We try not to take our vacation on the same days as the public school if we can help it. Anywhere you go is way too crowded. So we took this winter break and split it up, using our days off for when there was something fun to do. Three of the days were spent ice skating. We just discovered that our rec center opens up their skating rink to homeschoolers on Wed afternoons for a great price. ($2 and $1 for skate rentals) Grace even got out there. The first time she cried the whole way around, but in the second day, she really took to it and even let go a bit and skated by herself.
We have a couple expiring passes, so we took a trip to two museums. The first day off was the science center...
My kids are so cooperative when I ask them to pose for a family picture.
Joshua did NOT like the dinosaurs. But he did enjoy digging for their bones.
Our Forth vacation day was spent at Strong Museum. Doesn't Courtney look so grown up?
That's because it's Rachael. It was her birthday so we asked her to come along. And Courtney was invited to stay in her place to play with Nina. As much as my girls enjoy each other's company (eh hum) they had much more fun spending the day with their cousins.
While we were at the museum, a little girl (under two) was wandering around seemingly by herself. I have a habit of trying to "save" lost children that are actually standing within their parents eye shot, and am always embarrassed, but the parents never seem to mind that someone was looking out for their kid. So I fallowed her for a while and steered her back inside when she tried to walk out the door, with a gentle, "Honey, I think your Mommy's in here. Do you see her?" To which I only got a blank stare. Finally, the girl spotted the mother waaaay on the other side of the large, crowded room and ran to her. "Is this your child?" She said, "yeah" like she hadn't noticed that she was missing for 20 minutes. I would have been frantic, screaming "MY BABY! WHERE'S MY BABY!!?" but that's just me, and that's why I want to take every precaution I can. So this is why I'm sharing this simple tip. You're welcome. ;)
5 comments:
We lived in Rochester when my husband went to Rit. Now we live about 2 hours away. It is a great museum. :O)
And you wonder why the kids write and draw all over their arms and hands. love aunt kathy
I enjoy your blog and following life with ya! three of my big kiddie were at RMSC today,and that would have been fun to see ya there :)
And I too write my cell on the littles hands and sometimes their name too... thought I was the only crazy one... Prefer fine point black sharpies... But then they are asking me to do it at home or when I emergency write on my own hands! Ha! And I love to rescue help little lost people... Too. So you'r post today had me laughing.... I tell my kids to stand still, look for a mommy with a stroller, and tell her you can't find your mom and show her your hand! Ha! Maybe three steps is too many to follow under distress? Hehe
I follow seemingly lost kids around too until the parent finds them. :) I worked retail for a few years and was constantly amazed at how lax some parents could be about their kids. One woman (whose preschooler son did not speak any english) was found clear across the mall in another store 40 minutes later!! Oy.
I always told my daughter to stop right where she was if she discovered herself lost from me and not to move an inch, irregardless of who wanted to take her elsewhere because I would come looking for her.
Looks like you all had a great time! Great tip by the way.
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