE hit, because Miss Susy makes sure she bakes the Daddies some extra special goodies...cookies, brownies...Mmmm...Mmmmm...Mmmmm....!!!

Our week ended with a "Three Little Pig" production! Everyone got to take a turn at being a little pig or the Big Bad Wolf...and after acting it out a couple times, we always asked if any Daddy wanted to be the Big Bad Wolf...to which the kids scream with anticipation at the LOUD voice and HEARTY KNOCKING!!! In one class...none of the Daddies really wanted to claim the spotlight...so, one Dad says, "Okay Dad's we have to DO this all together..." so, instead of ONE Big Bad Wolf...there were SEVEN :D Oh, the sounds and squeals that came from those little pigs trying to get past all those Big Bad Wolves!!! (I'm oh so hoping that the story made it to their homes, and few more games of the Three Little Pigs entailed that night!!!)

Most of all, I am grateful...grateful that I get to teach at a preschool that is blessed with amazing families...that I get to daily see that there are healthy, good, strong families in our world...and, that I get to share Jesus not only with little ones but BIG people too!!!

And, A HUGE THANK YOU to all those Daddies who made time to spend a day at preschool! May their hearts be as blessed for joining us! So, Mama's take a little moment today to HUG the Daddy that lives at your house! Sweet blessings!