Tag: family outing

You have to endure the rain to enjoy the rainbow

You have to endure the rain to enjoy the rainbow

“Mom, it looks like it’s going to rain, we should not be going for a walk right now,” warned my twelve-year-old daughter.  “It’s done raining,” I reassured. “Let’s just go. Get some fresh air.” Neither she nor our thirteen-year-old son were really happy about it, 

Sunday Morning Nature Walk

Sunday Morning Nature Walk

I just couldn’t do ZOOM church this morning. Again. Sigh. I miss our church and our friends, but our weekdays are so hectic, what with a crush of exhausting ZOOM meetings (the kids too, as they are both doing full-remote school), coordinating my office days 

More Than Pirate Ships, Hermit Crabs, and Ice Cream: The Power of Positive Attitude

More Than Pirate Ships, Hermit Crabs, and Ice Cream: The Power of Positive Attitude

We could have easily given up and gone home and called it a complete waste of time, a casualty of poor planning. But it became one of the best family outings we’ve ever had! Because of some last-minute cancellations, we had an unexpectedly unscheduled Saturday. 

When Your Kids Surprise You

When Your Kids Surprise You

Sometimes your own kids throw you for a major loop. Yesterday was Saturday, and I was not on call. I had a vague plan for the day: Be productive. Hubby had to go into work in the morning, so, I figured I would take the