Starting this week, I am working enough hours before our kids wake up, so I can take Fridays off to help out at home and spend more time with the family. Those who know me, realize that I am not a morning person. So dragging myself out of bed at 5 am without waking anyone is something I need to grow in to. They say it takes 3 weeks to start a habit, so check back with me in two weeks.
Anyways, with 40 hours of work done in 4 days, I will now get Fridays off. Maybe once in a while, I will take up Mike's offer to go fishing at Falls Lake, but what I really want to do is start Friday Field Trips. Since Kendal is no longer in day care, I think it is good for all of us to get out, enjoy the scenery and maybe teach our kids some interesting topics. I know they are way too young to understand much of anything, but I hope they will enjoy the time out and about.
So, I'm using this post to solicit ideas (free is best). So far, I've come up with the museums in downtown Raleigh, the Occoneechi Village in Hillsborough, Meadoc Mountain State Park, and much to Analee's chagrin, Bennett Place in Durham. If you've got any other suggestions, let me know and I'll add them to the list.
Educational is best, with a healthy mixture of indoor and outdoor fun. Currently, it is too hot to spend much time outside, so I need to start thinking of indoor activities.
PS - Morehead Planetarium at UNC... (this may be a good one for this upcoming hot Friday!), the Zoo (free for us), Hillridge Farms, Duke Gardens, NCSU Arboretum, Lake Wheeler Park, NCSU Insect Museum, Duke Homestead, Eno River State Park...
5 comments:
two words: age appropriate!
hill ridge would be good. they have animals. MOOOO.
Any park with swings, slides, etc. would be good. Pack a picnic too!
How about the mall...they usually have a playground. Or just walk around and watch people. Or go into Sears and start teaching Kendal the joy of power tools!
Library....read some books. Look for free story time too! Durham libraries offer them.
--All wake county libraries have the story time but it is usually at 10 am on Tuesday, Wed. or Thurs. Everybody, even parents, love it, or at least I did when I took Katelyn.
--There is a sliding board park in WF near the community house and pool and another one beside the library but that one is IN THE SUN.
--A park in Lbg. down by the river with swings and slides and lots of shade but it is near the river.
--there is a dirty little pool in my back yard but if I know you're coming I'll clean it out. Hotshot did enjoy that one earlier.
--there are three big shady parks in Zebulon with swings and slides and things to climb on.
The Museum of Life and Science in Durham just opened up their (outdoor) Dianasaur Trail plus the museum itself is great for kids. The Butterfly House there is also cool. I have buy one get one tickets which you can have; kids are free, I think, below a certain age (certainly under two).
I may also have buy one get one for the Planetarium, which you can also have since I doubt I'll get there any time soon.
Excuse my spelling if I'm wrong. Too lazy to do spell check!
i like the library storytime idea jon and mom. that is a good idea, i forgot all about that!
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