Gry's Family Day Care

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Beautiful Morning Sunrise….

The reflections were perfect this morning to be welcomed with as we start a beautiful day….

Plus it’s a Lotto $20M on Powerball tonight - Maybe this is our very own rainbow blessing! 💫💫

RIP Queen of the Valley: Hearts are breaking all over the world today, Jackie, Soar High Queen!🦅

Protect Shadow and your 2 sets of babes from the realms as you glide peacefully and love them
from above…

With profound heartbreak, but privileged gratitude, we have watched and followed your journey with Shadow for a few years now, with the LiveCams available to view anytime day or night

🦅 ~ Your love & protection as it grew & you bonded a partnership

🦅 ~ Your eagle eggs as you laid them to hatch, keeping them warm and snug through weathers and snow storms

🦅 ~ The eaglets hatching, their first bite to eat as you caught it fresh, their first cry, their first footsteps and then their fledging

As a Partner, As a Mum, As a Bald Eagle of Big Bear Valley, You my Queen have Loved diligently & raised awareness around the Whole World, you have been cared for with the most meticulous of care ~ Rest Easy, We shall all continue to love and care for Shadow & Your Children…….🦅💔

Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam

The Ojai Raptor Center.

Patient Update: Bald Eagle 26-519

It is with profound sadness that we share that Patient 26-519 passed away in the early hours of this morning, following more than three weeks of intensive medical care.

Over the past several days, her condition continued to deteriorate despite intensive treatment and the combined efforts of our veterinary team and consulting specialists. She remained critically ill, receiving oxygen therapy, supportive treatment, and around-the-clock monitoring in our intensive care unit.

Throughout her time at Ojai Raptor Center, every decision was guided by the available medical evidence, her welfare, and our responsibility to do what was in her best interest.

Her remains have been transferred into the care of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).

We know this news will be deeply felt by the many thousands of people around the world who have followed her journey, hoped alongside us, prayed for her, and supported the people caring for her.

Our team is heartbroken. It has been an extraordinary privilege to care for her.

We ask for patience and kindness as our staff process this loss. We are working closely with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and will provide a more comprehensive statement including additional information on her treatments and test results.

To protect our staff and community during this difficult time, comments on this post have been turned off.

To everyone who cared about Patient 26-519, thank you. Thank you for your messages, your prayers, your encouragement, and for standing beside our team throughout these past weeks. We are deeply grateful for the way Patient 26-519 brought people together through a shared love of wildlife.

This observation within our environment journeyed an hour whilst in process but longer thereafter within conversation and reflection. And oh was it beautiful to be part of….

👀🗣️ ~ REFLECTION ~ The reflection of the mirror which is in place gave reflection of joy, togetherness, laughter, different sounds, I say - You say moments …

👀🗣️ ~ FRIENDSHIP ~ The reflection of the mirror gave friendship and bonding, Arms of comfort to each other, Being close to their fellow friend, Encouraging each other to be part of the moment, Leaning on each other for laughter …

👀🗣️ ~ VISIONS ~ The reflection of the mirror gave Vision, Description, Appearance, Eye colour, Hair styles, Clothes colour & Type - They described what they saw of themselves & each other with their growing minds & eyes…

👀🗣️ ~ INVITATION ~ The reflection gave Invite, I was invited, I was found through the reflection, I was embraced in sound & face movement - I laughed & joined them and oh how beautiful it was….

🩵 The tiniest foot 🩵

⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ ~ WORLD CUP 2026 ~ ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

Our beautiful crafted World Cup Trophies….

🏆 ~ Plastic cups attached upside down

🏆 ~ Lots of cellotape used to secure them

🏆 ~ Gold spray paint to create the base

🏆 ~ Bouncy ball spray painted to create the top curve

🏆 ~ Each toucans hand print cutouts to secure around with lots more tape

🇪🇸 ~ Spanish flag as we announce the winners

Vanilla Sponge, Raspberry lashings with Buttercream swirls ~ delicately enjoyed!!!

