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sentimental

Posts: 2105

Posted: 8 Jul 2009 10:17 AM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

My girls and I made homemade jewlery yesterday...They loved the time we spent together and are thourougly enjoying sporting thier new bling blings!

whitlarson

Posts: 5155

Posted: 2 Jul 2009 08:11 AM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

wondergirl, I LOVE your list. AWESOME.

I've had my nephew staying this week and we've played a lot of games. He is the person in the family who likes games as much as me. Yesterday we played Monopoly and he cleaned my clock. His name is Ty, so I am now telling everyone it's short for tycoon!

forman

Posts: 13022

Posted: 2 Jul 2009 07:44 AM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

here is a fun website to check out...lots of ideas...in a bunch of areas..

http://www.kaboose.com/index.html

mom2kandl

Posts: 814

Posted: 2 Jul 2009 01:23 AM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

This week we've got our other vehicle back from the shop. So....

Tuesday....took the girls to one of our city's wading pools.

Wednesday....took the girls to a free movie, saw The Tale of Despereaux.

Today......picking up my little one's fave community center teacher (she had a stroke a few months back and is not up to driving on her own yet though she's made great improvements in her recovery) and we are having lunch at Chick-Fil-A and Miss J and I will visit while the girls hang out in the play structure after eating.

Friday....taking the girls to the library

forman

Posts: 13022

Posted: 1 Jul 2009 08:40 PM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

I love your list...and I think I'm going to steal a few ideas...COOL!!

wondergirl84

Posts: 695

Posted: 1 Jul 2009 07:25 PM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

At the start of each summer growing up we'd make a huge list as a family of things we wanted to do and a list of places we wanted to go.
I still make a list so when I'm bored I can take a look at it and find a random thing to do.
Here's this years list: http://bit.ly/IuCFy
I'd love to see other peoples lists. :)

Happy summer!

sentimental

Posts: 2105

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 06:06 PM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

It was acutally nice enough for part of the day to take the cover off the pool and let the girls swin for a while...=-)

Was the surprise a pleasant one??
My sister got a surprise like that....AFTER her dh was scheduled for sugery!

forman

Posts: 13022

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 04:50 PM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

We visited friends we have not seen in months...in another town...

Life gets too busy...and she had a big suprise...Pregnant...

forman

Posts: 13022

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 02:49 PM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

Library day, lunch at the park...and chipmunk exploring...(thank heavens we didn't see any...so I didn't have to say NO we can't take them home)

forman

Posts: 13022

Posted: 24 Jun 2009 05:36 PM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

WELL IT IS wednesday which means dad was home...so not much got done...and I sent dad and the kids to the beach...:)

forman

Posts: 13022

Posted: 23 Jun 2009 09:27 AM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

Today we have played the MATCH The SOCKS game...one with the most matches WINS... (we had 2 big baskets...mom hates doing socks)

It is a beautiful day so we just finished breakfast and the we will be heading out for a bike ride...

forman

Posts: 13022

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 04:20 PM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

Baking and games today...the weather is a bit off and looked like a good soup day...so I made soup, french bread and we played games including a new one called I can do that! (dr seuss game) Fun for little ones...

itsjustme

Posts: 301

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 08:21 PM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

Yep, that's the one!

I am a magazine freak!
I think I buy one every time I go to the store! It's a sickness, really. lol

forman

Posts: 13022

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 07:20 PM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

is the taste of home the one with the monkey cupcake on the front??? It looked cute

I love when the taste of home does their cooking conference things...they used to have them in Idaho Falls...I know other places too...

itsjustme

Posts: 301

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 05:23 PM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

Huri...you better post that cookie recipe!

We made miniature "pigs in a blanket" on Friday. I got the idea from my latest issue of the Kraft cooking magazine, "Food and Family". My 8 year old had fun making (and eating) them. Here's a link to the recipe:
http://tinyurl.com/nmmdy9

I decided we ARE going to try Letterboxing. And trying to wedge in a few things here in AZ that we want to do before we move.

Also, I just picked up a special issue of a Taste of Home Magazine that is called "Fun Food" and it's all recipes for cooking with kids. Some fun things in there if you can snag a copy.

My biggest issue (well, one of my biggest issues...) is that I have a 14 year old and an 8 year old (and sometimes the 21 yr old too) to try and keep happy, busy and occupied...and it ain't easy!

I'm sorry I missed making cookies on Friday. :( Making cookies is on my agenda...for sometime soon...:)

emsbones

Posts: 1311

Posted: 19 Jun 2009 02:16 PM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

My second job has ended, and my first job decreased by salary by 10%, I have been working so much in the last years, that I'm not sure what else I have accomplished. For the time being I have increased my hours at the first job....and told my 3 children still at home, that I expect them to be working. The youngest has found a part time job at Mc Donalds, and the 26 year old is actually goin out on interviews. I'm not sure how long I will be able to financially do this, but have enjoyed a few more days off during the rainy month of June in N Nevada.

forman

Posts: 13022

Posted: 19 Jun 2009 11:09 AM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

I C because butter melts away...I got it ;)

ctr2002

Posts: 14241

Posted: 19 Jun 2009 09:49 AM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

tell me more about your cookies huri... :)

I'm interested now. :P

huri

Posts: 4048

Posted: 19 Jun 2009 09:27 AM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

Well, it called for 1 cup of butter and I doubled the recipe. And I used butter.

So no, no there are no calories in them.

forman

Posts: 13022

Posted: 19 Jun 2009 07:10 AM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

are there more or less calories in a sinful cookie???

huri

Posts: 4048

Posted: 19 Jun 2009 12:26 AM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

The cookies I made yesterday we very sinnful. My mom even had 3rd and 4th helpings. And at work today they were speachless.

ctr2002

Posts: 14241

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 09:24 PM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

you can surprise me with cookies anytime! ;)

were they good? :)

forman

Posts: 13022

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 08:38 PM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

Friday we are meeting some friends for FREE lunch @ school and then letting the kids play...

So the middle of the day DUMPS are scheduled!!

We also need to get great grandma's bday cards done and in the mail

(they did fathers day cards already but it is an idea for those of u who need to keep them busy tomorrow)

forman

Posts: 13022

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 09:12 AM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

It is make some cookies day...

Wonder who we will suprise with some???

Here is our recipe :

1 c shortening
1 c sugar
1 c b sugar

cream together and
ADD:

2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Mix together

2 c flour
2 tsp b powder
2 tsp b soda
1 tsp salt

Mix together Well

then ADD:

2 cups Oatmeal
2 cups Coconut (I don't usually put 2)

Mix together and spoon onto a cookie sheet.
Cook @ 350 8-10 min

VARIARTION:

3/4 c-1 cup choco chips

or

3/4 -1 cup raisons

Makes about 3 dozen. Double to make a big tupperware full.

itsjustme

Posts: 301

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:41 PM
Subject: Summer Family/Kids activities

I am just hoping to survive the summer with my sanity still somewhat intact. Things are not looking good, so far lol.

Here are some fun ideas I found:

http://tinyurl.com/ltrjoz

(The post is on June 1st, 2009 if the link just goes to the current page).
There is also a fun post just before this one with date night ideas that could be adapted for a summer fun kind of thing with kids.

I also think "Letterboxing" sounds fun, and want to try it with my kids sometime. You can read about it here:

http://tinyurl.com/m958ty

And here is a link for finding Letterboxing Clues in your area. (North America map)

http://tinyurl.com/nugqte