Okay, so it's been a while. I will try to do better.

Feeling blue

I miss my job more than anything else in this world. Losing my job has really threw a wrench in my life. Not just financially, but emotionally. My heart breaks when I drive past the daycare. I drive past there often since I can't stand to just sit at home and I go visit my brothers alot. The daycare is between my house and theirs.

I want to stop so bad and visit my babies. I know if I walked in their room I would hear in unison from about 9-16 kids, depending on the classsroom, say , " Mrs. Amy!". I would just break down and cry. I have lost jobs in the past..... but, this one, is killing me. Not, only, did I know I was doing my job well, I loved my job. I never had that thought of, " oh man, I gotta go to work today".... I loved going to work. At first, I hated getting up early, but, after a while, I knew those kids were depending on me to be there. And I depended on them to make me smile. Working with kids is the greatest joy in this world. To see those smiles, hear those belly laughs, get those hugs, give those hugs, just to see such innocence in their eyes and hearts... makes me happy.

I will forever miss them and I would give anything to be able to stop by and see them.

I love you babies. I know you probably not see this, but it feels good to get it out.

Mrs. Amy

Frequent Sayings at ABC & Me

I know some of you daycare parents feel like you are missing out on alot when you drop your babies off at daycare. I promise you they are being loved and treated with the care and concern you would give them at home.

Here are a few examples of things they hear quite often, along with "guilty parties"

Most often said at daycare:

Sit On Your Bottom - mostly said while eating, they want to sit on their feet, knees, face the back of the chair, etc.... ( accident waiting to happen )

Children that hear this quite often:

Josie Parker
Macee Wadell
Hunter Smith
Keaton McKellar
Hunter Whitmire
Emma Thompson

Put all four legs of that chair on the floor - again, at eating times, why is it they want to push the chair up on its two back legs??

Keaton McKellar
Hunter Smith
Preston Whitten
Hunter Whitmire
Josie Parker
Macee Wadell
Madison Taylor
Pate Tolleson
Emma Thompson


We know that kids will be kids. We try our best to keep them from getting hurt. Sometimes, they will fall out of their chair, but, they don't learn, do they Emma Thompson? Lol.

We love your kids so much. We love how when they know they are doing something wrong, and you call their name, they just give you that smile, and it melts you. You give em a hug, sit them in their seat correctly and continue to watch...

More pics from graduation, Madyson Wadell with her sister, Macee, Tisha Enfinger with Daniel, Caleb Loftis with Connerly Moody, and Tyler Newman, Madison Taylor and Ethan Oswalt doing their tunee ta dance. I am sure I spelled that wrong. But, the dance was really cute.

This is some of Mrs. Kims four year old class right before graduation. Aren't they cute? Nick at top left, Ethan at top right, Daniel at bottom left, Emma and Madison at bottom middle, Nick and Ethan bottom right.

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Past Due

I know it has been a while since I last posted anything, but, with everything that went on with Misti, it was hard to focus for a while.

But, now I am getting back on track and moving forward.

Summer is here which is good news for all the school teachers and students but not such good news for me.... Now, at work, I get to prepare lunch for extra kids each day. All the after school kids that normally ate lunch at school, now get to eat at daycare.

First, let me say hats off to the teachers from New Hope that have children enrolled at ABC & Me that have pulled their children for the summer. It shows how much you love them and enjoy your time with them. I will miss them all. But, I am looking forward to seeing them again in the fall.

A long time employee of ABC & Me has left us.

Ms. Sheri Lopez worked with us for 9 years. She has decided to move to Texas to be close to her mom and family. I understand her move but, she, Michael Wayne, and Mylee will be dearly missed. The babies were lucky to have her as their teacher and I don't think anyone will ever be able to fill her shoes.

I love you Sheri.

Two of my favorite babies from daycare will also be greatly missed. Philip O'Bryant: the cutest little red head you have ever seen in you life, is out for the summer to spend time with his mom and sister. I am jealous of them. Philip is a great kid with a big smile and a sweet little country accent that would melt your heart. He is one of those that is too cute to get mad at. I love you Phil man and I can't wait for you to come back.

Next, Emma O'Bryant: This sweet little punkin head has left the daycare for good. She is going to daycamp at Propst Park this summer and then on to "big school" in the fall. She has outgrown daycare. I will miss you Emma O. I love you so much and will miss my morning "huggies" every day. I hope you enjoy daycamp with Anna Kate and come visit me soon.


Sorry it has been so long since I posted, but I will try to do better.

For my Two Followers and anyone else...

This past week has been the worst week ever. There are so many details that are too personal and I can't share. Lets just say that people you love will make choices you don't love and there is nothing you can do about it.

My daughter lost her baby. The details of this are too painful for me to talk about. I have accepted it, and I am trying my best to move on. At work, last week, my boss, Mrs. Anita, gave me a used bouncy seat. I was so excited to get it. I left it at work on Friday, forgot to bring it home. Misti lost the baby over the weekend. I went back to work on Monday, and there it was, waterworks all over again for me. And then I noticed the name on the bouncy seat, "Angel".

Lets just say, I cried alot that day. I know everything happens for a reason. I just still have not figured this one out. I did everything I could to take care of Misti, but, I guess it wasn't meant to be yet. I have never given as much of myself as I did with this.

I am sure one day, all of this will make sense. But, right now, it just hurts....