Just a heads up..... There is a kids show at the Great Lakes Mall this weekend.
http://www.usepromark.com/
I'll be at the Moms of Multiples table promoting our club and our semi-annual Nearly New Sale that takes place at the Painesville Fairgrounds on May 14th from 11-1p on Saturday.
I hear there are lots of fun things for kids to do at this show, so check it out! Be sure to stop at the North East Ohio Moms of Multiples table and say hi!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Sweetness At The Farmpark
The next few weekends at the Lake Farmpark are Maple Sugaring Weekends. While this weekend might be a little soggy, it is on our calendar. We had such a good time last year and the kids loved the maple stirs. I had never had one either and it was pretty tasty!
Go check it out!
The Quilt Show is also going on and there are a ton of new baby animals around the farm.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
As a parent, you do things for your kids that you never imagined yourself doing.
cue < Crazy Train>
It was an interesting event to photograph and the freestyle stuff at the end was fun, but the rest of the show was an entire commercial for monster truck jam merch with a bit of WWF action thrown in for good measure. The 4-wheeler racers, some from CLE and some from Pittsburgh, got into a "fight" after their race. Helmets were thrown, dirt was kicked up, and gums were flappin'. Exactly what we want to be teaching our children about good sportsmanship, right?!
I guess all that mattered is the kids had a good time and the only crap we came home with was a program and 2 jolly roger flags with Grave Digger Racing (in very small letters). I can handle that, as opposed to the foam Grave Digger hat filled with cotton candy that was going for $15.
Next year, (if there is a next year for us) I think I'll sit it out and have it be a twinado/Daddy/Uncle John/Sam event. Once was plenty for me.
So what things have you done for your kids that you really didn't have any desire to do?
cue < Crazy Train>
It was an interesting event to photograph and the freestyle stuff at the end was fun, but the rest of the show was an entire commercial for monster truck jam merch with a bit of WWF action thrown in for good measure. The 4-wheeler racers, some from CLE and some from Pittsburgh, got into a "fight" after their race. Helmets were thrown, dirt was kicked up, and gums were flappin'. Exactly what we want to be teaching our children about good sportsmanship, right?!
I guess all that mattered is the kids had a good time and the only crap we came home with was a program and 2 jolly roger flags with Grave Digger Racing (in very small letters). I can handle that, as opposed to the foam Grave Digger hat filled with cotton candy that was going for $15.
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| Grammy had as much fun as the kids |
Next year, (if there is a next year for us) I think I'll sit it out and have it be a twinado/Daddy/Uncle John/Sam event. Once was plenty for me.
So what things have you done for your kids that you really didn't have any desire to do?
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Spring is Springing!
It's finally warming up (at least for a couple of days) and that makes me want to get the twinadoes out of the house and active. We've been couped up for way too long this winter.
On our agenda this week is Lake Farmpark. My daughter, age 3 1/2, has decided that she is going to be a "animal vet" so we spend a lot of time at places with animals. Zoos, Penetentiary Glen, and the Farmpark are her faves. The Farmpark has some new babies right now...piglets, lambs, and calves... and there is nothing cuter than those newborn babes. We'll be checking out the newest additions to the farmparks and seeing some of our old favorites, like Vikki the cow. Gives Mommy a chance to blow the dust off her camera as well!
On our agenda this week is Lake Farmpark. My daughter, age 3 1/2, has decided that she is going to be a "animal vet" so we spend a lot of time at places with animals. Zoos, Penetentiary Glen, and the Farmpark are her faves. The Farmpark has some new babies right now...piglets, lambs, and calves... and there is nothing cuter than those newborn babes. We'll be checking out the newest additions to the farmparks and seeing some of our old favorites, like Vikki the cow. Gives Mommy a chance to blow the dust off her camera as well!
So what are the places you go to as soon as the weather breaks?
Friday, February 11, 2011
Preschool? Montessori? Homeschool?
Being a parent means making decisions that not only affect you, but the lives of your children. I don't want to start a debate, but I am less than thrilled with the state of our education system. Teaching to the standardize tests has taken away the power of a teacher to make a great impact on the lives of their students.
