Children

Working With Kids

Oaklane Daycare Becca Kimmel (2011-2012) Contact Information:

Address: P.O. Box 95, Westtown, PA 19395 (On Westtown Road)

Phone: 610-399-7575

Website: [|www.oaklanedaycare.org] What I did: Teacher Paige, the director, made it clear that she wanted me to spend time with the kids, read to them, play with them, etc. instead of cleaning up and feeding them snack. So, basically, I played with the kids. We made lots of sandcastles, had lots of tricycle races and played many games of duck-duck-goose. Why it was good to do: First of all, it was fun. It was cool to see kids with absolutely no worries, and were just here to have fun. Secondly, it was really interesting for me, because I went to Oaklane Daycare, and I remember people coming to play with us. Also, I would keep thinking about how big the people who came down and played with us seemed to be, and I wondered whether I seemed that big to the kids. It was really fun. Excerpt from journal entry #3: “… We decided to go on a trip to the moon, and so everyone who wanted to go went onto the slide structure, and we pretended to take off and fly away. Then, all the kids slid down the slide and pretended they were on the moon. After that we went site seeing on many other planets, took space ship flying lessons and met aliens.” Picture: I don’t have one. Advice: If you decide to volunteer at Oak Lane, my advice to you is to //always// have a snack before you go over to play with the kids. It is super exhausting, and I would always be starving by the end of the day. ~ * ~ t h E e N d ~ * ~

Cuddle My Kids Organization
//After we finished unloading the toys, I sat down next the boys to play with them. I took some toy cars and we started having races across the room with them. Each of us would stand on our legs and kneel down on the cars and run. After a while they all started chasing me! Then one of the little boys, T.K., came up with the game called “Monster and Kitty”. I was the monster and they all were little kitties and I would chase them around pretending like I was going to catch them. I would hide behind doors and jump out. They would all scream and laugh in little high pitch voices. It was really cute!// **This was a girl that I met and played with while I was there. Cathy printed out a picture for me so I took a picture of it online.**
 * Madi Williams 2011-2012**
 * Who**- Cuddle My Kids. Its a program where you collect toys and play with young kids who have mothers in the hospital with breast cancer. You can find out more at http://www.cuddlemykids.org/ or contact the leader of the progra m Cathy Gabrielson at **484-532-7275.**
 * What I did-** I spent part of my service hours collecting toys for the kids because Cathy told me that they were running out of ones in good shape. I spent time putting flyers in peoples mailboxes explaining why I needed the toys. I ended up with four bin filled toys. I also spent part of my service playing with the kids with all their new toys.
 * Why this was good for me-** I enjoy playing with little kids because they always say and do the funniest things. It felt good to be able to know that I was able to make kids happy with their mothers in the hospital with breast cancer. Plus I am used to being around kids because I have many little cousins and siblings.
 * Journal Excerpt-**
 * Advice**- This project would be good for anyone who loves little kids and loves to play with them. If you want to do service at Cuddle My Kids, you have to know how to tell kids "no" if they are doing something dangerous or inappropriate. Also since these kids are going through a lot with their mothers in the hospital with breast cancer, you have to make sure you are ok with them talking to you about it.

**This is me after collecting all the toys. I am holding the flyer in my hand that I put in everyones mailbox.**

= = = = =** Oak Lane Day Care Center **= =** Elyse Gadra 2011-2012 **=
 * My Phone- 610-420-1564**

I worked at Oak Lane Day Care Center, in case you couldn't tell by the giant heading that preceded this entry. It is found at Westtown, located right under the Meeting House. The address is Yep, those are the screams you hear every Wednesday. Every one of those squeals is uttered by an adorable little toddler/baby/infant/newborn/child. I loved working at Oak Lane. There were so many little kids running around and they said the most adorable things. For example:

"We're the rulers of the world!" -Adrian and Owen "Excuse me, excuse me, EXCUSE ME!" -Pretty much Everyone "Look at my flamingo dress!" -Emma "Watch out, the grabber will get you!" -Adrian and Owen "I don't let my mommy brush my hair!" -Fredrika

