Cedarhome MOPS Summer 2010 Events

 June Events

 Tuesday 6/8 Toddler Skate @ Skagit Skate  10-11:30am.  

Bring your kiddos age 8 and under. Strollers and moms in tennis shoes are allowed. Price is $4 per child. Located at 390 Cedar St., Burlington. For more information check http://www.skagitskate.com/

 Saturday 6/12 Mom’s Afternoon Out @ Scandia Coffeehouse 2:00pm

Come grab a little lunch or a yummy beverage with the girls!

 Monday 6/14 Playdate @ McDonald’s 10:00am

 Wed 6/16 Toddler Preschool Dance Party @ Stanwood Library 10:30am

Are you a dancing machine? Put on your dancing shoes and prepare to move, march, hop, skip and stomp the morning away. For children and families.

 Friday 6/18 Playdate @ Lion’s Park 10:30am                                 

Playground, basketball court, plenty of grass to run in. Also, Picnic table in case you want to bring lunch. On Park Dr. – off of Cedarhome Dr. (the brick road)

 Wed 6/23 Playdate @ Cedarhome Elementary Playground 10:00am 

Meet us at the playground to hang out while the kids play! Covered area and lots of space to ride scooters and bikes, kick balls, etc. Located at 27911 68^th Ave NW, Stanwood

 Tuesday 6/29 Playdate @ Twin City Elementary Playground 10:00am

Two separate playgrounds, soccer and baseball fields, fun for all. Located at 26211 72^nd Ave NW, Stanwood

 July Events

 Tuesday 7/6 Playdate @ McDonald’s 10:00am

 Friday 7/9 Playdate @ Elger Bay Elementary Playground 10:00am      

Meet us at the playground to hang out while the kids play! Towards the south end of Camano Island, so plan accordingly and let’s check out their playground! Located at 1810 Elger Bay Rd., Camano Island

Monday 7/12 – Friday 7/16                                                                                     Vacation Bible School @ Cedarhome Baptist Church 9:30-11:30am       

Drop off your kids or get involved for a week of fun and learning. Last year it was for ages 5 – 5^th grade. For more information call 629-9771

Monday 7/12 – Friday 7/16                                                                                     Vacation Bible School @ Warm Beach Free Methodist Church 9:30-Noon   

An Egypt theme this year! Ages 4 and up (3 if potty trained). If willing to help, any age can come! For more information check http://www.wbfmc.org/

Wed 7/21 Picnic @ Lake Goodwin Park B.Y.O Picnic 10:30am   

Pack your picnic lunch and meet us at the park for a day in the sun…we hope! Beware – they’ll want to swim! Located at 4620 Lakewood Rd., Stanwood

 Tuesday 7/27 Playdate @ Kayak Park Playground B.Y.O Picnic 10:00am  

Come play at the park and make sure you bring your sunscreen for this one! If you want to stay for lunch, bring your own picnic! Parking is $5 – Make sure you bring exact change for parking as the machine at the entrance does not give change. Plenty of beach to throw rocks or play in the water. For more information check www.1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Parks Located at 15610 Marine Dr., Stanwood

 Friday 7/30 Playdate in Candle Ridge B.Y.O Picnic 10:30am                    

The park has an entrance on 85^th Drive and 282^nd street. The 282^nd St. entrance is actually closer to the playground. There is street parking available at both entrances. Bring a lunch! There is a huge grassy area where we can put down blankets and lawn chairs, have balls and other lawn games. Call Gabrielle Braley with any questions @ 360-939-2063

August Events

Wed 8/4 Walk @ Stanwood High School 9:00am                                            

Bring your strollers for your babes, or your wagons for your kiddos and enjoy walking around the track with other moms! There is a great grassy area in the middle for the track where you can let your kids run around also. Located at 7400 272^nd St NW, Stanwood (If there is an event at the HS we will meet at Stanwood Middle School)

Thursday 8/5 – Sunday 8/8  Stanwood – Camano Fair                   

Thursday evening is rides only. Friday – Sunday is the full fair. You will have such a great time! Tickets are $9 for adults, $6 for children, ages 5 and under are free! For more information check http://www.stanwoodcamanofair.org/

Saturday 8/7 Stanwood Camano Fair Parade 11:00am                                     

Park yourself and your family along the parade route, 271^st Ave. or participate and walk with MOPS! (contact Gina at ginagae) Enjoy the wide variety of participants and all the candy you can eat!