🎉🥂IT’s OUR 10th BIRTHDAY ~ HIP HIP HOORAY🎉🥂

🧡🦤 ~ Gry’s Family Day Care EST. 01 Aug 2016 ~ 🦤🧡

Gosh, where do I start, What a wonderful milestone and achievement, 10 years Our journey has provided Early Childhood Education & Care for families within our community whom were wanting a boutique style of care and alternative that complimented their family and journey, I have developed, provided & strengthened this and also grown myself in so many moments & memories…

My first expression of gratitude goes to my own family whom of which has been by my side with unquestionable doubt in me, They have:

🧡 ~ Complimented & Supported my work ethic
🧡 ~ Observed my business model growth
🧡 ~ Supported my journey & dream
🧡 ~ Sprinkled unconditional love within my environment with much much much behind the scenes support, building, assembling, re-arranging & hoovering
🧡 ~ Welcomed every family, every enrolled toucan into care and into their home
🧡 ~ THANKYOU for surprising me with our beautiful cake & decor
🧡 ~ My gratitude to each of you will never be enough! I love you all fiercely!

My 2nd expression of gratitude goes to many, with an unwavering full heart of Love, Gratitude & Appreciation:

📣 ~ My community support for word of mouth, compliments and kindness to my toucans in care and myself - especially when we are out & about and see you on our excursions..

📣 ~ Care & Viewing enquiries, expressions of interest & enrolment waitlists and viewings that are just visits - Thankyou for the respect and interest within our environment & service - I wish my service could enrol each and all of you!

❤️ ~ My Approved Provider, My Scheme that I have my registration with, The support and encouragement you give me, The unwavering support within regulations and policies, Management, Compliance, Coordination, Admin team & Fellow Educators ~ Thankyou for encouraging me to grow, be the best I can be and believing in me!

BUT, My third expression of gratitude goes to:

❤️ ~ MY FAMILIES & TOUCANS IN CARE ~ Gosh, I love your kiddos as my own and want only the ever ever best I can provide for them, I’m humbled you chose me, I’m humbled they chose me and I never take for granted just how precious they are! The Education & Care I provide and nurture for them is my absolute priority and I endeavour to strive daily for you all - My Gratitude & My Love goes to you all. ❤️❤️

To date, during my 10 yrs I have some memories:

❤️ Girls - 20
🩵 Boys - 28
🧡 Siblings - 7 families & siblings
❤️‍🩹 3 Health Care Plans which I’m honoured to have been entrusted with, Journeyed & Developed through experience and growth
🦤 ~ 48 children enrolled in my Family Day Care
🦤 ~ 3 of those were my own birth children
🦤 ~ 44 Family Viewings over 10yrs which turned into
🦤 ~ 38 Families enrolled & commitment to Trusting Me
🦤 ~ 48 Celebrated birthdays of each child at least once
🦤 ~ 48 First Snuggles
🦤 ~ 48 Last Snuggles
🦤 ~ 48 Portfolios of Memories For Families

But most importantly & endlessly ~ I have been part of moments of Love, Memories, Growth & Gratitude…..🧡🎂🧡

🎉FUN FACTS BELOW ⬇️

👶 ~ 8 packs of wipes per WEEK
🍼 ~ 392 Packs per YEAR
👶 ~ 3920 individual packs of wipes over 10 yrs
🍼 ~ 653 boxes of wipes over 10 yrs
👶 ~ 48 sun hats
🍼 ~ 48 water bottles
👶 ~ Endless cuddles
🍼 ~ Endless giggles
🥂 ~ This is my 1000 post on my Business FB Page
❤️ ~ And Just 1 of ME ~ ❤️

🖤💛❤️💙🤍💚 ~ NAIDOC 2026

The Serpent Snake, Yarning with our beautiful
Illustrated books, Seeing our native koalas within forestry close to our home being so unknowingly loved ~ 🐍🗣️🐨