But seriously, Oak Lane Day Care is an awesome place to do your service hours. The kids are SOOOOO CUTE!! I had so much fun playing hide and seek, making sand castles, catching balls, running around, pretending to be monsters and running from the grabber! It's really fun, and you really get to know the kids' personalities by the time you finish your hours. The advice I would give to anyone considering this project is you have to be good with kids and the kids have to like you. If kids generally hate you, then don't do this service project. It may seem obvious, but there you go. It's also a good service project because you can just walk over right after school...it's about the easiest transportation plan ever. (Except, of course, working from home, I guess.) The way to contact them is very easy. I just asked T. Jon for the extension to Oak Lane and then called them from school. I told T. Paige, the director, I was interested, and she told me to come down to talk about it. We talked about my schedule, and then I was all set to go. Oak Lane is also a good place to do your service project because they don't really mind if you can't come one day. It's not the end of the world if you miss a couple days. I would go after school and play with the kids for an hour. It's not hard to keep them entertained, just play some hide and seek, duck duck goose, and other games like that. Talk to them for a while. My last time going, I counted with a girl up to one hundred. It was really funny and I loved playing with them. All in all, I had a really good time with my service project, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes kids.

The address is: P.O. Box 95, Westtown, PA 19395 (On Westtown Road) Phone Number: 610-399-7575 Webpage: http://www.oaklanedaycare.org/index.html
 * ASK FOR THE DIRECTOR*

=JOURNAL EXCERPT= //We also chased each other around, pretending to be monsters. It was so cute; every time I got close to Adrian I made a monster face and noise. He would scream and run away. Another boy [Owen] would get down on all fours and pretend to be a monster. He had a really intense look on his face! Adrian kept trying to say "police car" and he kept saying something along the lines of "Tawice Par." I finally understood after about the sixth time he said it!//


 * I will try to get a picture later.*


 * Maura Carey 2011-2012**
 * Oak Lane Daycare**

Journal Entry #5: Today when I worked at Oak Lane, I walked inside the white doors to find the kids exhausted and taking naps. I thought "A long day of playing and crafts must be tiring." One by one, the kids slowly started waking up. I knew as soon as they woke up, they were going to be ready for a snack, so I walked into the kitchen and helped prepare a snack for the kids. We gave them soft pretzels and water. While I watched them eat snack, the kids eagerly eyed up the toys on the shelf, I could tell they were desperate to start playing. Teacher Paige wanted them to get enough of a snack though, so I kept telling them to finish up and then we would play.

Oak Lane Daycare is easily found on Westtown Road Westtown, PA 19395. You can email them at __info@oaklanedaycare.org__ for more information about service. You can also call Paige, the director of Oak Lane, at 610-399-7575. I thought it was great that I could walk over after school and do service. Most Mondays and Tuesdays I would walk to Oak Lane Daycare after school and do an hour or two of helping out. I would help them with food and water for snack, help put on the kid’s jackets and I would play with them. It was such a great experience and brought back so many memories of when I was that age. I would definitely recommend Oak Lane Daycare as a place to do service. If you do work there, don't be afraid to play with the kids. Some workers would stand and watch the kids. I thought it was so much more fun to play with them and help at the same time. Have fun!

We weren't allowed to take pictures with the kids in daycare, so I took a picture of the sign outside the center.

** Alexander LeFebvre **** (2011-2012) **** West Chester Friends School Summer Camps **

Day 9, June 23, 53 hours completed__

//After I arrived an hour late because of swim practice, the kids were already busy making Chesire Cat masks with paint and feathers. Some of the kids were having trouble deciding what their's should look like. I tried to think of themes to help their thoughts start flowing, like making tigers, or coloring it all green and black. After playing a game I made up called sharks and sailors on the "Big Toy" (a large, wooden playground), I helped the older kids rehearse their Alice in Wonderland play. They needed me to be the Mad Hatter ealier in the week, so I had taken an old, green, Easter basket and I stuck a sticky not on it saying 10/6, just like the Mad Hatter. In the afternoon, the camp organized a traditional tea party. It tied in with the Mad Hatter's tea party. I put my hat on and became the Mad Hatter at the tea party, which the little kids loved.//

This is just one day of my service project that I did. I worked as a camp councelor at West Chester Friends School (WCFS), the school I attended before Westtown. It is a Quaker school that is for students from Pre-K to 5th grade. It is located in the middle of West Chester, and the address is: 415 N. High Street, West Chester, PA, 19382. Their number is 610-696-2962 . The person you would want to talk to about the camps is T. Karen Iacobucci in the admissions office. The camps run right after school ends in June and also in August.

