My mom raised us McKee kids right in the fun department. This is the woman who infamously said, "chips are fun!" and yes, she really believes right down to her toes that Fritos are fun: like smile, and clap your hands and be pleased as punch because boy, "chips are FUN!" She is really that enthusiastic and just in case you were wondering, it was the best thing ever being her kid. Because heavens people, if chips are fun...then what about candy bars? And picnics? And don't even get me started on sports or vacations. Our traditional hot fudge sundae dinners = fun! But the mundane turned to fun too, like blasting music while weeding in the garden. Or getting a 10 cent treat when we successfully completed a shopping trip. So I'm taking a few pointers (and by a few, I mean about a million) from my mom and making sure to show my kids the wonderful world of fun! Because the more I learn the more I see that knowing how to have fun (whatever the task, whatever the day) is an awesome skill to have.
Here's some of the fun we've been having lately:
An FAO Schwarz story time full of friends.
Sizing up a giant teddy in The Plaza hotel.
Climbing all over the dreamy library in the New York Historical Museum.
First soccer game!
Trying on glasses at an East Side street fair.
Seeing a green taxi--the highlight of our walk to the Chrysler Building!
This is what we call hands-on learning during Sunday School. Playing dress up with 13-year-olds.
You know, my Columbus Day dinosaurs!
Daddy vs. Sons wrestling in Central Park.
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