Play Outside Day

 National Play Outside Day.  Apparently this holiday comes every first Saturday of every month.  Every day was a good day to be outside.  I prefer spending time outside.  I would rather cut the grass than dust.  Muck horse poo than clean a bathroom.  This meant the kids were outside for many hours.

Dirt was always a favorite with the kids.  It seemed our yard has always had a pile ready for digging!

                                                                        Megan

                                                                        Peter

                                                                Scott and Kevin

                                                                  Scott and Kevin

Snow was for playing, eating and even riding bikes!
                                                                        Kevin

                                                                    Megan

                                                                            Peter

                                                                    Kevin

                                                                    Megan

Leaves were another good excuse to roll around on the ground and get dirty.
                                                            Megan and Kevin

Swings are still a frequent enjoyable way to pass the time and get fresh air.  Scott had his baby swing on the front porch for months.  He slept better and longer when he was outside.
                                                                        Scott

                                                                            Kevin

                                                                           Megan

Homemade seesaw.  Hours of fun!
                                                        Kevin, Megan and Kyle

And everyone loves water.  Water is my happy place - beach, boat, river, jacuzzi, pool - all good!
                                                                        Megan

                                                                        Kevin

 I spent the morning and early afternoon finishing the pool fence.  It's done! Feels good completing such a big job.  Total paint time  = 14 1/2 hours.  Today I had the pleasure of Brianna eating her breakfast nearby and then she did worksheets (short E sounds today).  Love hearing her talk and read and entertaining me with her life insights!  While I dodged bees, Brianna thought I should let them land on me and introduce themselves.  She picked all the green tomatoes so I wouldn't step on them while painting.  A great helper!


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