I mostly organized games for the kids and helped them out with crafts and other projects. I also helped the teachers clean up and things like that. This is a project that requires creativity and experience with younger children. Which leads me to the point that when I was a little kid, I never knew any older kids than myself. I used to be scared of them and I was also nervous whenever I saw one. That is why I think it is so great for the kids at the camp to be able to connect with older kids. If they are comfertable around them, it is something that will help them throughout their lives. I also think it is good for WCFS to get their alumni giving back to the school. I owe a lot to them for putting me in a positive situation after I moved from England, and I didn't know anyone. I really enjoyed being a camp councelor, and I hope future 8th graders look into this type of project.

// Me (top-right holding ball) organizing a soccer game, a favorite of the kids' at the camp //

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=** Rabia King2011-2012 **= =** Oaklane Day Care **=
 * Oak lane is a really fun and easy way to do your service work. I really like kids, and I have a lot of energy so this was perfect for me. You really need a lot of energy and excitement for this, because you have to play with these little kids for an hour or so, and the whole time they are giving off enormous amounts of energy.Have you ever heard screaming during meeting, well that would be them. Oak Lane is right below the meeting house and behind the meeting house you will see a playground and a back door that looks like the basement door to the meeting house, but actually it is the door to Oak Lane. It was a lot of fun and easy to do since I just had to walk down there when I wanted to go. **


 * Oak lane is located directly under the Westtown meeting house. The adress is: **
 * Oak Lane Day Care **
 * Westtown School / Westtown Road **
 * Westtown, PA 19395 **


 * Journal entry **

Today I cam just when snack was ending. I helped clean up snack and, since it was a nice day, we went outside. First we made sand castles and as usual when they were done Zadie smashed everybody else accept

her own, and then we had to go play something else because scarlet was having a fit. Next we played hide and seek. It is amazing how much they cheat in a playground, where the only thing to hide behind was a giant

tree. Fredrika got to go first so she stood there making sure to peek every four seconds while we all went to hide behind that one big tree. "Here I come!!!" she said as we all huddled closer behind the tree. as she came

<span style="background-color: #f4ffe4; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 0px;">around the side of the tree she said, "found you!!!!"

<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #00ff52; display: block; font-family: impact,charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">Dylan Gray2011-2012Passback Soccer Organization Who- The Passback Soccer Organization. They collect used soccer equipment and give it to under privallaged children all over the world so they can enjoy the game better.

How you can reach them- Peg Carmody who is the Passback Soccer Organization Director of West Chester United Soccer Club-

What I did - What I did was made cardboard boxes and spread them out over three different soccer parks that were labeled so people could put used soccer equipment. Balls, cleats, shin guards, clothes, or anything else relating to soccer. The after the West Chester United SUmmer Classic tournament I went around and collected all the equipment and took it to Mrs. Carmody's house. After three different courting days I took the equipment to the Andrew L. Hicks Jr. Foundation so they could give it out the equipment at there fall carnival in Chester, PA.

Why this was good for me- I really enjoy soccer and I thought this would be a fun service project. It has helped me to learn to be thankful for what you have and help those who are not as privileged. I think spreading the knowledge of the game will get kids playing more and falling in love with the game.

Journal Entry- Today was my first day of sorting all of the collecting items. I went over to Mrs. Carmody’s (who is the organizer) house today and began to sort through all of the equipment. We had to hurry because today was the first day Hurricane Irene hit. We found so much different equipment from cleats, shingaurds, clothing, hats, referee gear, balls, and soccer bags. The largest amount of items was cleats. Two sort the cleats I made three piles. Sizes 3 and under, 3.5-7, and 7.5 and up. To sort the cleats we had to find a mate to the cleat and tie it together. Then I put it into whatever pile it belonged to. We did the same for balls. Putting the size 3’s in a pile, the 4’s in a pile, and the 5’s in a pile. And we put all the shindgaurds into a box. The very dirty items we ran through washing machine and then set them out to dry. Today I spent about 4 hours sorting through the equipment and I was not yet finished.

Advice for others- This project would be perfect for anyone who loves soccer. I had so much fun doing this. Just know that although the equipment may be dirty and it may stink, you are making a kid out in the world so much happier.
 * [[image:8thgradeservice2011-2012/HREF-1.jpeg width="480" height="640" caption="Me sorting through the equipment"]] ||
 * Me sorting through the equipment ||

Chris Thomson2011-2012 West Chester United Soccer Club 25 Hours Completed

When I worked for West Chester Soccer Club (WCUSC) I did not directly work at their site of business. I work around the area at different parks coaching. The two places I worked were Westtown Thornberry Elementry School.(750 Westbourne Road, West Chester PA 19382). I also worked at the West Goshen Community Park.( West Goshen Township, PA). You can Contact WCUSC at their address, P.O. Box 5, Westtown PA 19395 Thornbury Soccer Park Clubhouse: 1200 South Westtown Road, West Chester and at their phone number 610-399-5277.

