We were all set to stay home today, but instead, we went roller skating. The kids had never been before and the last time I set foot in a skating rink was when I was teaching, so I was a little nervous.
It was pretty crowded, so for the first hour and a half or so, Jack skated back and forth by the tables. At first he was falling all over the place, but he got better pretty quickly.
They didn't have any skate Alice's size, but thankfully I had brought our skates that fit on over the shoes, so she was pretty happy.
Jack finally decided to try out the rink, and he had a great time!
After going around once with Jack, Alice decided she could do it on her own, too. She shuffled right out there with all the big kids and made it around the whole rink without falling.
Another great part: We got to the rink a little early and I noticed we were right down the road from the buffalo statue we always pass on the way to Oklahoma City, so we decided to drive past it. They had a place to park, so we got out and went to see the buffalo in person.
The kids thought it was pretty neat to be right next the landmark they know so well. (I must say something about getting on the turnpike when we see the buffalo because once we were on a different turnpike and as soon as she heard turnpike, Alice asked where the buffalo was!)
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Happy Friday!
Dr. Seuss ideas here!
If Jack went to public school, around 8:30 he'd be getting his supplies out and starting his day. But he doesn't, so at 8:30 he's coming up with a Hypnobrai costume.
And one for his sister, too.
Twenty Minutes a Day
by Richard Peck
Read to your children Twenty minutes a day; You have the time, And so do they. Read while the laundry is in the machine; Read while the dinner cooks; Tuck a child in the crook of your arm And reach for the library books. Hide the remote, Let the computer games cool, For one day your children will be off to school; Remedial? Gifted? You have the choice; Let them hear their first tales In the sound of your voice. Read in the morning; Read over noon; Read by the light of Goodnight Moon. Turn the pages together, Sitting close as you'll fit, Till a small voice beside you says, "Hey, don't quit."
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Check out my post on Fair Weather over at the Homeschool Share blog!
Richard Peck is one of the best authors around, and I am thankful to Amber for reminding me of that. I just finished rereading A Long Way From Chicago and A Year Down Yonder this weekend and I'm ready to read more!
Today was the first of several road trips we'll be taking while I'm working on an article on places to see along Route 66. When I said we were taking a road trip, Alice started singing this.
Our first stop was the Cabin Creek Civil War Battlefield, located smack dab in the middle of nowhere. If I hadn't spent half an hour studying Google Maps last night, we would have missed the turn.
The creek!
There is not currently a whole lot out there, including restrooms, but the kids enjoyed exploring and running.
Since this is what my kids are probably going to remember the most, I'm including this picture of a deer leg. Alice still isn't sure what to make of it.
We stayed for a couple of hours and the kids never got bored.
A note from Ed Galloway, the man who built the totem pole.
There is also the Fiddle House, a little museum and gift shop. Mr. Galloway made all of these fiddles. When his students were in World War II, many of them sent him different kinds of wood to carve from wherever they were sent.
No wardrobe is complete without a World Largest Totem Pole t-shirt. Jack and Alice both put them on immediately.
We finished up by going on the walking trails.
After all of that, we got home with 10 minutes to spare before heading to my grandma's for dinner. We're all a little tired tonight!
Thanks so much to my friend Rachel, who is always willing to load up her kids and drive out to some random place with us!
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Don't forget to check out this week's post at MetroFamily!
I'm not sure what's going on with these expressions, but we had a good time making our Leap Day time capsules. Alice hopes she can poop in the potty by the next Leap Day. I have the same dream for her.
We also included information about gas prices and other things.
We went to the museum and made some art.
The weather was beautiful, so we spent some time outside. Really, though, the weather has to be pretty bad for my kids to not play in the gardens.
We had lunch at a Route 66 destination.
On the way home we spotted this train/Route 66 display, so we stopped to check it out.
Happy Leap Day!
