Tuesday, December 28, 2010

The Importance Of Wearing Light Colored Clothing

Yesterday, we were caring for "Monkey," who is our latest cub to join the pride. She's also the first cub we cared for this year, if you can figure that out! K-bird was getting her dressed after she arrived in her pajamas.

Of her black pants, Monkey said, "My legs are scared of their pants, 'cause it's dark in there!"

K-bird replied, "Well, what about your shirt? Are your arms scared of your shirt?"

"No, 'cause it's pink and they're not scared of pink."

Strange, but that makes sense!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Quote of the Day - 11/19/10

"I wish I could marry George Washington... but he's dead." -Rabbit

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Tidbits for the Day

It's been a full and entertaining day at the Lion's Pride Childcare. Here are some quotes from the amazing people we have here today.

One of our new arrivals, Zebra, showed up today wearing a Raiders jersey. Kangaroo (11) is an avid Broncos fan, so he had something to say about that.

Kangaroo: He's so cute... except for the Raiders jersey.

Rabbit (7) and Karen were discussing the Statue of Liberty. This was their conversation...

Karen: Do you know what that lady with the torch is called?


Rabbit: The green lady of America!



Puppy (3) has her own idea of what bad words are.

Puppy: Don't say icky words, like "don't" and "no."





When sitting in the car, I (K-Bird) was talking to Puppy about her siblings.

Puppy: I have a brother.
K-Bird: You do? How old is he?
Puppy: He's six. And I'm three. Everyone in the world is three.
K-Bird: But I'm 14.


Puppy: Oh... then I'm 14 too!

And last, but not least, Karen was talking to the mom of Dolphin (9 months). English is a very strange language and sometimes it can get the best of you.

Dolphin's Mom: She doesn't have allergies to cats or dogs... just her dad.

What she really meant was that her dad had allergies. Gotta love English.


On behalf of the rest of the pride,
K-Bird

Thursday, August 19, 2010

What We've Heard Around the Den Today

It has been a full day today with nine people under the same roof! These are exchanges we've heard today "around the den" of Lion's Pride Christian Child Care. For privacy, I've included animal code names and ages for kids under 18.
Karen: "Is everyone all set? I'm going to take a quick potty break."
Kangaroo (11): "Come get a diaper, mom!"
Puppy (3): "She doesn't need a diaper. She needs pull-ups!"
I'm sure it would be a great convenience, with some obvious drawbacks. Still, a potty break is our chance to slow down, catch our breath, and collect our thoughts. If we didn't take one, we'd be pretty frazzled.

Speaking of potty, Parrot (3) didn't want to go potty today. So, K-Bird, my assistant, began listing all the heroes that go potty.
K-Bird: "...and firemen go potty, and policemen go potty, and soldiers go potty..."
Parrot: "Soldiers go potty?
K-Bird: "Yeah."
Parrot: "Gross!"
"Puppy" briefly pauses
during playtime
Remember the pleasure--or is that "the pressure"--of playing two things at once? Sometimes we over-commit ourselves, even at the age of three.
Puppy (3): "Oh! Rabbit needs me!"
Then we heard a WHACK as she ran into the wall! Puppy was fine, just a little late getting to Rabbit's game.

Finally, we have a play doctor kit with a stethoscope, an otoscope, and even a tool that looks like pliers. The kids love giving the examinations just like real doctors with serious expressions and explaining what they're doing as they listen to the heart beat, and check the eyes and ears. 

Kangaroo (11) was being a very patient ...patient and enduring exam after exam with as many as three doctors at once (Puppy, Parrot, and Rabbit) until he finally diagnosed himself with a very strange condition, completely unknown until now, called Doctoritis. The cure was very simple: go outside and play someithing else! He's currently 40 minutes into his treatment and it looks like he'll be making a full recovery.

Signing off for the rest of the pride,


Steve

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Welcome!

Welcome to Lion's Pride Creations website! Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to stop by our site and see what we are all about. We are still in the process of getting the site up and running, so please check back again for additional information.

My name is Karen, and I am a licensed family home care provider near Woodmen and Academy in Colorado Springs. We are a very loving family who enjoys investing in the lives of little ones. We believe that children are a gift from God and have value as individuals. We love to play, sing, and read books to them! We also have a clubhouse and enjoyable play area in our backyard.

I am certified in CPR/First Aid, Medication Administration, and Universal Precautions. I have previous experience watching children for 4 separate families since 2003 and can provide references, as well as letters of recommendation. My rate for full-time care is $150 a week, which includes meals and snacks for your child. My part-time rate is $35 per day. I do offer multi-child discounts for families. If you are interested in setting up an interview or have any specific questions about the care I provide, please let me know by sending me an email. Thank you for your time and consideration.