I still haven’t felt quite right… So I’ve been keeping close to home.
I’ve been drinking lots of tea, but my stomach just isn’t cooperating…
I took the snowflakes down, and made a little Spring curtain for the side door.
The weather has turned cold again, so the kiddos and I are indoors.
They are keeping busy though.
So anyway I’m hoping that in the next few weeks, we see some warmer weather,
and this yucky sickness is out of here for good.
We’ve been pretty lucky this Winter, the weather has been mild. The kids are already counting down the days to Spring though, and me too… These all too cool days have us indoors spending our time. To make the indoors a little more fun, here are a few of the kiddos favorite indoor activities.
The boys love to draw. We have art stations set up in the foyer and in their room too. Agnes is just starting to draw alongside them too.
One of Agnes’ other favorite activities, it trashing her bedroom… I’m not such a big fan of this one, but she does help with the pick-up before bedtime. I’m sure this is just a phase, but it still drives me crazy.
Speaking of clean-up, all three kids love to take turns with the stick vac. While I’m cooking dinner, I ask them to run around the house and put away any stray toys. One of the boys will then ask to vacuum. I can’t say no to that.
On cool and cloudy days cardboard boxes have become the must have toy.
I can remember when my brother and I were little, and cardboard boxes where one of our favorite indoor toys too. Imaginative play is the best. I love to see what the kiddos come up with next.
Sometimes there is that one “magic” box that every kiddo wants.
There might be an epic coveted box battle going on here. Yep, 3 kids and they all want the same one…
Dress up is always fun too. Well, in Agnes’ game it is swipe your brother’s cowboy hat, and then run as fast as you can before he grabs it back.
Thade is a really great reader, and Dylan is starting to learn how to read too. Agnes loves to look at picture books, and sales ads too. She loves to point out orange objects. Reading is a fun activity for all.
Winter has had it’s challenges, but it has been a great one. I do long for pretty Spring days though, and a little more time out in the garden.
What about you, what do you like best about the indoors?
It is cold and crappy out there, and I want a nap too. Lucky cat…
I said that in a really squeaky voice. I was feeling better, and then I got laryngitis, and I haven’t had a voice since last Friday…
So I haven’t been up to that much. I’m keeping pretty close to home, and keeping up with the day to day.
The little mess makers keep me plenty busy though.
She has been grumpy too. She had a bit of a cough, and some sniffles, and I though oh no, here’s another cold… Turns out it’s a molar, and I hope it stops bugging her soon.
The big kid had Pajama Day at school, so I let the little ones wear pajamas everywhere too. They loved it, Dylan had a blast running errands in pj’s.
Thade got his Yellow-belt last week at Tae Kwon Do, and he was so excited. He has been working hard to earn that belt. He has just a few classes left before the Winter break.
Last weekend I took the kiddos for a little road trip,and I finally got the house stocked up for December. If the weather holds out, I’ll try to do this again in January. I also bought myself an early Christmas present, we ran to get the She & Him Christmas album, but it was sold out, so I got She & Him Volume Two, and it is so lovely. The kids like it too, ah, hipster goodness…
But for now, I’m off to not say anything…
And how I wish I could snuggle up and take a nap like the lucky cat.
Today has been the first day back to the usual routine. James is back to work, and Thade is back at school (although he really didn’t want to go). This morning it was just me and the little ones at home. It was nice though, I had a lot to catch up on around the house. We had an errand to run this morning, and then I set in on getting the laundry done.
I’m finally starting to feel a lot better too. My bites have healed, and the nausea was finished once the antibiotics were too. Now if I could get the kids to sleep through the night, I would be all set.
The Thanksgiving break was really nice… I gave the kids the week off from school @ home, and I tried to spend more time enjoying the little moment and not stressing out over all the little things. It was nice to take a little break. By Saturday the kiddos were pretty bored though. I’m already looking at the calendar and thinking about December… James is taking more time off work, and the kids have a lot of time off from school. The weather is already turning cold, and I need to get creative with what we can do without leaving the house, and without driving each other insane too. I’ve started collecting items for (a secret) bored bin for the kiddos on snowy days, I would love to get back to crafting, but time just doesn’t allow for it right now… I have a few weeks though to get some ideas together.
With the cool weather I also want to get the house stocked up for Winter. I didn’t get to go to Aldi in November, so a trip is a necessity in December. The snow can hit any moment here, and I don’t want to be unprepared like I was last year.
I also need to clear out some more clutter. The boys room is packed full, Agnes’ closet and toy chest is too. Christmas is on the horizon, and I need to get the clutter under control before the presents arrive.
So I’m off for the afternoon, time to get back to it…
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! After four days of getting the meal and the house together, I am ready to get going. I woke up extra early this morning at 5:00 a.m. to get started on the baking.
It was great too. I got an hour and a half of kitchen time before the kiddos were up for the day.
It was really fun starting off the day with a bunch of baking too.
Today’s To Do List is pretty simple, I’ll be putting the finishing touches on all of the dishes and enjoying some time with the family too. I can’t wait, Thanksgiving is the best!
Wishing everyone the very best this Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to all!