Spring Break
Monday, March 23, 2009
Well, it is that time of year again. Spring Break, which is 6 1/2 days off from school this year. I have my two boys here watching cartoons while I get my Monday morning work done. I don't want to have them just watch TV and play video games the entire week, so I need to plan some frugal activities to keep them occupied.
Today, we are going grocery shopping. I usually go by myself or with my kindergartner but this week we will all go together. I hope to encourage them to cook with me this week. The weather isn't too great, so I plan to do some baking, maybe cookies, maybe bread. All these things are relatively inexpensive and I can give the surplus away to friends to avoid blowing my diet.
Last Thursday, we went to the library and they both picked out books to read. My 3rd grader is to read and report on a book every day of spring break. They both now have their own library cards and I plan to go again later in the week. The trick is keeping all the books together so we don't have fines, especially on the one movie I let them pick out. It costs $1 a day it is late, so it adds up very fast.
If the weather clears up, we will walk to the park or the school to play most afternoons. I'll bring our dog and walk while they swing and slide. We also will probably go swimming at least once as we have a yearly membership, courtesy of my husband's job. We have a zoo membership too, so that is a good outing for later in the week, almost free if I pack a picnic lunch.
And, I'm sure, they will get some video game time mixed in there. I will try to limit that and also encourage them to play the more active games, like Wii Fit. Heck, maybe I will get in some exercise during the day too. I also have plans to plant some seeds and starts in our garden bed so we can look forward to fresh produce all summer long. Kids love to garden. The Easter Bunny knows this and always brings gardening things in their baskets, but that is a couple weeks away yet.
I have a friend that will watch them for an afternoon so I can have lunch with my husband, probably toward the end of the week. We will probably go and have lunch one day with the entire family too, maybe even today. The week will be over before we all know it.
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