The Dirt Dilemma

I have a dilemma in my home.....

Due to the age gap of 6 years between our two children it means they are worlds apart in their "play needs"......

So our 9 year old son loves his gadgets....easy cause he can play solo...right?

Well knowing what I know about children I know that this is not good for his well rounded being to spend so much time indoors, so I take opportunities...most times ..to get him out and about.

So last weekend he had his 9 year old cousin stay for the night...he too likes gadgets and playing technology games....I let them play for a while then I hassled them outside to enjoy our garden and the blue skies of the outdoors.....

I was feeling quite proud of myself as I encouraged them to have some creative ,hands dirty pursuits........ 

until.........

I know......they gain so much from being outside and interacting with each other and nature......

but really...it is so much easier to have them on a gadget and far less taxing on me!!!!

{I need you to know I am not really a clean freak and would take dirty floors over a kid in front of the TV any day}

Celebrating .....

...the  7 year old way.......

 My hubbie asked me if I wanted review my blog post from yesterday......after I was still trying to get my little guy and his two cousins to sleep way past MY bedtime last night

Well he had a great two days......

There are lots of cousins but he has two that are the same age as him....

One is the eldest of five siblings and the other is the third in a family of four.....

 They were very excitable...  and full of energy... who knew that boys could giggle louder and longer than any girl?

{ don't let this next photo fool you!!!}

What better way to use up the last of any energy they may have  had......

Silly string......... 

I can probably safely say that in three households tonight there will be three 7 year olds who are in bed early tonight.!!  

Oh Yum

We are still playing catch-up with some of the Hip Hip Hooray for holidays fun....

last day of swimming lessons today and we had my nephew tag along home with us.

I set both him and Meg up to make these very yummy 

Wagon Wheels....

so easy and much fun was had with chocolate everywhere.

Thanks again to Melissa for this idea go check it out and see how simple it was for these two to make them.