This morning, I took
the kids out in the yard to play.
You'll find
my kids out in the yard as early as 7:45 sometimes playing hide - and - seek.
Not exact matches
... It's the feeling you get when you're a little
kid and you lift up a rock
in the
yard and a whole lot of bugs scurry
out and you throw it down.»
I love watching my
kids play
in the back
yard while my husband flips steaks, or sometimes I'll get creative and figure
out how to make a meatloaf or lasagna on the grill.
We all know the house looks like that for all of five minutes when the
kids were
out in the
yard while they took the pictures!
Tip: Add parts that are larger to the eggs so that if the
kids open the eggs while
out in the
yard the smaller bits won't get lost.
Gardening with your
kids has about a million benefits, but these are the top reasons I get
out in the
yard with my children.
When I want to get a picture of my
kids, I tell them that if they cooperate for a picture (or 70) that they'll get to pick a sucker
out of the sucker jar — or they'll get to play with bubbles
in the front
yard.
Adair Lara, author of The Granny Diaries, says that
kids «were set
out in the
yard in the morning and brought
in at night, like cats.»
While we are
out camping and playing
in the
yard,
kids can burn through a lot of clothes!
And although the Great Backyard Bird Count officially takes place
in February, you can watch your
yard and fill
out the bird checklist any time of year with your
kids.
Get
out of the air conditioning and have some fun
in your
yard with the
kids!
They play, you sweat: Walk briskly around the playground's perimeter while your
kids hang
out in the middle, or do lunges and squats while refereeing
in the family room or back
yard.
Kids were expected to follow the house rules, as far as staying
in the
yard and such, and Mom would check every 10 minutes or so, probably by looking
out the window
in the course of doing housework.
Our
kids ask us to put it
in the front
yard when the sun is
out, or set it up
in the living room when they are inside and want to get up and move.
Use a permethrin - based repellent on clothes, wear long pants when you're
out hiking or working
in the
yard (and tuck those socks
in), and do a tick check on yourself, your
kids, and dogs when you go back inside.
It makes me feel like I am a
kid playing
out in the
yard, but I also get a kick - ass workout.
We entertain friends
out here
in the evenings, relax
in our cozy chairs while the
kids run around the
yard, and soak up the sunshine surrounded by my growing garden of potted plants and flowers.
I'm ready for the warmer weather to bust
out my favorite spring dresses, sit
out on the patio with the sun shining on my shoulders while I enjoy Sunday Supper and a big slice of this Lemon Meringue Pie while the
kids throw the football
in the
yard.
I am a 49 yr male who enjoy's spending time with my grown
kids, camping, fishing, watching movies and just about anything else, walking, beaches or just hanging
out in the back
yard with the grill going.
I wanted this book to feel a little bit like that and to,
in turn, encourage
kids to go outside and seek
out the microcosmic worlds that can be found
in any
yard or park.
You'll find them on summer nights hanging
out in the
yard socializing over a beer while the
kids whiz around on bikes and scooters.
He requires a fenced
yard and a quieter home with not a lot of activity such as having
kids going
in and
out of the house.
Imagine a nice spring day, you are working
in the front
yard, the
kids are riding their bikes
out front and your dog is stuck
in the back
yard.
The dog, identified by authorities as a brown / brindle bull dog named Goliath, «got
out of the gate and chased all the
kids that were playing
in the front
yard,» according to the complaint report.
Say you wanted to take your
kid to the beach, and let them play
in the shore break and go swimming, 50
yards out to sea... the best way to make people secure from sharks is to put some sort of physical barrier
out, and I think that's perfectly acceptable.
Some
kids in Pennsylvania made a prop bomb they were using when they played a real - life game of Call of Duty
out in the
yard.
My dad wanted to clear
out some rocks poking up
in the back
yard so we
kids wouldn't trip on them.
There's a lady nearby on such a street that allows her 3
kids to play
out and every time I see that I'm happy that there are still parents who encourage their children to experience their outdoors, right
in their own front
yard essentially.
If you're going to be parking your car
in the driveway, or the
kids will be playing
in the
yard, you might want to keep an eye
out just to make sure the neighborhood is safe.
(more than one if the
kids don't find me hiding
out on my lawn chair
in the back
yard!)
When the
kids grow
out of clothes, toys, books, etc, it gets bagged up and
out to the garage
in hopes to donate, give away, or
yard sale!
Melissa... this is why I follow your blog... I have been doing the same thing
in my house this year... after a couple of years of cancer and treatments I am
in remission and re-evaluating our house and how we use it... last month saw a «cleaning
out» if you will and a huge
yard sale... now I am ready to rip up our carpets and get down the wood floors... my husband during all this has been quite accomodating — our
kids are older and we definitely do nt use our house the same way any more... I sent our dining room table and buffet to the basement which gives us alot more space
in our living area — we only used it on holidays anyway and now our dining room is an extension of our livingroom with more seating — thanks for explaining your reasoning so eloquently — I'm going to show my husband your post and maybe now he will understand what I am trying to achieve with our whole house overhaul!
If I lived here I would be
out in the
yard planting flowers and enjoying watching my
kids play
in the
yard:)
In the spring everyone enjoys hanging out in the front yard (BYO drink, lawn chairs & appetizers) while the girls chat and the kids run around blowing off steam we catch u
In the spring everyone enjoys hanging
out in the front yard (BYO drink, lawn chairs & appetizers) while the girls chat and the kids run around blowing off steam we catch u
in the front
yard (BYO drink, lawn chairs & appetizers) while the girls chat and the
kids run around blowing off steam we catch up!