1st MOPS MEETING-Topic Chemical Enginerring-Raising A Healthier Child

Good Evening Ladies,
Not only is tomorrow Friday, but tomorrow is our 1st MOPS meeting for the 2010/2011 MOPS year. I am so excited!! I cannot wait to see everyone! We have a fun filled meeting planned for you tomorrow. For this particular meeting, our schedule is going to be a tad bit different. Our quest speaker, Dr. Libiron will be addressing our group towards the end of our meeting instead of the beginning. I was also contacted this week by Linda Sandefur, who organizes a local children’s consignment sale, Just Between Friends(This particular company had a booth at MOPS National Convention this year), that benefits the Georgetown Community. She is going to briefly address our group during breakfast. This event is coming up at the end of September and I thought some of you may want to participate as a consignor or just shop the event to take advantage of some of the awesome deals you will find there. Here is their website for more info www.jbfsale.com

Meeting Schedule:
9:30-9:50 Opening Prayer lead by Cheri T./Breakfast provided by steering team
9:50-9:55 Linda Sandefur- Just Between Friends Consignment Event-Benefiting Pregnancy Help Center & WBCO Head Start Program in G-Town
10:00-10:05 Steering Team Introduction& Brenda will talk about MOPPETS
10:05-10:15 Mentor Moment –Cheri Alderman
10:15-10:30 Discussion Questions
10:30-11:00 Activity/Mixer & door prize drawings
11:00-11:20 Quest Speaker Dr. Libiron- Raising a Healthy Child
11:20-11:30 Closing Prayer & Announcements

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow!!
Love & Blessings,
Cheri

MOPPETS REGISTRATION

Just a reminder that MOPPETS registration is going on this week. In preparation for our 1^st meeting, I am asking that you please take the time to fill out a MOPPETS registration form for each child that will be attending MOPS with you.. Please email me if you need a form. I would like to have these turned back into me no later than Thurs evening so Mrs. Brenda will have a chance to review and make note of any allergies before the start of class on Friday. If you have any question or concerns please let me know. Thank you in advance for completing this form.

Join Us!!!

GCN MOPS 2010-Informational Playdate

Want to know more about GCN MOPS? We will be hosting an Informational Playdate at the GCN playground on Friday, August 13, from 10am to noon. Bring the kids and come have some fun as we expand our community of moms. We are looking forward to meeting you!





In 2010, MOPS invites you to join in the learning process as together we explore Momology: The Art and Science of Mothering.

Mothering is both art and science. It combines all of who we are to shape healthy, resilient kids. Mothering is so complex it requires both sides of our brain – not to mention our hands and feet, eyes and ears, mouth and (sniff, sniff) unfortunately, sometimes even our noses!

There's the scientific side of mothering where we develop a hypothesis based on certain principles, test that hypothesis in real-time, consider the results and decide what parts worked and what parts didn't. We keep refining our hypotheses until we find what works for us.

Intertwined with the scientific, mothering requires an artistry that shades with our personality, colors with our unique gifts, and blends past and current experiences.

MOPS International has identified four essential elements for successful outcomes with our kids.

Core is about knowing and growing ourselves. Understanding and working with our unique temperament, experiences, and emotions in a way that develops resilience. Research clearly shows that a mom with a strong, resilient core is more likely to raise a child with a strong, resilient core.

Finesse is about honing practical mothering skills—intentionally carrying out our daily responsibilities in ways that encourage growth and resilience in our kids.

Circle is about building relationships with neighbors, care-givers, extended family and, most importantly, with our husbands or for single moms, with a parenting partner.

Grandscape is about engaging with God and his unique purpose for our lives. Both secular and Christian research identifies faith in God as an essential element for successful mothering.

Through Momology, as we explore together, we'll be guided by an all-knowing, all-powerful, always-present God. Our theme verse for the year is:

Even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. (Psalm 139:10)

Anywhere we go, God sees, knows, and guides. So we can lead - and love - knowing God will get us through all the hard spots, all our decisions, all our roles, all our times we can't hold open our eyelids and the times we're bursting with joy. God's hand guides us as we guide our children. As we study Momology together to become better moms making a better world.

Library Stuff

For June, here are some cool ideas for kids.

ROUND ROCK
6/17 9:15 & 10:15 Puppet theater "Wild Goose Chase"
6/28 7 Hawaiian Kona Isle Dance

Pflugerville
6/23 10:30-11 Southwest Dairy Farmers-mobile dairy classroom
6/29 6-7 Tree ID with city arborist

Georgetown
6/9 10:30 Sleeping Beauty puppet show
6/15 10:30 clown
6/16 10:30 zoo show
6/22 10:30 music & puppets
6/30 10:30 mad science

There are tons more but I picked the more popular ones. Go to their web sites FMI. Wells Branch has some stuff. I heard Cedar Park is good but I have never been.

Enjoy!
Amanda

Upcoming Playdates

Evites and Big Tent Invitations have alse been sent out:-)

Hello Ladies,
Summer is here! It's gonna be 96 degrees some of these days, so we need a place to cool off! I hope you can meet up with the MOPS peeps at one of these upcoming play dates. Let me know if you have any ideas for a MNO or future activities or wanna let me know preferred days/times for you, email me, FB, or "Big Tent forum comment". Please accept the invitation to "big tent MOPS" group, so we can add to our calendar & communicate & RSVP on there. THANKS!

Tuesday June 1st- 10:30am Brushy Creek Sprinkler Park- 3300 Brushy Creek Rd, Cedar Park, Texas...Let the kids run around & play. Bring your snacks/beach chair or blankets. This is a fun & FREE way to get together!


Monday June 7th @ 10:30am- Let's meet at the Rock'N River Center in Round Rock. This place looks fun, check out the prices & info on website. $1 more for non residents (I think you bring a utility bill?) I'm not sure if there food for sale, no one will answer phone.
My Mom is in town from Cali, I hope to introduce my MOPS friends to here! Ha! :)
Rock'N River Family Aquatic Center
3300 Palm Valley Blvd
512-671-2737
This 40,481 sq ft park, complete with a lazy river, crazy slides and a water playground, is located within Old Settlers Park. Additional amenities include tunnel showers, water cannon, tipping frogs, floor geysers and zero beach entry play area.

MOPS Summer 411

Hello Ladies,
I hope you are all well & enjoying the beginning of summer! I think we'd all agree that ourselves & our kiddos have made some great friends thanks to MOPS. We'd love to continue that sense of community and friendship within this group during summer.

I'm gonna be heading up some summer play dates/Mom's night outs/etc. So if you have any ideas for fun summer activities or if you wanna host a MNO movie night/get together/game night, etc. at your place, then please lend your ideas via email, FB, or our new site... The more details you give the better.

Please be on the look out for an email from "Big Tent" its a neato website for groups to organize things w/calendars, RSVP function, classifieds/reviews, etc. Be patient as we're still looking into the site. Thanks so much! God Bless you.
Sincerely,
Sunnie