Personal Care/Respite Workers are awesome and don’t get paid enough to be a carbon copy of me ☺ (photo attached) Absence does make the heart grow fonder until you pick up a little kid named Benicio after 20 days and he’s 100% naughty right away. Pasta, in any form, is a popular food to bring… Read More
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We love our community!
Today I am reminded once again how truly great the community is. Throughout the day we have had over 25 people from The Home Depot come out to volunteer their time building our garden. Tony and the entire Home Depot crew have been just amazing. I have worked with many volunteers groups over the years… Read More
Activity Wednesday: Rocketship
This week’s activity happened during our transportation week. Materials: Construction Paper Markers/ Crayons Stickers Pictures (of family, friends, favorite characters, etc.) Scissors Glue Cut out your transportation shape (airplane, rocketship, car, etc.), along with the windows in the vehicle. Take your pictures and place them in the windows with glue. Decorate the vehicle with markers,… Read More
Things I Learned During “My Gio Leave” (part 2) from Charlotte
Charlotte shares part two of her three part series. Brandy slushes are yummy. Time can take on a whole new meaning and feeling when you’re inside a hospital. Those with the most complicated of problems can turn out to be the strongest people you’ll ever meet. You can see strength in a sleeping person. I don’t… Read More
Building a Garden?
This week we are very excited to announce a special project that is taking place at Gio’s Garden. With the help of volunteers and landscape professionals, we are building an outdoor garden for the children who learn and play here. The colorful garden, designed by landscaper Mark Schingen and property owner Eric Gregerson, that gives children a… Read More