Field Trips

With my oldest three in school full time, the little boys and I have a LOT of time together. Just the three of us. It's been a bit of an adjustment. It's MORE work because it's just the two of them. And it's less work because it's just the two of them (instead of the five of them). A lot less running around, keeping track of kids, providing massive amounts of snacks, a dozen kids playing at our house at any given time, etc. And a lot more toddler time. You know what I mean, right? Of course any quiet time goes WAY out the door at 2:15 when everyone comes home.

Isaac is in afternoon preschool so we have all morning, every morning. It's actually been a lot of fun but I've had to reinvent my strategies and schedule. So while the weather is still nice we've been taking lots of mini field trips. You know, less than an hour so we're done before any meltdowns. Besides lots of scooter rides and trips to the park, we've hit the aquarium and farm country a few times this month. They really never tire of it. Last week we went with some friends and fed the teeny baby ducklings. Sooo cute! And the free pony rides each time never disappoint.