As the twinadoes are approaching 4 years old, I'm faced with the decision of how they will spend their last year before entering the education system, unless I decide to homeschool, which is a viable option at this point in time. I have friends on both sides of that opinion and I just worry that I will not do my kids justice. They are both intelligent and well ahead of where they "should" be at this point in time. I don't want to hold them back if I homeschool them.
I'm in the process of checking out standard preschool programs and Montessori programs as well.
Sigh. I just wish the biggest decision I was facing was cloth or disposable diapers. Where have the last 3+ years gone. I miss my babies!!!!
As the twinadoes are approaching 4 years old, I'm faced with the decision of how they will spend their last year before entering the education system, unless I decide to homeschool, which is a viable option at this point in time. I have friends on both sides of that opinion and I just worry that I will not do my kids justice. They are both intelligent and well ahead of where they "should" be at this point in time. I don't want to hold them back if I homeschool them.
I'm in the process of checking out standard preschool programs and Montessori programs as well.
Sigh. I just wish the biggest decision I was facing was cloth or disposable diapers. Where have the last 3+ years gone. I miss my babies!!!!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Happy Groundhog Day
In honor of the movie, "Groundhog Day", if you could be trapped in a one day loop, what day would it be?
We are stuck in a loop of sickness right now and I want out!
There are many days I'd like to relive again, a particularly fun St. Patricks Day, my wedding day, the day we found out we were having twins, the day they were born, and many more. Not sure how I'd pick just one.
We are stuck in a loop of sickness right now and I want out!
There are many days I'd like to relive again, a particularly fun St. Patricks Day, my wedding day, the day we found out we were having twins, the day they were born, and many more. Not sure how I'd pick just one.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
I'm Back
6 weeks have come and gone and I am on the road to recovery from torn rotator cuff surgery. I'm progressing well, but it is hard to not do too much when you have two little kids. I have been fortunate that my husband and my mom have been able to take time off from work to help out. The kids have also stepped it up, and have done really well with becoming a little more independent.
That doesn't mean I still don't have Mommy guilt that my kids aren't out and about like we usually are, but that will be getting back to normal!
We did hit the Cleveland Children's Museum last week. It is a cute little place. We've been to the Children's Museum in Pittsburgh, as well as COSI, Cleveland does not compare. It is 1/4 the size and the exhibits show wear and tear. The kids had fun and really enjoyed the 70 tons of sand they truck in each winter though.
What I didn't enjoy was the kid that was coughing and sneezing all over everyone and his Mom basically sat with her friends ignoring him. Of course, both my kids got sick a couple of days after our outing. I don't know about you, but when my kids are sick and are sneezing and coughing, we stay home! I think it is highly inconsiderate to take a child to a place like a musuem when they are sick. I understand you might have to go to the grocery store or run an errands, but a playdate is not acceptable!
It's also time for us to start thinking about preschool. Really it is time for me to decide if I am going to home school or not. I have one twin that wants to go to school and one that doesn't. Ultimately the decision is mine. So many things to think about!
That doesn't mean I still don't have Mommy guilt that my kids aren't out and about like we usually are, but that will be getting back to normal!
We did hit the Cleveland Children's Museum last week. It is a cute little place. We've been to the Children's Museum in Pittsburgh, as well as COSI, Cleveland does not compare. It is 1/4 the size and the exhibits show wear and tear. The kids had fun and really enjoyed the 70 tons of sand they truck in each winter though.
What I didn't enjoy was the kid that was coughing and sneezing all over everyone and his Mom basically sat with her friends ignoring him. Of course, both my kids got sick a couple of days after our outing. I don't know about you, but when my kids are sick and are sneezing and coughing, we stay home! I think it is highly inconsiderate to take a child to a place like a musuem when they are sick. I understand you might have to go to the grocery store or run an errands, but a playdate is not acceptable!
It's also time for us to start thinking about preschool. Really it is time for me to decide if I am going to home school or not. I have one twin that wants to go to school and one that doesn't. Ultimately the decision is mine. So many things to think about!
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