Saturday was spent gaming.
Not me, my kids. Drove me
nuts. Such a beautiful day and they
stayed indoors. Even when I told them
they had to get off electronics for a couple of hours they spent those hours
indoors. So Sunday morning, they
raked. I know it seems like punishment
but really it's a family event. DH cut
up the branches left behind from Hurricane Sandy. My girls raked and I filled the bags.
I've gotten into the habit of starting a fire in our fire
pit while the girl rake up their piles. Here and there everyone adds sticks, twigs,
logs and stand for a couple of minutes by the fire to warm their hands. When the raking is complete, we roast marshmallows.
They got sun, they got exercise, they got fresh air and they
got marshmallows. Yes there was some
complaining and they took frequent breaks but the benefits far outweighed the
frustrations.
Last weekend, I had my oldest make a fire.
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