Basically, K (age 9), writes documents for everyone to agree to and sign.
The other day, I found this one on the floor….
I was relieved, of course, till I noticed that my youngest child didn’t sign…
Saturday, December 31, 2011
The Document Game
My kids love to play a game they made up. They call it the Document Game.
Basically, K (age 9), writes documents for everyone to agree to and sign.
The other day, I found this one on the floor….
I was relieved, of course, till I noticed that my youngest child didn’t sign…
Basically, K (age 9), writes documents for everyone to agree to and sign.
The other day, I found this one on the floor….
I was relieved, of course, till I noticed that my youngest child didn’t sign…
Friday, December 30, 2011
A Hidden Gem in the Day
Our family took a tour offered at the local conservancy. While the tour guide was very nice and was doing her best to engage the kids, my kids we ready to do more exploring than the guide was providing.
So when the tour guide decided NOT to go up the hill because there was a steep
spot we should “avoid” as a group….well, that was all the invitation we needed to consider some alternative plans.
“Mom, what is over that hill?”
“What is being worked on? Are we allowed to go that way?”
Well…the path was open to the public, so we decided that this was the right moment to leave the group quietly and head in the opposite direction.
Boy were we glad that we did.
Over that hill, and down, down, down the “steep section being worked on” was a lovely creek.
OH YEAH!
Rocks. Water. Dirt.
What more could we ask for?
Let the building, throwing, laughing and fun begin!
And mommy took note of the benches and picnic tables in the area.
Yes. We WILL spend quite a bit of time here in the spring. Awesome find!
So when the tour guide decided NOT to go up the hill because there was a steep
spot we should “avoid” as a group….well, that was all the invitation we needed to consider some alternative plans.“Mom, what is over that hill?”
“What is being worked on? Are we allowed to go that way?”
Well…the path was open to the public, so we decided that this was the right moment to leave the group quietly and head in the opposite direction.
Boy were we glad that we did.
Over that hill, and down, down, down the “steep section being worked on” was a lovely creek.
OH YEAH!
Rocks. Water. Dirt.
What more could we ask for?
Let the building, throwing, laughing and fun begin!
And mommy took note of the benches and picnic tables in the area.
Yes. We WILL spend quite a bit of time here in the spring. Awesome find!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Kick the ball!
T (age 7) has always enjoyed soccer. But I am not a fan of demanding schedules for little ones. I am also not a fan of spending a ton of money to play a sport when you are only SEVEN.
But I digress.
This year, our solution was the Thunder Soccer Club’s Micro-clinic. It is a multi-age skills program for 4-10 year olds, focusing on learning skills through games.
It is only once a week for 1.5 hours, so the schedule wasn’t demanding. (NO WEEKEND GAMES)
The cost was pretty reasonable in comparison to other soccer options.
T had a great time and met some fun kids.
Course, one new friend in particular had her attention a bit too much…ahem…
Uh….get back to the GAME my dear. The GAME.
It was a ton of fun and a great few weeks of soccer.
But I digress.
This year, our solution was the Thunder Soccer Club’s Micro-clinic. It is a multi-age skills program for 4-10 year olds, focusing on learning skills through games.
It is only once a week for 1.5 hours, so the schedule wasn’t demanding. (NO WEEKEND GAMES)
The cost was pretty reasonable in comparison to other soccer options.
T had a great time and met some fun kids.
Course, one new friend in particular had her attention a bit too much…ahem…
Uh….get back to the GAME my dear. The GAME.
It was a ton of fun and a great few weeks of soccer.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Exciting Times Outdoors
I feel pretty strongly that children need to get OUTDOORS as much as possible. They need to roam through the woods, play in dirt, throw sticks or rocks, and just be in the fresh air as many days as possible during the year.
I feel as strongly about this as I do about reading to your kids!
So needless to say, we took advantage of a lot of outdoor time during the fall.
We are fortunate to live in a neighborhood that backs directly up to the woods and the river, so it isn’t too hard to find places to explore. On this particular day, my children and their cousins wandered across the way into a dry creek bed for some exploring fun.
They stayed with Poppy and “Uncle” Eric (Daddy) for quite some time. When I saw them returning home, they were pretty excited about a treasure they discovered in the woods!
Is that what I think it is?
Yes. Yes it is.
So…what to do with a deer skull?
I feel as strongly about this as I do about reading to your kids!
So needless to say, we took advantage of a lot of outdoor time during the fall.
We are fortunate to live in a neighborhood that backs directly up to the woods and the river, so it isn’t too hard to find places to explore. On this particular day, my children and their cousins wandered across the way into a dry creek bed for some exploring fun.
They stayed with Poppy and “Uncle” Eric (Daddy) for quite some time. When I saw them returning home, they were pretty excited about a treasure they discovered in the woods!
Is that what I think it is?
Yes. Yes it is.
So…what to do with a deer skull?
Monday, December 26, 2011
Way back in October…
...we took the boys to Dutch Wonderland!
It was a great day for everyone…while the boys were able to have mommy and daddy to themselves, the girls had a special day with Granny and Pop.
We started with a ride across the park!
The construction vehicles were an easy hit! They move slowly, and they are…CONSTRUCTION.
You just can’t beat that for the boys.
Daniel’s favorite ride of the day was the jumping frog ride. He loved this ride. I think he would have ridden it with a smile on his face all day long.
David enjoyed some big boy time on the bumper cars with Daddy!
Yaaaaay for monster trucks!
This Frog Hopper left Daniel quite a bit shaken…
Choo Choo Charlie is an easy one for all ages…
The only real “big kid” ride we attempted with D were the swings. Uh….it didn’t go so well. After I calmed him down the second time, the swing began rocking, and I lost him again….
Oh the horror….
The Whip made one boy happy….
and the other boy sad…
All of the slides were a hit!
It was a GREAT day with our boys!
And it was adorable how excited their sisters were for them because we took them together a few years ago. The girls were so eager to hear about their day, and they were excited to share!
It was a great day for everyone…while the boys were able to have mommy and daddy to themselves, the girls had a special day with Granny and Pop.
We started with a ride across the park!
The construction vehicles were an easy hit! They move slowly, and they are…CONSTRUCTION.
You just can’t beat that for the boys.
Daniel’s favorite ride of the day was the jumping frog ride. He loved this ride. I think he would have ridden it with a smile on his face all day long.
David enjoyed some big boy time on the bumper cars with Daddy!
Yaaaaay for monster trucks!
This Frog Hopper left Daniel quite a bit shaken…
Choo Choo Charlie is an easy one for all ages…
The only real “big kid” ride we attempted with D were the swings. Uh….it didn’t go so well. After I calmed him down the second time, the swing began rocking, and I lost him again….
Oh the horror….
The Whip made one boy happy….
and the other boy sad…
All of the slides were a hit!
It was a GREAT day with our boys!
And it was adorable how excited their sisters were for them because we took them together a few years ago. The girls were so eager to hear about their day, and they were excited to share!
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