So Cole and Lauren had Fri off from school, so it was a day of fun at home :) I honestly don't think I'd be a very good stay-at-home mom, b/c I struggle with activites to keep them occupied and out of trouble. But we managed to get through Fri with minimal whining, fighting, and injuries. First off was an 8am walk around the neighborhood - Lauren brought an extra pair of shoes to change into while she rode in the stroller. Then bubbles in the backyard - Cole only put the bubble wand in his mouth once. We headed back indoors, Lauren spread out a blanket, and we had a tea party - she was serving chocolate tea with a sprinkle of salt, yum. Then onto a real snack, followed by some Sesame Street - 'word on the street' was 'concentrate'. Cole only sat still for about 5 min of the episode though.
Cole was starting to fade, so we had a quick scavenger hunt to keep him awake till lunch time; Lauren couldn't wait to cross the items off the list. Lunch was enjoyed by all - meatballs and corn for Cole and quesadilla and plums for Lauren - followed by an all-too-short nap... Ah well. We did some puzzle 'work' after nap and had bunny grahams for snack. Then, since I was running out of ideas and Lauren was actually behaving quite well, she got to watch another episode of Sesame Street (with appearances by Norah Jones and Tiki Barber) while Cole and I played with Thomas and the trains. We had one more scavenger hunt - Lauren shows off her found loot above - then closed out the afternoon by playing with McDonalds happy meals toys (boy, we have way too many of these...)
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WOW! Sounds like a great day for the kiddies! Where did you learn to offer all of those activities? I don't remember offering them to you when you were their ages. I am totally impressed - think I'll come stay at your house for the day, wonder what you will offer me for activities? this could be fun!
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