For my project I coached a U-6 girls team, and a U-9 Boys team. Every Tuesday I would coach the girls 5-6 P.M. and every Thursday I would coach the boys 6-7 P.M. While coaching the boys mainly we would work on the fundimentals like kicking and dribbleing for a majority of the practice then finish with a game. For the girls we still worked on fundimentals but we did it more with fun games so they can have fun and still learn.Every Saturday I would coach at the games. Generally they were early in the morning since they were only about twenty minutes long.

I think this project was good to do because it kept the kids healthy and active. Maybe with this healthy start to live they will continue the life style throughout their life. I think this project was good for me to do since I enjoy the sport of soccer, and I feel like it would make me a better coach than others since I have a passion for it.

Saturday September 17, 2011 8AM-11AM Today the boys played at West Goshen Community Park at 8:30AM. The boys won 2-1, That was the best I have seen them play all year. After the game I saw Jeffery Novak, he was the ref for the next game. After a quick chat I sped over to Thornberry Soccer Fields where the U-6 girls game just started. It was a nightmare but this what I expeceted because for most of the girls this was this first time playing. Thank Goodness that people don't keep track of the score because the other team scored like 50 goals.

If you plan on working with kids around this age you have to be patiant. Otherwise you might be to loud or firm and then they will start crying and then everything falls apart.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 270%; text-align: center;">Summer Camps <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">By Joseph C. Rue2011-2012

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;"> For my 8thgrade service project, I spent a week volunteering at the West Chester Friends School (WCFS) Summer Camp. WCFS is located at 415 N. High St. West Chester, PA 19380. My contact there was T. Karen Iacobucci, Director of Development, who can be reached at 610-696-2820. Click [|here]to visit the West Chester Friends School Summer Camps page. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The focus of my service was helping out with the prekindergarten to 1st grade camp, though I got to be with the 2nd through 5th grade group during nap time. The theme of the week was <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">// Alice in Wonderland // so most of the events were based off the book. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">During the week I did everything from leading water games to designing and helping to construct props for the older group's play.

<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">This was good to do because of how much fun the kids had the whole time. An excerpt from my service journal: //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">6/23/11 //

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">“Today [began] with another chapter from Alice in Wonderland.” “[I] missed morning gathering supplies to build a mushroom and W. Rabbits’ house [as props for the play]. “[I had] lots of help painting the roof and the windows” “The kids loved monkey. They played with him during free choice [I] will take wish-fish [another puppet] tomorrow.” //

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">The only advice I have for other people planning to do this project is to plan ahead and stay on top of things, both with scheduling and the service assignments.

Fahad B. Mugayel 2011-2012

1st: the name of the place Oak Lane Day Center. 2nd: location:Westtown School next the lower school and under the meeting house. 3rd: contact: call Westtown School switchboard and ask for Oak Lane Day Center. 4th: what did you do? Play with 3-4 years old kids. 5th: way it was valuable? Because it is good to help play with kids who cannot go home because their parents not home and they are working.

West Chester Friends School Kate Novak 2011-2012

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Who- West Chester Friends School is a school, but during the summer they have camps for the kids that go there and other kids. You can contact them at Kiacobucci@wcfriends.org.===== What I did- I worked at one of the summer camps that made puppets. I helped little kids to make them and i helped to clean up. They all liked to play with me, because they thought I was good at making up games. All the kids wanted to do was play for the most part, so i played with them too. Why this was good for me- This was good for me because i saw how the smallest acts of kindness can make a little kid smile a lot. It made me appreciate what we all had when we were younger and how so care free we all were. It also taught me a lot about kids, because they all have soooooooo much energy. Journal entry- After the kids had their snack i took them out to Big Toy. At Big Toy the kids got me into a game of beavers, and it quickly turned into a game of good vs. evil. The game ended when the people on the good side decided that they had The Power of God. After the kids came back from Big Toy they made paper bag puppets. I helped William a cute little Pre-schooler, who was very distracted. In the end i was really the one who made the puppet. Advice for others- You should do a project that you will enjoy, do not do an easy one that you hate to do. It is a lot more fun if you do something you like. This camp is great for anyone who loves kids and being around them. Sometimes they will want you to do things that you don't want to do so don't be afraid to tell them not now or anything like that.

