Homemade Fun

Tim had to work a lot this weekend, and I admit, I was a little afraid of a wide open day from dawn until bedtime of just me and the kids. That's a lot of hours to fill, especially because I don't always feel up to a trip out. It is a lot of lifting, we are on a budget, and the kids usually want to buy something, so every conversation devolves into a debate about now much allowance they have and ends in tears. My anxiety was upped when I realized the block yard sale was the same day. Mac has been waiting for it all year. But as we found stuff around the house to sell, I started to get excited. This could be a lot of fun!

And it was! The kids hung out with their friends from across the street and we made @ $90. It was a lot of lugging and set up, but also a lot of fun. It was gratifying to see Oli get along with the other boys on the block, and even Mac was able to play without much conflict (she and the other kids have a love/hate relationship). They also bartered for some DVDs, so we were able to score Spider-Man 3 and fantastic 4. Not high on my list, but better than another round of Disney shows.

After that, we got u-swirl (my obsession) and got oli's haircut. Although I was ridiculously attached to it long, it is cuter than I could have hoped.

Yes, minor tantrums were had and some attitude was thrown around. But all in all, a fun and conflict free day!