Saturday 8/7 Summer Reading Dunk-A-Rama-Water-Balloon-Bama-Lama-Ding-Dong! 11Am – 1pm

We’re going outside to get wet and wacky! Join us across the street from the library at the Community Resource Center, for a wild afternoon filled with water games, bubble prints, a dunk tank (YES!! A Dunk Tank!!), treats and carnival games! Open to all ages. Please note: In the event of rain, the library will host a movie matinee of “Flushed Away,” popcorn provided. Funded by the Stanwood – Camano Friends of the Library.

Tuesday 8/10 Playdate @ Hill Crest Park, Mt. Vernon 10:00am

Come check out this Large, nicely shaded park in Mt. Vernon! There is a playground and and area for sports. Feel free to pack a picnic lunch!There are some picnic tables available. Located at 1717 S. 13^th Street, Mt. Vernon. For more information check www.ci.mount-vernon.wa.us/

Monday 8/16 U-Pick berries @ Bryant Blueberry Farm 10:00am

Come pick berries ($2/pound) – maybe raspberries too!, purchase some already picked, play on the playground, pet some animals and have a picnic lunch. More information at http://www.bryantblueberries.com/ Located at 5628 Grandview Rd., Arlington.

Thursday 8/19 Playdate @ Stanwood Elementary Playground 10:00am

Two Playgrounds right next to each other and plenty of room to run! Located at 10227 273^rd Place, Stanwood

Tuesday 8/24 Playdate @ Utsalady Elementary Playground 10:00am

Probably the best school playground in the area for smaller kids. Come enjoy the two playgrounds and room to run! There is a covered area if it rains. Located at 608 Arrowhead Rd. Camano Island

Friday 8/27 Playdate @ Jennings Memorial Park B.Y.O Picnic 10:30am

This is an awesome park with many trails! Make sure you don’t miss out on this park day! Bring your sunscreen and stroller or wagon for the kids and a picnic lunch if you want to stay! The petting zoo has been closed due to budget cuts – sorry! For more information check www.ci.marysville.wa.us/

Our Back To MOPS Picnics are TBA! Check back for date, time and location information once they are planned! We hope to see you over the summer at many of these events!

**Have a great and blessed summer ladies!!**

**Tuesday, 3/2/10: MOPS

 **FYI: Tuesday, 3/9/10, Children’s Museum of Skagit  County (in Cascade Mall) “Community Free Day”; Toddler Tuesday – up to age 4 only from 8:30-10am. Open to older kids as well from 10am-6pm.  www.skagitchildrensmuseum.net. If you haven’t been there, this is a great chance to check it out for free! 

 **Friday, 3/12/10, 6:45pm: TENTATIVE – Mom’s Night Out with WBFM MOPS. Cascade Mall Scavenger Hunt. Stay tuned for more info.

 **Tuesday, 3/16/10: MOPS

 **Friday 3/19/10 (10am-6pm) & Sat. 3/20/10 (9am-3pm):  Stanwood MOPS Consignment Sale . Become a seller (drop-off is Thursday) or just come shop the sale. Great deals abound and go to a great cause, us!!

 **Monday, 3/22/10, 10am: Play-date at McDonalds

 **Tuesday, 3/30/10, 9:45am:  Play-date at Cedarhome Elementary School  Playground. There is a covered area in case of rain (bring balls, scooters, etc). 

Also, don’t forget story times at the Stanwood Library (www.sno-isle.org):

Wednesdays, Preschool Storytime (3-5yrs) 9:30am

Wednesdays, Preschool Storytime (3-5yrs) 10:30am

Thursdays, Baby Storytime (3-24 mo) 9:30am

Thursdays, Family Storytime (2-5yrs) 10:30am

Cedarhome MOPS currently has 38 moms registered, which translates to MANY kids and quite a few pregnancies! We are excited to have so many people interested in our group. Meetings have been wonderful, as have our special events. Registration is still open, but our classrooms for 1 & 2-yr-olds are currently full. We could open it up to everyone if we have more volunteers for our MOPPETS program. We are SO BLESSED to have the volunteers we do; we want to be careful not to take advantage of their willingness to serve by realizing when we are capacity. If you would like to help, please contact Mery Dillard at 360-572-4407. If you would like more information about our group or registering with us, please contact us at mops" rel="nofollow" href="http://us.mc388.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mops" target="_blank">mops. We have 6 meetings left for this year: 3/2/10, 3/16/10, 4/6/10, 4/20/10, 5/4/10, 5/18/10.