"Reading with Ringling" clown performance at the public library:
Free Movie Wednesday at a local theater:
Washing the car (Cullen declared this the most fun "chore" he's ever done). The kids keep finding new uses for those water squirters that we got at the dollar store for Cullen's birthday party - they have proven to be a great investment:
Kenna spent several days this week at Nana and Papa's house. Nana sent her home with a small sewing machine. She couldn't wait to show us her new skills - I have been really impressed. She's becoming so independent. As soon as she got home she went in her room, cleared of her desk (no small feat!), set up her machine, and got to work making a blanket for Cullen.
We've also spent some time at our neighborhood pool:
In addition to all this fun, we've embarked on what I'm referring to as "Life Skills 101". I have been guilty of doing too much for my kids, instead of teaching them to do things for themselves. For awhile now they've had some basic chores to do, but I've decided it's time for them to learn to help out in a more substantial way. They've been making their own breakfasts and lunches most of the week and on Thursday we cleaned house. It probably took twice as long as it would have for me to just do it by myself (probably the main reason I haven't worked on teaching them this kind of stuff in the past), but I know the time invested will pay off eventually - if not for me, then for their future spouses!
They've had really good attitudes so far, except for Camden when we were working on folding clothes. He said it was just too hard and he didn't need to learn anyway, because he wasn't going to have to fold clothes when he grows up. I asked him why not and he said he'd be at work all day and his wife would fold his clothes like I fold Daddy's clothes. Oh, my goodness! I can see I have some retraining to do with this one!
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