Sometimes a day can go by so fast that at the end I am like, "did I joke with my kids or laugh or play?" Unfortunately I am very task oriented, "let's get things done" type of person that I can forget to incorporate a little fun in our daily schedules. That is why during the summer months I came up with Tuesday adventures with mom. On Monday night I write 3 different things on a piece of paper (or 3 of the same things on 3 separate pieces of paper, so I can plan ahead ;) ) then I allow one kid each week to pick out of the hat and read what is written on the piece of paper. Whatever is written on the piece of paper will be our adventure for that Tuesday! They don't have to be these crazy elaborate things. It's more about getting out of the house without distractions and to do lists and just being together. Some of the things on the list could be: a fun park, a picnic, swimming at a lake or river, trolley rides, museums, canoeing, bike rides, hiking, ice cream shops, water parks, strawberry picking, blueberry picking, apple picking, and many more let your mind have fun with this! Be creative! :)
Let it be a special time with no distractions.
Let it be a special time with no distractions.