Throwback Tuesday: Enjoying Family Time over Museum Time
*Originally posted April 3, 2013 when my boys were 5, 7, & 8.
I had planned a field trip for us all today. I really wanted to get to the children's museum but the boys didn't want to. They really wanted to go visit their great grandmother and how could I possibly argue with that?
I try to honor my boys' requests whenever I can and this was one time I was more than happy to comply!
I wandered into the living room and found them at the table playing Memory together while watching Wild Kratts; learning all about the three toed sloth.
From there, Ian went on to make a saw mill out of Lincoln logs, and Alec tried out his Spiral Art kit he had gotten from Easter. The boys then asked me to come and play Memory and Sorry with them so I joined them and played a few games.
At that point I told them that if we were going to head to their great grandmother's house that we needed to get ready. Since Ian was already dressed he took out his extreme dot- to- dot book and worked on that while Alec got dressed and brushed his teeth. Alec then took out his color by number book and markers to bring in the car with him. He colored the whole way to my grandmother's while we finished up the Magic Treehouse Book Revolutionary War on Wednesday.
My grandmother had Easter treats for the boys so they ate a quick snack and we headed out to go toy shopping with my grandmother. The boys did all sorts of math through the store. Ian and Alec tried to keep a running tab of money spent in their heads. Ian even remembered to allow for tax, though he does not yet know how to figure it out yet so we worked together on that.
We started (and finished) another Magic Treehouse Book called Earthquake in the Early Morning and the boys learned about the San Francisco quake and fires of the 1900"s. I reminded Ian of the I Survived book about the San Francisco fires that we have and told him I'd read it with him if he's interested.
We headed to lunch and the boys were so well behaved. I love watching them interact with my grandmother and other adults.
We had a lively discussion about dining out and the importance of tipping your waitress/waiter for good service. Alec told me it might not always be possible if you don't have enough money and I told him you have to make sure you have enough money before you even order; if you have enough money to eat out then you have to have enough money to tip. My grandmother and I then went on to explain that the wait staff doesn't make much money and so they rely on tips.
After lunch we headed back to my grandmothers and we visited with her for the whole afternoon. I just love watching the boys interact with my grandmother and know this time together is precious.
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I try to honor my boys' requests whenever I can and this was one time I was more than happy to comply!
I wandered into the living room and found them at the table playing Memory together while watching Wild Kratts; learning all about the three toed sloth.
From there, Ian went on to make a saw mill out of Lincoln logs, and Alec tried out his Spiral Art kit he had gotten from Easter. The boys then asked me to come and play Memory and Sorry with them so I joined them and played a few games.
At that point I told them that if we were going to head to their great grandmother's house that we needed to get ready. Since Ian was already dressed he took out his extreme dot- to- dot book and worked on that while Alec got dressed and brushed his teeth. Alec then took out his color by number book and markers to bring in the car with him. He colored the whole way to my grandmother's while we finished up the Magic Treehouse Book Revolutionary War on Wednesday.
My grandmother had Easter treats for the boys so they ate a quick snack and we headed out to go toy shopping with my grandmother. The boys did all sorts of math through the store. Ian and Alec tried to keep a running tab of money spent in their heads. Ian even remembered to allow for tax, though he does not yet know how to figure it out yet so we worked together on that.
We started (and finished) another Magic Treehouse Book called Earthquake in the Early Morning and the boys learned about the San Francisco quake and fires of the 1900"s. I reminded Ian of the I Survived book about the San Francisco fires that we have and told him I'd read it with him if he's interested.
We headed to lunch and the boys were so well behaved. I love watching them interact with my grandmother and other adults.
We had a lively discussion about dining out and the importance of tipping your waitress/waiter for good service. Alec told me it might not always be possible if you don't have enough money and I told him you have to make sure you have enough money before you even order; if you have enough money to eat out then you have to have enough money to tip. My grandmother and I then went on to explain that the wait staff doesn't make much money and so they rely on tips.
After lunch we headed back to my grandmothers and we visited with her for the whole afternoon. I just love watching the boys interact with my grandmother and know this time together is precious.
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What a wonderful day with your Grandmother- so so special! My stepson Zach LOVED the Magic Tree House books- he got his entire class to start reading them :)
ReplyDeleteIt really was; I cherish these memories so much now that she's gone.
DeleteThat sounded like such a special day !! I used to love the Magic Tree house books with my girls.
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you. I loved that series too.
DeleteAww! How lovely for the boys to visit their great grandmother! It sounds like a great day and it sounds like a lot of learning was done.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteOh lovely! Can you even imagine that time! Feels so long ago.
ReplyDeleteIt really does feel so long ago.
DeleteI love that last little bit about tipping. That's what I think...if you have the money to eat out, you should have the money to tip. How wonderful your sons were so close to their great-grandmother. My kids loved seeing theirs because it usually meant she was bringing them cookies, and she could bake!
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My grandmother did not really bake or cook by the time the boys came along but oh boy did she love to shop and she always had some new toy or gadget or something for them.
DeleteOh, I hope you took a 4 generation picture! Priceless.
ReplyDeleteI have quite a few photos of my grandmother with my boys but since I was always the photographer I don't think I have any with me in them too.
DeleteOne of my kids loved those Magic Tree House books so we had a whole set. Now I'm trying to sell them on ebay but of course no one wants them. Ha! Lovely they want to spend time with their grandfather!
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised nobody wants them; since they are STILL being written and continuing the series. Then again I am one that needs to read the whole series in order.
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