02/03/2026
This week five years ago I started my Family Day Care business - I was registered, and ready by the end of January after returning from out west and so excited to be offering the 4070 community and surrounds my heart, my home and my experience.
I will be forever grateful to the beautiful families who have trusted me with their children - it has been and still is an absolute privilege to nurture, care and encourage our future generations in their early years of development.
Many of you will be at school now and some are having lots of fun at Kindy - most stayed for years and some only a short season - no matter how long our paths crossed, we shared so much together. Lots of laughter, songs, stories and exploring - whether in the garden digging up bugs or at the Reserve enjoying the sunshine and nature, or inside in our multi-room care space perhaps in a "pile-on" or having a cuddle, perhaps it was those longs sleeps you enjoyed because you could as it was peaceful here, or enjoying the fabulous food - whatever was your most treasured memory, I have so many more.
Picking Mandarins * digging up sweet potatoes * chasing chickens and collecting eggs * finding frogs, spiders or lizards * blowing bubbles or throwing the ball for Harmony * riding trikes * building or constructing what you wanted from what we found in the garden * watching the birds especially the cheeky Kookaburras * or the trees blow in the breeze * or just running in the rain. All the special moments when you needed a reassurance, or a hug or you just wanted to run and squeal in delight, for treasure hunts, or obstacle courses, running and jumping or laying on the grass to watch the clouds or planes go by - there was something for everyone.
To watch you sit up, then crawl, then walk, then run - to see you go from bottles to sipper cups to water bottles - from puree to solids and nappies to trainers to being toilet trained. So many great memories of Irish dancing, and Wiggles dancing and Indigenous salutes - from finger painting to craft creations, and all the interesting ways I have seen things used. I am so lucky to have so many wonderful memories - love to know your favourite?
To the children - thank you for being part of our day care family - much love and big hugs to you all.
Lachlan, Lexa, Liam L., Milla, Bella, Elish, Liam G., Stella, Steele, Michael, Rafael, Ava, Grace, Azariah, Max, Quinn, Jackson, Isla-Rose, Coen, Charlie, Lewis, Damian, Jared, Richard, Hazel, Camden, Milan, Maddie, Logan and Luke.
A special thank you to parents - your support over the years has meant the world to me.
My coordinators - you know who you are - without you I could not have made this milestone - I treasure you all - what I learnt from each of you is immeasurable. I am forever grateful.
Thank you Thank you Thank you.
Being an Educator is one of the hardest undertakings in my career - it has shaped who I am today. The forever changing landscape of the industry regulations, mandates, policies and procedures - Educators everywhere are absolute legends for the multi-skilled and multi-talented individuals we have to be. So grateful for the connections and friendships - I am so blessed.
If you read this far you will know this was not written by AI but from the heart. I am so grateful and look forward to the next 5 years together.
