I think its awesome that you love your job and you are having a positive day! Those days are awesome! I do agree with the others though. Getting paid is NOT and never EVER will be a perk. I love this job. But it is a JOB. I am a worker not a volunteer. I provide a service to working families and I provide a safe and nurturing environment for their children to flourish in-- I expect and demand to be compensated fairly for this.
There are several perks to this job: I love that I don't have to commute in horrible weather. I love that I can tuck my sons in for their naps and kiss them when they wake. I love that I can get dinner prepared during nap time, I love that I can start a load of wash in the morning and fold it during nap time so that I don't have to do it in the evening, there are so many other awesome perks to this job I could go on forever.

And side note... I am in the same boat as Fruitloop- I run a full day home and I have to budget to make my personal financial commitments and yet still buy craft materials and wholesome nutritious food for my day home children. If Cocoon is able to do this with a small number of children good for you, but I'm not buying it either.