So, it's been rainy and cold (well, colder) so our family had to find some indoors fun this weekend, which happened to coincide with my husband's birthday. My daughter wanted to pick a gift for him and this is what she chose: Pop Goes Froggio was her choice because she wanted to give him something we could all enjoy together. At first, I wasn't sure she would be able to find a game ...
Family Fun
Play Ideas for the Whole Family….
When we had twins last year, we instantly became a "large" family. When you double the number of your kids in one day, that happens. So, I'm learning a lot about keeping kids of different ages actively involved in play together, and I'm sharing some of those ideas over at Let's Play this month. You can read more here. *Let’s Play is a community partnership led by Dr Pepper Snapple Group to ...
Day Out with Thomas 2013!
Saturday, we woke up EARLY, loaded ALL the kids in the car and headed to Calera, AL for Day Out with Thomas 2013 at the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum. And, y'all, I'm so glad we did! The kids loved it! Even my oldest daughter, who had told me that she didn't really want to go ("Why is it always something for boys?" she asked.), told me that she was wrong and was so glad we had come. There ...
Keep it simple, Get it done.
That seems to be my theme these days. With a three-year old and two almost toddling babes, things are getting crazy around here. And some days, just getting everyone loaded in the car counts as success, even when I forget where we were going in the first place. So, I've kind of had to lower my expectations a bit. You know, that pesky pressure you put on yourself to be perfect? I've had to ...