spring break is almost over!

Whew--spring break flew by quickly! Thursday and Friday we did some errands and the kids earned checks for being good--it was the only way we were going to survive 4 stores a day with the three of them! Friday Heather went to a friend's house and Charlie had a friend over so both of them got to have some special time with friends...Today we went to Angra, a town nearby, and picked up information from teh tourist office and wandered the streets there--lots of quaint little shops including a beautiful flower shop which smelled GREAT. We also walked along the harbor and found a beach to re-visit. We then headed home for a party for Charlie's friend which was fun and over to two parks that Charlie hadn't explored yet. The other night I decided Heather needed some mom time so I went out and threw the frisbee with (at) her. Then she said, "hey mom. want to swing?" We did for a bit and it made me realize that we don't get to "play" as much as we should so my new goal is to "play" more and be in charge less. Hopefully this new plan will also lead to better respect and behavior if the kids get some more attention--this is not the goal but maybe an added benefit of playing!