Fun Day

I'm kickin myself because I always forget to bring my camera places. Lat night for activity days we took the girls on a nature walk along a river trail near the church. It was fun and we collected things along the way that we took back and made these nature bags out of wax paper with the things we had collected in them.. I was planning to take picts but of course forgot the camera.i had to take all my kids with me with steve being out of town again so it was a little hectic but they had fun... Logan came down with a cold yesterday so we ended up not being able to go on our movie date that we usually do on weds so I came up with a brilliant idea as I was running this morning. We were supposed to go to the marina after the movie and have a picnic and let the kids play in the park so the kids were all bummed we couldnt go so this morning I ran to blockbusters and got a couple movies. Then went to the store and bought some candy and some subs from subway and then headed to 7-11 and got all the kids a slurpe that they just love and told them to lay a blanket out in front of the tv and that I would have a surprise when I got home.. So we had a picnic lunch in front of the tv while we watched a movie and ate subs and candy.. The kids had a blast. They were so excited.. I figured it gave us our chance to have our mommy kids date but still stay in until logan gets feeling better. Plus these last couple of weeks that I have been trying to have more one on one times and mommy kids dates have made such a diffrence for me and them. It's making us some great memorys. Yesterday I tried to spend 15-30 mins alone with each kid doing something they just wanted to do.. I ended up playing alot of air hockey and going on bike rides and playing operation.. It was pretty fun.. We are planning to watch another one tonight and have some popcorn.. I just wish that steve could be here with us to make it a family thing.. I want them to have some good memorys of him doing things with them too but with work lately he just doesnt seem to have the time. And when he is home we have so many things to try and get done we dont get a chance to stop and go do some of the fun stuff. Owell we will keep trying.. I know on the Saturdays that steve is home he takes Austin to the church with him to play basketball with some of the elders and other men.. Austin just loves doing that.. He wakes up early just so he doesnt miss out going with his dad.. They usually go early while the girls sleep in.. That will be great memorys for him.. Isn't that what its all about???? The memorys we are making here.................................