My two favourite girls are coming to stay for the weekend. Ra Ra (Sarah) is our wonderful god daughter and Lucy is her beautiful sister. They were asked where they wanted to go for the weekend and they said to Natty and Danny's (that's us). We are so excited. There is something so therapeutic about having children around. It makes you stop obsessing over little things and start getting back to basics.
After reading lots of blogs it has changed my view on childrens play. When the girls used to come and stay we would shove a bag of toys in front of them and expect them to play on their own. That used to last for a short time and then they would be looking for something else (They would normally end up in my shoe closest trying on and parading around in my shoes. It's really quite funny).
Now I have gotten some ideas from other people and I think I am going to show them to Ra Ra and Lucy this weekend. Things like getting together a craft box and a dress up box. Maybe do a treasure hunt and a scavenger hunt. Try and get them (and me) walking around the farm and looking at everything it has to offer. Rather than sitting inside with some pretty boring toys.
So today is filled with setting those things up from scratch - our house is pretty much like the house you used to go to as kids where there was nothing to do. The child-free friends of your parents where you were expected to come up with something out of thin air to play with. I don't want to be that house for the girls anymore. I want them to have experiences when they come to Natty and Danny's. That is really important for me now and I can't wait to spend the day setting it all up. I will let you know how it goes....
Friday, June 26, 2009
Ra Ra and Lucy
My two favourite girls are coming to stay for the weekend. Ra Ra (Sarah) is our wonderful god daughter and Lucy is her beautiful sister. They were asked where they wanted to go for the weekend and they said to Natty and Danny's (that's us). We are so excited. There is something so therapeutic about having children around. It makes you stop obsessing over little things and start getting back to basics.
After reading lots of blogs it has changed my view on childrens play. When the girls used to come and stay we would shove a bag of toys in front of them and expect them to play on their own. That used to last for a short time and then they would be looking for something else (They would normally end up in my shoe closest trying on and parading around in my shoes. It's really quite funny).
Now I have gotten some ideas from other people and I think I am going to show them to Ra Ra and Lucy this weekend. Things like getting together a craft box and a dress up box. Maybe do a treasure hunt and a scavenger hunt. Try and get them (and me) walking around the farm and looking at everything it has to offer. Rather than sitting inside with some pretty boring toys.
So today is filled with setting those things up from scratch - our house is pretty much like the house you used to go to as kids where there was nothing to do. The child-free friends of your parents where you were expected to come up with something out of thin air to play with. I don't want to be that house for the girls anymore. I want them to have experiences when they come to Natty and Danny's. That is really important for me now and I can't wait to spend the day setting it all up. I will let you know how it goes....
After reading lots of blogs it has changed my view on childrens play. When the girls used to come and stay we would shove a bag of toys in front of them and expect them to play on their own. That used to last for a short time and then they would be looking for something else (They would normally end up in my shoe closest trying on and parading around in my shoes. It's really quite funny).
Now I have gotten some ideas from other people and I think I am going to show them to Ra Ra and Lucy this weekend. Things like getting together a craft box and a dress up box. Maybe do a treasure hunt and a scavenger hunt. Try and get them (and me) walking around the farm and looking at everything it has to offer. Rather than sitting inside with some pretty boring toys.
So today is filled with setting those things up from scratch - our house is pretty much like the house you used to go to as kids where there was nothing to do. The child-free friends of your parents where you were expected to come up with something out of thin air to play with. I don't want to be that house for the girls anymore. I want them to have experiences when they come to Natty and Danny's. That is really important for me now and I can't wait to spend the day setting it all up. I will let you know how it goes....
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