Plugged back in...

So here are some of the fun things we did with all our free time

• Swam at the pool...A LOT!!!
• Went to a splash pad
• Went out for ice cream
• Went to the park
• Played a serious game of Monopoly with Jack and Harrison...um like 3 times
• Colored with sidewalk chalk
  
• Rediscovered old toys, such as pet shop, legos, mini guys, board games and puzzles
  
• Went to Carowinds for the day
• Went to Carowinds for a evening :)
• Went to the museum
  
• Had plenty of time to talk
  
• Enjoyed doing some summer reading

I'm sure I'm forgetting a ton of things, but really we had a great week!! Not to sound too corny, but we connected so much more with all these distractions turned off!! Now I didn't give it up completely, like I should of, but I did limit myself to never getting on a computer when I was with the kids. I checked facebook at nighttime or maybe while everyone was happily playing something, I really made it a point to not let myself become distracted by it!! The kids played wonderfully, we had very little fighting and some serious bonding going on :) We set up many forts and hideouts together, it was such a joy to watch all of my kids playing together happily!!

So yesterday was the day that they could start to "earn" some time for tv, games and computer, this did not go so well!! I huge fight between Olivia and Harrison broke out and it turned nasty, all over the stupid computer!! So needless to say I said enough it's over, we are currently unplugged once again!! I'm not going to make this a permanent thing..at least I don't think so ;) I do plan on allowing them to earn some screen time, and we do enjoy Family movies nights, but I want to make sure we have as many family game nights as we do movie nights!! I truly believe that too much time with all the electronic gadgets makes kids cranky!!