Friday's activity was to go to Michelle's house for Creative Friday. This is the load I brought with me to her house. I had 3 supply containers, a bag of food for the kids, Los Hermanos take-out for lunch and our Sonic drinks.
I brought Beef Taquito small dinners from Los Hermanos for our lunch. The containers got turned upside down somehow (I think by me) so the presentation wasn't very appealing, but the taste was really good.
Eva had been doing Play-doh before we arrived, and was delighted when Whitney agreed to join her. Whitney plays pretty well with Eva, especially since she is motivated to be agreeable by the offer of a milk shake at the end of the day. I think it's a WIN for everyone involved.
It ended up being a nice day outside (finally!) and I was happy to see Michelle's gorgeous tree in bloom right outside the sliding doors we sit by.
Michelle worked on her darling, new birthday tags, wrote a card and put a package together.
Whitney wrote a letter to her pen pal Luci while Eva was going down for a nap (she had a hit and run meltdown that resulted in a 2 hour nap!).
Landon, Lucas and Max played Electronic Life then went back outside to play basketball, then Whitney joined them for awhile. I really should have gotten a picture of the Fisher Price basketball hoop on its highest setting, but I took this picture through the window. We love it when the kids play together like this.
I ended up cutting out 3 sets of good mail labels, writing 2 letters and 4 cards. It felt productive, though I spent too much time messing with postage because I'm low again and ended up having to use .10 cent stamps and .27 cent stamps to try to make the correct postage.
Michelle has been sick this week (she was only 5 out of 10 in strength) and couldn't muster the energy to put on make-up. She told me to concentrate on what I was working on instead of looking at her. Ha.
We had game night with everybody as well, so it was really the perfect end to Spring Break. The kids played with their cousins and got to stay up late (that's Landon's favorite part) and had a sleepover in the fort with Robyn's kids because she and Jared are running the Salt Lake Half Marathon today (overachievers). Good times.
**Do you ever load your car like this?
Do you ever "bribe" your kids
to play with younger friends?
Did you mail anything this week?
Do you have postage on hand most of the time?**
Do you ever "bribe" your kids
to play with younger friends?
Did you mail anything this week?
Do you have postage on hand most of the time?**
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Right now I have plenty of postage, but I still have a rural carrier so all I have to do is put my money in my mailbox and she attaches the stamps or (if the package is small) puts on the postage. In short, she takes care of everything. It really is quite convenient.
Creative Friday success. Hooray for all of you.
I had to laugh at the "do you ever bribe your kids" question because it's something I don't agree with in principle, but it happens here at least daily! Ah well.
I totally bribe my kids, but I do try to reserve it for "special occasions." I have been known to pay my CTR5 gal 50 cents to go to class and not cling to my leg. :)
Looks like a fun and productive Friday for you. I really love how you guys do the game night regularly.
I have been a terrible commentor this week- so sorry...
I always bribe my kids- it works great! It's the key to great parenting, right?!
I am glad it is finally sunny today!! this weather has been killing my spirit- and I grew up in Seattle!! I swear it feels like it's been snowing for over a year!
hurray to see at least a little bit of sun & blossoms!!
i'd love to spend a friday with you. great day. that pink bag in the first picture is awesome. i love that extra wide strap.
I am all about loading up and heading out. My passenger seat is always full of goodness.
The bribe is a great idea! Whatever works eh?
I never have postage on hand, I think living so close to our post office gives me a false sense of convenience. It just end up putting things off because I don't want to drag kids in there with me.
I think I only ever load my car like that when I'm going to your house, which is pretty rare these days... I guess I do it when I go to Bob & Mim's, too.
So far I haven't had to resort to that particular form of bribery, but I sure am glad it works for Whitney! Today Eva was asking when Whitney will be coming over next. She also said she is "Whitney's little friend".
I loved the beautiful day and that the kids were playing outside. Thanks for coming and for not looking at me!
We are at the airport and I just showed Luci this post. She got a kick out of seeing Whitney write her, of course!
I am really looking forward to the low cost postage when we return to the US. (A visit at the end of May.)
You made it through a very busy week. Now, you can go on SB next week around the house. :) I love hearing about your Creative Fridays...everything from what you make, to the food you eat, to the stories about the kids....thanks for sharing.
Have a great weekend!
I hope Robyn and Jared had a good run.
I'm all about bribing my kids!--
I keep a box under my bed with treats for those times where they need a bit of "incentive"...
As always, love seeing all the things you get accomplished on your Creative Fridays with Michelle...
I have yet to purchase a scale for my mail...I've been spending far too much time waiting in lines at the post office lately...grrrrr
I'm envying your Los Hermanos. I swear Utah has the best food. (I am back in Cali now.) Your Creative Fridays are always fun for me to read and fantasize about a time when my kids are older and I can do something productive for more than 5 minutes.
So funny that I'm right under Ashley. Los Hermanos does look so good. I bribe my kids daily but I figure bribes are better than (hollow) threats. Cute kitchen table.
My car is always full like that.
I rarely have a lot of postage. Really never.
I didn't mail anything this week.
Luckily I don't have to bribe the kids to play with younger ones... I don't think I ever let them know they had a choice in the matter.
First of all, I'd like to place a serious order for "good mail labels". However they are packaged and however much they are, please send them!
Due to the fact that I have a business UPS account (YEA!), I always have postage on hand! I try to resist the overnight shipments, but can't always...
I always look forward to your creative Friday accounts, and love the photos of my darling family! Thanks!
I don't think I used too many bribes when my children were little. Of course, Michelle was a perfect child and needed no bribes of any kind. So sad that Eva doesn't follow in these footsteps!! That kind of child (Michelle) is a real spoiler for the duties of motherhood.
Finally, you cannot begin to imagine what my van looks like most of the time...it's really a little storage shed on wheels. Sad.
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