Give Me a Break

We just returned from our winter school break, which we spent in Annapolis, Maryland. Nine days of FAMILy..yep, just the SIX of us. In the back of my mind, I kept thinking about the wisdom of Wendy Mogul in her book Blessing of the Skinned Knee ~ most days are not extraordinary, therefore teach your children how to get through the ordinary days. It is a good life skill. This became my mantra.

Here is some of what my children came up with -->

*created "museums", made tents with their bunk beds, played hide and seek

*played games (Henry cheated during Sorry!) & there were some electronic games :(

*whooped it up at the playground..made up games using an old tennis ball left behind by a dog

*ventured out to paint pottery and visit a science museum (we all laid on a bed of nails!)

*gathered for a few "movie nights" complete with popcorn & snuggly blankets

*read books by a cozy fire on rainy, snowy, and windy days

Looking back on winter break, it was a good time for our family. There were a few bumps (there always are), but for the most part, we enjoyed our time together. Here's the good news -- spring break is around the corner!

{sadly, we are back to the grind}

Tricia