Welcome to the Cherub Saloon!

Hello Friends,

I hear the tinkling of the piano keys as someone bangs out a tune on the out of tune piano. We've got cattle rustlers, dance hall girls, cowboys, cowgirls, cowpokes, tenderfeet and a whole bunch of others here at the Cherub Saloon. We serve our drinks strong, well, the root beer is anyway. The pretzels are the freshest and crunchiest this side of Sierra Nevada. You can come to sing or dance here after a hard week of riding the range. You might be dusty and tired, but when you can sing "Buffalo Gals" or "Home on the Range" or dance to "Skip to My Lou" or the "Hokey Pokey" you know you have had a good time, whether it is Saturday night or not.

We had a great time this week, today was much more comfortable for us outside....it is sharing day and it everyone chomps at the bit to play with sharing toys in the afternoon. We get a wide variety of things and it is always exciting to play with someone else's toys.

Western Week Part II will be next week with all sorts of surprises. We can't wait!

Adios partners,
Miss Sue

Bouncing, bouncing, bouncing....

Howdy Amigos Around the Planet!

Today was really fun...we have a bounce house here for the better part of the day...from 9 until about 4 p.m. We bounced from about 9:30 until 11:15, taking turns going in and out of the bounce house so we did not have too many people in there at once....our friend literally bounced all the energy out of themselves! When it was chuckwagon time, everyone was starved and several friends said, "Miss Sue, when can we go to bed?" That's a first for around here! And it turned out to be true! Everyone slept the entire 2 hours; even our "anti-sleepers" looked like they were visited by Morpheus, the Greek God of Dreams! Zzzzz!

We have had so much fun so far with Western Week...tomorrow we are making corn bread with honey butter. We had beanie weenie today, carrots, string cheese, watermelon and milk or juice. Then this afternoon we had apple juice popscicles and otter pops and ice cold water, lots of it!

Check out our pictures....have a great day!

Miss Sue

Gitty Up Little Doggies!

Howdy Partners, Cowpokes, Buckaroos, Tenderfeets and More,

Yippy Yeah Yeah! We have had so much fun today....lots more cowboys sayings and talk. We worked on our stick horses and cowboy personas...

Today we learned more about the cowboy culture....hung out at the "Cherub Saloon" where we had pretzels and drinks. Everyone was tired and dusty after "riding the range" in the back yard...or otherwise known as riding tricycles, playing in the sand box, running wild everywhere.

Tomorrow, our stick horses will be ready to "ride". Each one is different and unique! We love it! We have lots of plans...including a horse bounce house!

Better hit the hay early tonight!

Miss Sue

Howdy Partners and Cowpokes!

Well howdy Friends Around the Globe,

It's the first day of Western Week here at Cherub. Lots to learn and do today to become full fledged cowboys/cowgirls! Every Western person needs a hat and badge as a deputy. Plus we made our own bandanas with sponge stamps; horse shoes, stars, triangles. They are on the fence drying due to the ample use of paint.

We talked about what cowboys/girls wear: chaps, vest, hat, boots, etc. and why they wear it. We will be making our own horses starting this afternoon and continue on tomorrow. Everyone was given their Western name: Law-abiding L, Neighborly N, Smilin' S, Tumbleweed T, Bumblebee Bette, Sherrif Sue, Eagle Eye E, Sagebrush S plus many others. They loved that they had a new Western name that begins with the letter of their first name.

We learned some "western" songs like: Home on the Range, Buffalo Gals, Chisolm Trail and more. Also, we learned some cowboy sayings like" time to hit the hay" when it was nap time, "everything is in apple pie order" meaning everything is great and more! Fun abounds in the old west! Come join us for a rootin' tootin' good time!

As I ride off into the sunset,
Miss Sue

Happy Friday to All!

Hello Friends of Cherub,

Well, we had a spectacular "Stars and Stripes Forever" week this week, despite it being a short week. Today we made "Fireworks" pictures. Our pictures look great, just like the bombs bursting in air....amazing what pipecleaners, glue and glitter can do!

Oh, what fun we have had...reading, singing, dancing, playdoh, water play, sand, bikes, balls, learning new things as well as begging for some of our oldies...like reading "Art Dog" and looking at our art masterpieces...it is quite unique to watch children shout out names of paintings and artists and discuss which artist has the best painting...is it Madam Recamier by David? or Grant Wood's American Gothic...or Salvador Dali with Persistence of Memory? Come check it out and see how much fun we have!

Happy Weekend to YOU!
Miss Sue

4th of July BBQ (or sort of a BBQ)

Hello Friends!

Happy 4th of July to everyone out there! We had our 2nd annual 4th of July picnic/BBQ. It was a blast! Well, we actually didn't have the BBQ part, due to trying to light the BBQ for a 1/2 hour with no success...however, I am the "Unsinkable Sue of Cherub"...there is always "Plan B". Cooking on the stove! Old school, I know, but still it ended up with cooked hot dogs all the same! So....hot dogs, watermelon, beans, carrots, chips and milk or juice! Wowwee! This 4th of July at it's best!

This afternoon will be root beer floats...I asked our friends what was a root beer float and got these answers: "It's when you float in a pool and drink root beer...", "it tastes spicy", "it's sweet, but bubbly"! No, not quite what we will have, but semi-close. I am happy to initiate them into the world of Root Beer Floats!

Check out our firecrackers! No two alike and ready for decorating your house!

Stars and Stripes Forever,
Miss Sue

Yankee Doodle Dandies!

Hello Friends of Cherub,

It is Stars and Stripes Forever Week here! This morning we learned about our country's birthday on Wed., 7/4, Yankee Doodle and are learning The Pledge of Allegiance. And...we still had time to make our own version of the American flag, sing, dance, play outside, listen to stories, play with toys and much more!

It's all in a days work here at school! Tomorrow will be a traditional BBQ here; hot dogs, beans, watermelon, chips, root beer floats for an early 4th of July. Plus noise makers, music and who knows what else might happen in the process!

Come join us for a Yankee Doodle Dandy good time!

Hugs and Fun to you all,
Miss Sue