50 Outdoor Activities Your Children Will Love Need some activities for these perfect spring days before the heat overtakes us. Challenge to do at least 5 (? 10) in the next month.
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Kyle in Durham
Kyle spent 4 days in Durham last week W/O us! But he was busy researching, presenting a paper, watching Duke basketball (with some avid Dukies), catching up with a couple friends, and meeting a lot of great people at the ISAE conference. Mom and Dad were able to hear him present his paper (and take a couple photos). We missed him but were glad he had such a great time.
Park fun
The kids had fun last night at park. Wes was able to climb all the way up the slide and was quite proud of himself. Jack was having a blast throwing the frisbee and kicking the ball. Lillian surprised herself by climbing all the way the monkey bars.
My newest hobby: Couponing
I tried a couple years ago to be better about clipping coupons and therefore saving money on food and staple items. It was not the right time and I was soon buried in coupons and not using a single one at the store. But I've started again. The first thing to do is start collecting, through the paper (multiple sets), internet, magazines, and anywhere else you can find. Then you organize, then you research, then you head to the stores. I use a couple of different sites- blogs mostly that have already done the research for me and can tell me directly to go to such and such store and buy this product using this coupon. I've learned that I have to be completely prepared before I get to the store. Usually I go without the kids and I take a list and just the coupons I'll be using. The receipt shows todays venture. I "bought" two Right Guard deodorants. They each cost $3.99 originally but the store is having a Buy One get One Free promotion=...
Seattle or Bust!
No, you are right, we are not on our way to the NW. Although it would be great to see our Port Orchard cousins, I don't think Bethany and I are up for the challenge of a +2000 mile drive with 5 kids in the back (we are willing to make the drive however, w/o these 5 kids :)). These are our friends Samuel and Caleb Wallace who came over for the Dinner and a Jump package that we offer on Friday nights, starting this past Friday night. It was a hoot, at one point we had all five kids and two moms on the jumpoline. We managed to get through the afternoon with no serious injuries. So, call us up to check availability and prices for our Dinner and a Jump package at your Waco Welty home. (limited time only*)
My mamma said there would be days like these
We are spending the day at home. Playing, snacking, napping, washing clothes, eating, fighting, crying, changing, cleaning, cooking, planning, eating, napping, oh and jumping!
What is Up?!
I tend to shy away from writing and usually think it is sufficient to post pictures only on the blog. However I thought I would try to spend a couple minutes catching you up on our life. Wes (aka Mr Muffin) turned one last week and it is very strange to have a one year old, a two year old, and a five year old. Wes spends his time fighting for survival and toys with Jack. Most of the time he loses but he's pretty tough. His two bottom teeth look like are about to come it (first ones). So right now he's dealing with a lingering cold, teething, and the soreness of his first episode of ant bites. So sad. We are in the stage where he is against taking two naps but can't make it yet on just one. He's pulling himself up whenever he can, our windowsills are the perfect height. Walking is definitely a couple months off though. We weighed him and Jack a week ago on our scale at home and it showed them to be 5 lbs a part. Wes is 22 lbs....
