What is it all worth?????

We looked into a preschool/"day care" program today....I shudder at the thought of "day care" for my children, but this was different. I suppose. Besides costing more than your average "day care" this one is close to our house, versatile, and they seem to really care about the kids they're caring for. The plus side to the cost? They aren't overrun with kids, and parents are more likely to leave sick kids at home. They're nice, and the kids both seemed to take to the people we ran into today. But what is it all worth?

Our kids' care has gone from a blessing to a chore for those involved in it. My grandmother got dragged further into it than she ever agreed to originally, and now with Michael's mom having had surgery on her wrist....she seems less than interested in resuming her care of our kids. Not only because she can't for a couple of months, but the fact of the matter is : we feel as though it's a burden to her, rather than something she offered to do. We are confused. We can't afford the care somewhere like the place we're looking into....but if our children can't be cared for here in our home by someone we know, love, and trust....then we want the best money can buy. Besides, it's only for a little while longer....right?????? Hopefully I'll get hired at one of the major hospitals and they provide child care.....so we won't have to pay for it. Until then, I guess we suck it up, take out a loan, and pay for it outright. Either way we're going to hear about it for the rest of our lives.