25th December Kaboom!!!

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It's not often, or indeed ever, that I would celebrate an explosion at church but this one is deserving of a mention. Today we had an explosion of people at the Tiny Toes baby and Toddler group that we have been trying to get up and runnign for the past, oh I don't know 15 months.

 We have tried in in a variety of locations and to include a variety of ages but with limited success. Five weeks ago we moved it across to a different church in Hucknall and expanded the age range from its previous limit of 18 months up to 3 years. And then for the next month we sat there rather frustrated that only three or four parent / little ones came each week but it seemed it was a different 3 or 4 each week. 

Today, for whatever reason, possibly word of mouth, we had 11 parents and 12 pairs of Tiny Toes all arrive at the same time. And it was fabulous. All the little ones enjoyed playing together and all the mums (no Dad's sadly) all enjoyed a good natter with friends and the chance to meet new mums. 

All we really need to do now is to mantain the momentum. Ah yes and actually be able to remember the words and actions to more thn three nursery rhymes. And realise that doing 'head, shoulder, knees and toes' isn't the best choice of song if you can't actually touch your toes!!

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