This Morning

I’m hanging out with my boys.  Isaiah and Joshua actually slept in until about 7:30, which is a rarity, and now are watching a few cartoons before we head out and do some stuff together.  Here’s what’s on the agenda:

1.  Hide and seek throughout the house.  The other night we played this for 45 minutes and found new spots to hide every time.  And every time someone gets found, the surprise and the yelling and laughing go on for at least a minute.  It’s pretty great

2.  Oh Wow Nickel Arcade:  Where else can you have an hour of fun (at least it is for them…and it’s fun for me to watch them have fun) together for less than $10.  Plus, we get to come home with the bounty of kings from redeeming the tickets from skee-ball, whack-a-mole, and various other loud, light-flashing hypnosis.

3.  A run/bike/ride to the park:  there is a small park about a half a mile away from our house, but if we take the awesome scenic route through the eucalyptus trees its about 2 1/2 away.  If Isaiah rides his bike, I run and push Joshua in the jogging stroller we have a much better time, and when we get there they are ready to ride swings and go down slides.

4.  Lunch at El Pollo Loco:  Isaiah would eat ONLY grilled chicken for the rest of his life if we let him, and Joshua would eat everything for the rest of his life if we let him.  And I’m still trying to shed some lbs., so staying away from burgers and fries is a good idea.

Quality time is a misnomer.  Quantity time is more appropriate, more fun, and more rewarding.