This week I have been reading Home Education (Volume 1 of the Original Home Schooling Series) by Charlotte Mason. One of the things that Miss Mason emphasized is the importance of allowing children to spend time outdoors each day for fresh air, exercise, and observing the natural world. I have been feeling a little bit guilty because I know Drew, Gracie, and I don't spend nearly enough time outside.
Two summers ago, before Drew was born, I was doing a little bit better at letting Gracie play outside each day, and she loved it. Last summer when Drew was just a baby, I didn't want to get him out in the hot summer sun too much. I had high hopes for this summer ... but then early in the summer we had a cookout in our backyard and Gracie got 13 chigger bites. Poor girl. After that, I was hesitant to let them play in our yard, and I haven't been very good about taking them to the park to play.
We did make it to the park today, and I hope we will make it more often now that the weather is cooling off a little bit. Drew and Gracie both played in the sand and got dirty ... just like kids should. Drew practiced his climbing skills on the slide, and they both enjoyed swinging on the swings and just running around.
I guess I'm just not an outdoor kind of girl, but I'm working on it.
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