A couple of weeks ago, my family and I had the chance to visit the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. It was such a wonderful little field trip for our family! We learned so much, and the kids absolutely loved having the opportunity to touch sharks and stingrays. (I just held my breath, y'all.) To visit, you can make a reservation online. There are two tour times each day. ...
Family Fun
Tuesday Tip: A Fun Game for the Whole Family
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 ...
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 ...