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jojosmommy 07:20 PM 09-05-2012
We had a bad storm here last night and the trees shed everything everywhere. Big sticks, little sticks, leaves, everywhere.
I just took some schoolagers for about 45 min every afternoon and was dreading keeping them busy and manageable for that last 45 min I am open.
Today they raked my entire yard and had a stick pile contest. I gave popsicles as a surprise when they finshed. My husband was so happy when he got home!!!!
YEA for today!
Is is wrong to let them shovel this winter
? JK!!!
mema 07:37 PM 09-05-2012
Hey, send them my way! Mine looked at me like I was crazy. I told them we can't play in the yard until it was at least a little picked up because we had a lot (we have about 20 trees). We went to the park instead because I didn't want to do it either
). We went to the park instead because I didn't want to do it either
Heidi 09:55 AM 09-06-2012
I would categorize that activity under "life skills". LOL
I think they have kid-sized snow shovels at many stores in the winter. Maybe they can make snow forts with whatever they shovel OFF the driveway, and you can have a snow-fort contest.
They can "paint" the snow forts too...
http://giftedkids.about.com/od/nurtu...w_painting.htm
I think they have kid-sized snow shovels at many stores in the winter. Maybe they can make snow forts with whatever they shovel OFF the driveway, and you can have a snow-fort contest.
They can "paint" the snow forts too...
http://giftedkids.about.com/od/nurtu...w_painting.htm
jojosmommy 11:18 AM 09-06-2012
Originally Posted by mema:
Hey, send them my way! Mine looked at me like I was crazy. I told them we can't play in the yard until it was at least a little picked up because we had a lot (we have about 20 trees). We went to the park instead because I didn't want to do it either
LOL! It was awesome! They went all around the neighborhood later in the evening with their own parents. Hey, send them my way! Mine looked at me like I was crazy. I told them we can't play in the yard until it was at least a little picked up because we had a lot (we have about 20 trees
). We went to the park instead because I didn't want to do it either
mema 12:06 PM 09-06-2012
I agree with Heidi-life skills
This is what we have so far. Dh worked on it a bit yesterday and my kids and I for a little last night. This is maybe 1/3 of the sticks/branches. I have 5 bags of leaves and about 12 more piles to go to get the majority
This is what we have so far. Dh worked on it a bit yesterday and my kids and I for a little last night. This is maybe 1/3 of the sticks/branches. I have 5 bags of leaves and about 12 more piles to go to get the majority
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