Reminder and more

Hey everybody! Reminder tonight, we are having a potluck/picnic/play at Seigel Soccer Park at 5:30 (or whenever you can get there). Just bring a dish to share, your picnic stuff (blanket, plates, utensils, and drink), and enjoy this beautiful day with us. Hope to see you there!!! :)

Also, I've decided to postpone the consignment sale until spring, but do a toy swap this fall. I'll tell you more about it soon. If you have ever participated in one, please share with me about it. In the meantime, hang onto those toys you are wanting to get rid of for another month or two.

Have a fantastic day!

August dates

Hey everybody! I had a wonderful trip and was so thankful Allison offered a few fun things while I was gone. I hope everybody is doing great and enjoying their summer. Those that had kids start school yesterday, hope that went well. I have some dates for you to mark on your calendar, and a couple questions too.

First, a few of us had thought about the FUMC playgroup hosting a childrens' consignment sale at church. The $$ we raise would go do speakers, crafts, a family in need, etc. We need to choose a date. I was thinking a Saturday morning at church from 8-11 a.m. The gym would be open from 7-noon to set up and take down. We thought maybe asking a flat rate, so we don't have to deal with all the transactions or getting $$ from people afterwards. A flat $10 to have a booth set up. Share with me your thoughts please. What date seems to work with you guys? Oct. 17th or November sometime? We need to advertise in the church bulletin and newsletter. We'll need help maybe putting a playgroup table together (?), sharing about playgroup. I'm sure there is more too. So, I will need help. Please tell me if you want to help or any thoughts on the consignent sale.

Ok, play dates! :)

Thursday, Aug. 13th-- Splash Pad in Smyrna--- 10:30 -play and picnic lunch

Friday, 8/14-8/15--- Women's Seminar--Gifts To Give That Last--( www.fumcm.org) $10- nursery available

Tuesday, 8/18- Barfield Park- 9:30 a.m.- go hiking, play on playground, and picnic

Wed. 8/19 - FUMC dinners start-- tailgating party 5 p.m.

Friday 8/21-- Nashville Shores- FREE - we can meet at the church at 9 a.m. and get home to pick up older kids from school. (Krista W. has free tickets)- RSVP to get an idea of whom is meeting that morning

Monday 8/24 - picnic/potluck at Seigel Park - 5:30 p.m. - Bring a dish to share and play on the playground and fellowship.

This week... 7/6-7/12

This is what we are looking at this week.

Mon. 6th- 11 a.m FREE storytime at Barnes & Nobles at the Avenue

Tues 7th- 5:00 p.m.- Chick-fil-a dinner- kids night- $1.49 kids meal- come anytime

Wed. 8th--movie $2 Smyrna movie theater--10 a.m (get there early) Veggie Tales movie

Fri 10th- Blueberry picking- 8:30 a.m (to beat the heat) - meet at the farm (The Blueberry Patch - Blueberries5942 West Gum Road, Murfreesboro, TN, 37127)--bring snacks to munch on while the kids play afterwards.

*two more things on Friday 10th- Splash Out! Barfield Crescent Park 1:30- come play in the water &
Family Game Night at Barnes & Nobles- all ages- 6 p.m.
Fri. 10th-Sun. 12th- Uncle Dave Macon Days- Fri 5 -11 pm / Sat. 9 am-11 pm/ Sun 12-4 pm

Next 2 weeks

Hey guys! Hope you are having a great week! Here are a few dates for this week and next.

Thursday (tomorrow)- 10 a.m. Splash Pad in Smyrna FREE

Monday, June 29th- picnic at the park- Siegel Soccer Park 5:30-- Potluck---bring a dish to share- bikes and balls would be fun too-

Tuesday, June 30th - 10 am- Smyrna Movie Theater- Over the Hedge $2 (http://www.malco.com/index.php?page=kid2009)

Thursday, July 2- Hatcher Family Dairy Farm- FREE -College Grove,-need to be at farm by 9:15 (please RSVP so I can give them a #)

June play dates

Hello everybody! Hope your week is going well. Just wanted to share our scheduled June play dates. Invite others anytime.

Sat., June 6th- Cripple Creek Farm--FREE- exotic & farm animals--meet at church (FUMC) at 9 a.m. and we will caravan there. Pack a picnic lunch that we will eat there and wear farm attire (not Sunday best)

Tuesday, June 9th- Smyrna Splash pad- 11 a.m- FREE- Splash in all kinds of sprinklers and pack lunch to eat there and stay for awhile (I'll be late b/c of swim lessons, but will be there) http://thisissmyrnatn.blogspot.com/2006/06/fun-with-water-in-park.html

Thursday, June 11th- Siegel Park- Movie Under the Stars- 8:30 p.m.

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstockings 1998- FREE- Bring lawn chairs or blanket and movie snack to enjoy a movie outside at the park. Week of June 15th-19th VBS at FUMC (sign up your kids if you haven't yet!) Tuesday, June 16th - 6:30 p.m. Maggie Moo's at the Avenue to have fun on the grass with some ice cream (warning: the kids' cones are large) Wed, June 24th- suggestions? Monday, June 29th- picnic at the park- Siegel Soccer Park 5:30-- Potluck---bring a dish to share- bikes and balls would be fun too-

updates

They have cancelled the public from picking strawberries at P & P Farms (until maybe late this month).  So, if you are still interested Valley Home Farm are open for business.  They are $1.75/pound or about $9 a gallon.  We will meet at the church at 9 and carpool there.   Let me know if you want to join us, so we don't forget anybody.  There is a nice park with tables and playground that we can go to afterwards and have a picnic.  So, bring picnic lunch with you.  Let me know if you want to join us, so we don't forget anybody.

310 Potts Road, Wartrace, TN 37183. Phone: (931) 389-6470. Email: valleyhome@cafes.net  Directions: Valley Home is 50 miles southeast of Nashville, just 10 minutes off I-24, Exit 97. Go 7.1 miles on Hwy 269E toward Wartrace. Go 1 one half miles on Potts Road to Valley Home. There is a nice park with tables and playground that we can go to afterwards and have a picnic.  So, bring picnic lunch with you.  Let me know if you want to join us, so we don't forget anybody.

Also, the kids and I are planning on going to General Bragg Park around 11 today if anybody wants to join us.

Add to my list

If there is anybody out there that wants to added to the FUMC playgroup e-mail list, please let me know.  There are sometimes last minute changes and I always e-mail to the group and don't always get to this site to update everybody.  I will try to do that from now on though.  But if you would like to be updated on anything playgroup, please just send me a short message letting me know.  elizabeth.chavis@gmail.com  Have a fantastic day!