I have had a lot of fun surprising the kids with out of the house activities lately. I find that if I don't tell them about it in advance, it is less stressful for me. I can change my mind if things aren't going well. And they are super excited when we get to a fun place that they didn't know I was considering taking them too. For example... the park (yes, I know. I'm lame and surprise my kids with the park instead of just taking them more often... but with how chaotic life has been lately, it's just how it is).
Oliver is extremely sure of his masculinity. He can ride in a pink stroller and not worry one bit. I suppose that is what happens when you have 2 older sisters.
Melanie has been going through a huge dinosaur and volcano phase lately. She LOVES dinosaurs. So, after school on Tuesday, I drove straight to the museum. She has NO IDEA. It was perfect. The girls walked around the museum and behaved so well. They stayed with me the entire time. I couldn't ask for a better trip. This is part of the new exhibit. That thing is HUGE!
This old TV is a favorite of theirs. It's fun to see them on the screen from the other end and know that they are tall enough now to be able to do it on their own. It's also a little bitter sweet. They are growing too fast.
Oliver had fun too!
I didn't let the girls pan for gold (I didn't have enough hands to help everyone), but I did let them dig for bones. They loved that!
It was a good week of surprises! We all had so much fun.
2 comments:
What a great idea to not tell your kids what you are planning! Then you don't have to hear the let's go and the complaining! :) You guys are always having so much fun!
Ha ha - no need to over commit and under perform. It works way better to under commit and over perform, 'cause then you pretty much look like super mom. :)
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