Wow, that was hard for me to send Frankie off to Kindergarten, on the bus! I didn't cry, as I thought I would, but the tears are forming as I write this! The last child going to "big kid", full day school is tough, and I will miss him and Lizzy.
The past few years have been rough for our family, but I have learned that time is precious and to enjoy each moment with my children!
So a few back-to-school bits of advice. : )
Spend some time really enjoying your children each day; playing games, reading, walking, biking, to name a few.
Really listen to them and what they have to say about their day.
Enjoy the moment, try not to worry about the dishes, bills, laundry; at least for a little while.
Try to schedule in "fun time", that isn't rushing to a sport, activity and where you can just "hang out" with your kids.
Remember that the time does go by so fast and they will only be this particular age for a short time, enjoy it!!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Park-a-Palooza
I read this idea of a "park-a-palooza" in a magazine last summer and loved it! It entails mapping out playgrounds, in the same general area, and then "playground hopping" all day!!
Last year we mapped out playgrounds in Brookline, and played at 7 or 8 of them. We went with the kids' cousins, and fun was had by all. It was a cooler day, so we did not do any of the sprinkler parks, but played on the structures, rolled down a big hill and walked through a rose garden. We had a picnic lunch and enjoyed playgrounds in the beautiful weather of Labor Day weekend!
This year, we choose Labor Day weekend again for park-a-palooza and went to Cambridge! It was a much warmer day, so the kids wore their bathing suits and had fun at many of the sprinkler parks! We again visited about 7 parks, had a picnic and enjoyed many unusual pieces of equipment. One of the playgrounds had a huge climbing structure with a tunnel slide coming down. Another had a seesaw that was quite tall and had weights to balance the 2 people. : )
My sister-in-law has started a website with ratings on playgrounds, pictures, etc! www.playgroundpalooza.com
Last year we mapped out playgrounds in Brookline, and played at 7 or 8 of them. We went with the kids' cousins, and fun was had by all. It was a cooler day, so we did not do any of the sprinkler parks, but played on the structures, rolled down a big hill and walked through a rose garden. We had a picnic lunch and enjoyed playgrounds in the beautiful weather of Labor Day weekend!
This year, we choose Labor Day weekend again for park-a-palooza and went to Cambridge! It was a much warmer day, so the kids wore their bathing suits and had fun at many of the sprinkler parks! We again visited about 7 parks, had a picnic and enjoyed many unusual pieces of equipment. One of the playgrounds had a huge climbing structure with a tunnel slide coming down. Another had a seesaw that was quite tall and had weights to balance the 2 people. : )
My sister-in-law has started a website with ratings on playgrounds, pictures, etc! www.playgroundpalooza.com
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