Kid For A (Partial) Day

This morning I decided to spend the whole day with my kids (we've been so busy with moving and such) and to let them direct our choices for the day. I was going to do my best to just do what they wanted, enjoy the world the way they enjoy it and basically, be a kid for a day.

Right after breakfast the girls asked to color on our dry erase board- so we did.

Then TB and I pulled cans off the pantry shelf.

We had fruit snacks.
Then we played "spin until you are dizzy!" which led to just dancing in front of the mirrors.
Then we cut out drawings the girls had colored the other day.

The girls asked to play on the computer so they each got on a computer and I went from one to the other playing along with them and watching them play.

 (This is where I do a quick share of a great website. A friend had recommended it and as soon as DTE saw that it was on our computer she was ecstatic! "YOU have STARFALL on YOUR computer?!!!!" Anyways, it's a great site that teaches phonic skills with fun games. It covers many levels and my girls would play it all day if I let them. Check it out- www.starfall.com ).



Then TB went down for a nap (so did I).
I got up and the girls wanted to use the new swirled frosting we had bought- but first we had to have something to decorate. So we baked some cookies.








While we were waiting for our cookies to cool we played candy land.








Then we decorated and ATE cookies.

Some TV and lunch and more TV.

Then we played outside- riding bikes, playing tag, exploring the garage, making sure our new yard was safe.

Back inside (because it is windy outside) read books for a while and more TV.

TV was getting kinda boring- so we added a game to our TV time- this time chutes and ladders.
Then back to the computer.
That's as far as I made it. 3:45- I clocked out as a kid and in as a mom. I made dinner, loaded the dishwasher and started a load of laundry. Being a kid, even for just part of the day was exhausting! I really had to work hard to just sit and enjoy the activities with my kids and not try to do something else while I was doing things with them. I LOVED it though! I loved having my girls sit on my lap, I loved how excited they got every time I said yes to them today. I loved just being with my kiddos all day!