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 * Lovely Stallworth (2011-2012) **

Pictures: ***well…***
 * Who- ** Richard R. Wright Elementary School, it is where my mom works. You can contact them their office at (215) 684-5076, or you could call my house to speak to speak to my mom at (215) 228-0945.
 * What I did- ** I worked in two-second grade classes, and I helped the students with their work. I also helped the teachers; hang up there work and to keep them in line.
 * Why this was good for me- **// It was fun to watch the kids learn new things, and it made me happy that I got to help them. I have worked with kids, but each time I do it over it makes me feel happier**.** //
 * // Journal piece- //**// Wednesday, November 21, 2011 :// // “Today I worked in both classrooms and worked in Mrs. Collins in the morning, and Mrs. Masceri’s in the afternoon. For some reason Mrs. Collins students are way worse than Mrs. Masceri’s I had to take a student to the nurse’s office because he had a stomach ache, because he did not have any breakfast. Also they sat on the rug and learned about the pilgrims and they watched a mini clip about the pilgrim’s for Thanksgiving. For some reason Mrs. Collins students are way worse than Mrs. Masceri’s. Today a boy said he did not have to do anything I said because I wasn’t a grownup or a teacher. I was struck by how rude he was being, but that didn’t stop me from helping the other students. Some students are just plain bad, others are really good and they want to learn.” //
 * Advice- ** Always expect the unexpected with people at any age. They can surprise you in many ways, also be patient with them. All of them will probably want your undivided attention, even if you may be working with anotherstudent.

Blake Storey 2011-2012 Community Dental Centre 1131 Olive Street Coatesville, PA 19320 Phone: **(610) 383-3888**

<span style="color: #0070c0; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; text-align: justify; top: -25px; width: 1px;">Oaklane Daycare What I did: I volunteered and the Coatesville Community Dental Center and helped out with cleaning the dentist's tools and filing, but my main project was teaching little children how to brush their teeth. <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; text-align: justify; top: -25px; width: 1px;"> Becca Kimmel (2011-2012) <span style="color: red; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">Contact Information: Why it was good for me: It was really fun to work with kids and I felt good because I helped these little guys keep their teeth clean and I felt like I was significant in the well being of others.

Random Journal Entry: "Before teaching the kids Jacqueline made me organize the brochures and label the rack they were on. It took awhile to get the kids quiet, but they eventually settled down. I used the big teeth to show them and I had to brush in big circles, a technique that was alien to me. Apparently it was the kid way to brush your teeth, but haveing my mom as a dental hygenist I skipped that step and learned the adult way right away."

Advice: Kids are fun to work with, but don't play around to much or they will get out of control. Also when you're talking to children use small words.

Pictures: No tengo nada. <span style="color: #00b050; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">Address: P.O. Box 95, Westtown, PA 19395 (On Westtown Road) <span style="color: #00b050; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">Phone: 610-399-7575 <span style="color: #00b050; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">Website: [|www.oaklanedaycare.org] <span style="color: #ffc000; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">What I did: <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">Teacher Paige, the director, made it clear that she wanted me to spend time with the kids, read to them, play with them, etc. instead of cleaning up and feeding them snack. So, basically, I played with the kids. We made lots of sandcastles, had lots of tricycle races and played many games of duck-duck-goose. <span style="color: #0099cc; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">Why it was good to do: <span style="color: #ff0066; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">First of all, it was fun. It was cool to see kids with absolutely no worries, and were just here to have fun. Secondly, it was really interesting for me, because I went to Oaklane Daycare, and I remember people coming to play with us. Also, I would keep thinking about how big the people who came down and played with us seemed to be, and I wondered whether I seemed that big to the kids. It was really fun. <span style="color: #66ff66; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">Excerpt from journal entry #3: <span style="color: #ff9933; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; text-align: justify; top: -25px; width: 1px;">“…We decided to go on a trip to the moon, and so everyone who wanted to go went onto the slide structure, and we pretended to take off and fly away. Then, all the kids slid down the slide and pretended they were on the moon. After that we went site seeing on many other planets, took space ship flying lessons and met aliens.” <span style="color: #ffff66; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">Picture: <span style="color: #009900; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: 0.5in; top: -25px; width: 1px;">I don’t have one. <span style="color: #cc0099; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">Advice: <span style="color: #00ff99; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">If you decide to volunteer at Oak Lane, my advice to you is to // always // have a snack before you go over to play with the kids. It is super exhausting, and I would always be starving by the end of the day. <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; text-align: center; top: -25px; width: 1px;"> ~ * ~ t h E e N d ~ * ~