I’m too young to be this worn out!
Now I know why we have our children when we are
younger. The energy children have is
exhausting.
I substitute in elementary special education classes, and
love it, but I get to rest and get my other work done when I get home.
This weekend our youngest son came to visit with our
seven and eight year old grandchildren. Man they are full on from the time they
wake up until the time they drop off to sleep!
Fifteen hours of energetic activity.
When they left, they forgot a kid.
No, not really, but they did leave the seven year old behind to have
some time with us. Man did she keep me
busy!
In no particular order we…
Made playdough
(this is a fun and easy recipe… http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Playdough-Play-doh/http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Playdough-Play-doh/)
Baked a cake, and decorated it
Made pizza
Made muffins
Worked on a puzzle
Played chess
Played cards
Colored
Picked food from the garden
Watered the garden
Went shopping
Went to the Science Museum
Went swimming 3 times each day
Watched a movie each night (the only down time we had)
Whew! I am worn
out.
We had boys, so I absolutely love having extra days where
one or the other granddaughter visits. I
do find that the older I get the more tired I am after playing all day. BUT, I am still doing it. The girls love their visits when they get to
be the center of attention. I wouldn’t
miss seeing the smiles on their faces for all the sleep in the world.
I have mentioned before that many children crave time
with an adult they love. And that time
doesn’t have to be costly. Look at my
list. Other than going shopping, and the
cost of the food items we used to make things, that’s not an expensive to do
list. You can find inexpensive, or free,
things to do in any location.
Whether you are a parent, grandparent, aunt, or uncle
make it a priority to spend time with a child, doing the things they want to
do. You make be worn out at the end of
the day, but it’s a happy, tired, and well worth it feeling.
