Infancy to Independence

Infancy to Independence is a parent run non-profit preschool. Or at least that is what it is supposed to be and what it was when it was started back in the 1970's now it isn't as structured as I imagine a preschool to be but it is still much more structured than just a regular playdate. Which is something I think Chance could use a bit of, more structure. He has a good time at I to I we sing songs, do crafts, have snack time and free play. And the last two weeks we have set up a water slide and kiddie pools to let the little ones play which was soooooo much fun.

It's only one day per week which is good to give us something else to do once per week that I don't have to totally be in charge of planning. Since I organize the playgroup we are a part of I often feel a burden even when we are having fun because it is my responsibility to create that fun. It's nice to do something that someone else is in charge of for a change.

Today Chance found the dress-up station at I to I. They have lots of Halloween costume type dress up things for the kids to play with and today all the little boys were dressing up then chasing each other around the room. Chance wanted to be Batman and so for half the day he was.

These pictures are from last weeks I to I. All the kids had a great time sliding down the water slide. He went down then jumped out and ran around to go down again. Chance did a good job waiting in line for his turn. I was very proud of him for being so patient.

I used to think Chance didn't like crafts. He likes to paint and draw with markers but when it came to crafts he just wasn't interested. I have learned that you just have to find the mediums that interest him. Give Chance a glue stick and he will craft up a storm as can be seen from this awesome sheep he crafted at I to I.