After reading Raquel "HER" book for the 'I don't know how many times' time I just started to think how amazing it is that she loves her book more than any book I have ever bought. For Joy school this week we were talking about imagination and so I thought that it would be fun for the kids to make their own books. I have NEVER seen those kids do an activity for so long or with such determination as I saw them do on Thursday. Even Raquel was VERY into the book writing. Amelia has books that we made when she was two that to this day she still pulls out and asks me to read them to her. Scott and Raquel even love to listen to her books. These are by far the cheapest books ever and yet the joy that they bring is baffling. I admit that the story lines are silly and very unconnected but that is part of the fun, I really like to read the books that Newell writes with the kids. Amelia plays with her 'sisters' and carries all of the kids down the stairs. Here is a sample of some of the books we have made. Help your kids make some, it is fun and they love it!!!
Another thing that my kids love is blankets! It does not matter what we are playing as long as a blanket is involved, we are having fun. I don't know how long we were under the big quilt today playing, and yes my neck and arms were sore after a while, but they LOVED it. Even Nathan can't help but squill with delight when we are playing under the blankets. It also warms you up fast when you are cold, all those little mouths breathing under the blanket really heat things up.
Now I realize that this list of what kids like to do could go on and on. And I won't bore you with all the things but one of the favorites around here is pretending. We pretend everything and it is funny when Raquel comes up to me and tells me that she is a monster. Even Newell couldn't believe how fast our kids ate their vegetables when we pretended that they were a little people family and the kids were the monster eating them!!! (I know how gruesome is that?) But it worked!!
I have kool-aid that is (dare I admit this) 6 years old!!! So today I remembered it and decided to make some. I could not find an expiration date and it tasted fine. The kids loved it and kept asking me when I bought it!! When I told Amelia that I bought it before she was born her jaw just dropped and then she said, this summer we need to drink it at Bear Lake. Bear Lake is everything to my kids. When they pretend to go somewhere it is to Bear Lake. Someday I hope to take them other fun places but I loved Bear Lake as a kid and have yet to get bored of it. Besides with gas prices and little kids that is about as far as we ever go.
If your kids love doing something please share it. Hope you all have a great day!!
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3 comments:
Colette- I am excited to read your blog too. It is fun to connect with people! You are an amazing mother. I am impressed that you play with your kids so much. Something I really need to learn to do! Pretend is hard for me I guess. Your kids are lucky to have you!
I too am impressed that you play with your kids so much. I have a hard time pretending. I would love to know more of what you do with your kids. I am always needing ideas. Where do you get your ideas too? Maybe you could email me your ideas. I am so impressed that you have time and energy for joy school.
that is such a cute idea to make books. I will have to get more ideas from you because you are so creative and cute with your kids. It was so fun to see you and all the kids. Milli is the one that amazed me the most she seems so grown up. love you guys
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