Get Out this week!

Well, after being sick most of the week (actually, most of the month) I am really ready to get out of the house this week. But, that all depends on when my kids start feeling better too. So, I thought I'd come up with some ideas that were very flexible and easy for someone like me to actually do when I'm still getting over an illness. I'll mostly elaborate on some of the ideas from my "Rain Check" post. If you have any ideas, please feel free to tell me about them!

- See "Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs" matinee (I've heard it's really cute)
- Make some Valentine's Day crafts. Examples include: a countdown chain - kids LOVE to take one of the links off in anticipation of an occasion, Big paper heart valentines for relatives, Cut out hearts of all colors and sizes then hang them from the ceiling with strings.
- Walk around inside the mall, get an ice-cream cone and play at the indoor tree-house (University Mall in Orem)
- Go to story time at the library (Provo Library has story time Monday through Friday at 10 and 11am). Or if you go when Story time isn't happening, it is less crowded and you can sift through their great selection of family movies, CD's, and books.

Also, I've had an activity survey posted on the side of my blog and it looks like Sledding won! I don't think my kids are up for it this week, but if you are, then round up some friends and go find a hill! A friend told me that the Mountain View High School football field is a really great place to go sledding with kids. If you're more of a speed demon, then I would recommend Provo's Rock Canyon Park just North East of the Provo Temple.

Have fun! Hopefully we'll be feeling up to more outdoor adventures soon :)

Rain Check

I was just about to head out the door to go watch the planes, but it looks much too cold and wet to take my two little ones out.

Here are some rain check ideas for days like today when the weather is too yucky to walk around in:
- library story time
- play at the mall tree-house
- visit Grandma and Grandpa
- go to a dollar movie
- do arts and crafts (specific ideas coming soon)
- play games (hide and seek, ring around the rosies with stuffed animals, duck duck goose, etc.)
- go have lunch at someplace fun (McDonalds play place?)
- puppet show with sock puppets or paper bag puppets
- build a hut: kitchen table and sheets

Hope you have a fun day despite the weather!