It’s been hot around here. As I type this, it is 9pm and still around 108 degrees F outside… Of course this has meant that outdoor time, aside from being in a pool, is not as compelling as it usually is. But we’ve decided to make the best of it and braved the ‘heat of the […]
How to Weather a Storm…
Boys gather at the front window, eager for that first glimpse of friends. Excited shrieks announce their arrival as I pour our summer batch of sand into the sandbox in the backyard. Not one but TWO grandma’s approach the front door with my friend Amanda’s children. {Remember Amanda? I asked you all to be […]
A Week of Walks!
Since evening heat isn’t too intense yet, we’ve taken to an after-dinner walk. Greta’s in bed by 6pm and my amazing husband does the dinner dishes each night (How blessed am I???), so the boys and I have taken this time to depart for an evening stroll! Because we get bored easily, we came up […]
Ants – Our Outdoor Challenge Brought In
As a part of our Daily Outdoor Challenge this week, we spent a good deal of our outdoor time, hunting for ants and figuring out how to capture them! Xander has reacted pretty bad to ant bites in the past and I was so proud that he bravely took this project on with such eagerness. […]
The Wonder of Wordless Books!
Books, books, books. We love to read them and it is always fun to explore different genre’s. When I talked about 7 benefits of reading aloud to our kids, I mentioned the benefit of exposing our kids to a variety of literature genre’s. A favorite genre of children’s books in our home are wordless books. […]
Popcorn in the Park
Week 4 of my Daily Outdoor Challenge is behind us and I believe we’ve finally hit our stride. Habit is beginning to take over and it is normal to head out nearly every morning and evening to explore, run and play WITH my kids. I’m embarrassed at how easily I had grown out of that […]