Oh let it shine...

My kids have just had a week off of school for Mid-Winter Break. At the start of the week they were kind of excited for a bit of time off but as the week wore on they became bored and restless. It wasn't easy trying to come up with interesting things for them to do. They usually ended up fighting with each other of the littlest things.

We actually have had some good weather lately with the sun out. The air still has a little winter bite to it but the sun is out and that means it is all good to go outside for some fun. Jeff and I took the kids to the park and they soaked up every second of it. I think the rest of Puyallup had the same idea as the park was packed with people. The play structures had so many kids on them that it was hard to keep track of where our 2 children were. We ended up taking a little nature hike around the pond (.8 of a mile circle). The kids enjoyed finding the biggest sticks they could find to dip in the water or help them walk the hike. As we stopped at little water side spots the kids also tried their hand at rock skipping. Let just say a lot more practice is needed :} It was a fun outing and nice to get out of the house. I think we all needed it. Now it is time to get back into the swing of our normal routine as school starts back up tomorrow. It will be nice to have life get back to normal.