Family Fun Night!

So, our family is a part of an awesome program called P.A.T. (more on that later in my post).  And once a month, they provide fun, free outings for the family.  Tonight we had "Family Fun Night" at Chuck E. Cheese.  They provided each kid with pizza and 20 tokens, so of course, that's all a kid needs to have fun!

Now, more about Parents As Teachers (P.A.T.)  This is a program that was started in Missouri, but is now in several counties around the U.S.  It is through a grant that allows teachers to go into your home once a month and work with your child/children for one hour.  They bring fun toys geared towards your child's age and work with them on varous milestones.  Caeden loves it!  And every time Ms. Traci walks in, he runs straight to her bag of toys ready to play!  It's great for me, as the mom, because I learn what skills he should be working on and how to teach them.  It's also a great time to ask questions about discipline, sleep troubles, potty training, etc.  Each year, on the child's birthday month, they do a screening - just to check and make sure your child is "on track" for his age.  Like, I said this is a free program, so if you're a stay-at-home mom with children under the age of 5, I would highly recommend looking into this program!