Frankenmuth Auto Fest

As I pried myself out of bed at 5:30 on Saturday morning, I began to wonder if it was even worth it. I was going to watch my friend compete in the Top Gun competition in Frankenmuth; we had to leave Caro by 7:00 to be there by 8:00. We arrived right on time and made our way to the arena where it was being held. At 9:00 all the contestants took their places and the competition began. It was set up just like jeopardy, the four contestants could buzz in and answer the questions, and whoever ended up with the most points was the winner. They all started off strong but soon Justin was in the lead by six hundred. He kept the lead for the rest of the game and took first place with 1900 points. Justin won a $3000 scholarship to the school of his choice and a trophy he would display proudly. I was very happy and proud of him for his achievement.

After we finished taking pictures, Justin and I went to walk around and look at the massive display of cars. We came upon one car that we both loved, which is a rare occasion for us. It was a glimmering blue Chevy pick-up truck that the owner had restored and customized. He had a plexiglass bottom installed in the bed of the truck so you could see all the mechanics under the truck. This was by far my favorite vehicle at the car show and I really enjoyed hearing about how it was redone. Looking back I sure am glad I got out of bed so early and went. It was defiantly worth it.

A Not So Good Monday

You know how when you wake up and feel good you can just tell it's going to be a great day? This is how my Monday morning started. I woke up feeling good, refreshed, and ready to start my full day of work. All the kids seemed to have great attitudes and really want to be at day care. The morning went so smoothly it flew by, and before I realized it, it was lunchtime. We all washed hands and sat down to enjoy a nice quiet lunch. Now in reality, this hardly ever happens, it’s hardly ever quiet at lunchtime. Today, however, was an off day and the children were being very well behaved. After we cleaned up from lunch the children got ready for rest time as they do everyday. Everyone found a spot and lay down on their mat to begin rest. Shortly after rest time had started another childcare staff came in to assist in the afternoon. We sat talking as the children lay asleep on their mats and went over the plans for the afternoon. About halfway through rest time we heard one of the children start to cough. We sat and listened to see if it was just a cough or something more serious, as the child gave another hard cough followed by a gasp for breathe we jumped to action. I ran and turned on the lights as Mary ran to the little girl to figure out what was wrong. Between gasps for air the little girl choked out the word barrette, this is when I realized my Monday was turning out to be not so good. With one swift back blow from Mary the barrette dislodged itself from the child’s throat. I have never been so thankful to know CPR-First Aid, as I was that day. It was the quick thinking and action from Mary that saved the little girl.