Life has been hectic, but when is it not, right?
I just haven’t had much time to update lately, so there’s that…
We are still going strong on “no electronics” and it’s been pretty decent.
I still have major stress, but it’s not as bad.. I suppose… The kids are still kids though.
But, I do have to say, their creative juices have been flowing like mad the past few weeks.
I let them build a fort, and keep it up for a few days, even on school nights. They have been allowed to camp in it a few nights in a row. They LOVED that. They built a massive one, and filled it with blankets, toys, a lamp, snacks, flashlights, a fan (because it was stuffy they claimed), and some stuffed animals. They got along, and Adam even made a separate fort in one of the dining rooms. He and Austin would send “telegrams” to each other. It was so cute. Adam started writing me little love notes, asking to cuddle together. Autumn and Austin wrote a cartoon book. Austin was the writer, Autumn was the illustrator. This was by far the best work I’ve seen from both of them. They typically fight constantly, but they bonded with this project. They got into my recycling bins and made all kinds of trinkets and gadgets. They read some comics in the newspaper, and Autumn found a clipping about being able to submit cartoon drawings to the paper. She has great interest in doing this sometime.
There’s just been more engagement, personalities have evolved, and working together, they built some great things. They “say” they miss their electronics, but I have seen them have so much fun together, it inspires me to extend our “cleansing.” 🙂
I did reward them on Sunday, and got them a lego set, so they could expand more on their creative play. They did just that.
I leave town for a week, next week with work. My dad, step-mom, step-sister, and family will be helping during this time with the kids. I sure hope all goes well. I know it’s a full load, and I am greatly appreciative for their support to be “me” for a few days.
All in a Day 