Who says the Daycare Business is a Thankless Job

For anyone who thinks the daycare business is a thankless job please take note of this story. It goes to show that when you do a good job taking care of children, love your work and have faith good things can come to you.

Sandy Morris, a St. Paul woman whose home day-care business is known as the heartbeat of a multicultural neighborhood learned Friday that her family will be featured on the popular ABC television series, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”

Sandy Morris and her children, 15-year-old Catricia and 12-year-old Mychal, answered a knock at their door to find host Ty Pennington. He will lead a cast of thousands to demolish the house and build a new one in its place.

“It’s so surreal. I’m shocked. I feel blessed,” Sandy Morris, 40, said outside her 100-year-old house just south of downtown St. Paul.

Morris, who grew up in the house, said “Extreme Makeover” came just in time, because the foundation is crumbling, the roof is sinking, walls are buckling and the basement has mold. Still, she said she is sad that it will be torn down because of all of the family memories. She bought the house from her mother, who has since died.

Sandy Morris was working as an early childhood education teacher when Catricia was born. Frustrated that she couldn’t find suitable day care, she started her own. Tia (Aunt) Sandy, as she is known to the children, teaches them Spanish and creates a regular curriculum that keeps parents coming back, said Nina Edmond, whose daughter NaTouri has attended for four years.

The day-care area in the new 2,800-square-foot house will have its own kitchen and a pint-size bathroom for the children. Designers also added a play area above the garage.

This is one of those amazing heartwarming stories that makes me proud to be in the child care industry. Keep you r eye out for when this airs.

And my best wishes and blessing to Ms. Morris and her family.

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