Monday: I was heading off to work and caught my daughter just as she was about to turn on the TV. “Wait, it’s No TV Week,” I said expecting a frustrated look and additional nagging from me to turn it off. BUT nope.. she looked at me set down the remote and said.. “Whew, good thing I didn’t look at it yet!” Her brothers came upstairs and she informed them the week has begun. Again.. there was more excitement than frustration this morning.
The kids then headed out to the backyard to pull up some more grass. They are building a garden and have a bit more grass to move around. My daughter noted.. “We have plenty of time this morning to get it done..”
Thankfully it is a beautiful day and our family headed over to the elementary school for a family picnic. We are very lucky that our elementary school supports this cause. A fun picnic was had by all with hula hoops and jump ropes included. It was a nice chance to reconnect with teachers and parents and for the kids to burn off some steam at the end of the day.
While the sun was setting we headed back home ending our evening with some book reading. Quick family pick up of the house – you’d be amazed how smoothly it goes when the TV isn’t on offering a constant distraction. Then everyone off to bed. A great start to the week and the TV was pretty much forgotten!
