Family Night – A Trip to the Moon
2012
Last night was family night – a spectacular evening of imagination and yummy food.
Paul picked out three cards from the gift the boys gave him for Christmas.
{Build something together, Bake something together and Fly to the moon together}
We started our evening of fun by building a spaceship together {see top picture.} It consisted of our couches being shoved together and a random blanket sticking off the end for our rocket fire.
Next the three guys baked muffins together. A whole lotta love went into them as Paul directed the two boys through it all – I stepped back and took pictures.
The above pictures warm my heart … this is how we should parent always – modeling so intimately for them and then stepping back so they have the freedom to imitate.
And this? Oh it makes me smile. Childhood should be full of bowls to lick. He was lost to the world for 5 minutes while he licked.that.bowl.clean.
While muffins baked we had a simple dinner of pepperoni, cucumber, cheese and roasted chick peas.
Then! It was off to our spaceship. We were each given a straw with which to breath from while in outer space. We counted down and then we were off on a fantastic adventure around planets I didn’t even know existed. Most of the planets were made of some sort of food. {Top picture we were drinking a juice planet.} One planet had turtles and Wesley decided to adopt one and bring it back to earth. Another planet had space monsters we had to fight off. Wesley double checked, twice, that we were just imagining all of this and that it wasn’t really “for real.”
So.much.fun.
And it was free.
And now you know we really are crazy.
Have a fun weekend!
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Very creative and fun!
Sounded like a real great night.
Have a good weekend.
AP
Wait… We didn't know you were crazy before?
:-p Well, maybe there was a new reader… haha
Love it! You have got to be some of the most fun and creative people I know! And I'm glad you reminded me of your roasted chick pea recipe. I've been meaning to try it but have to yet to add it to my grocery list. Doing that now
Let me know how the chickpeas work out for you! I have two friends that told me they tried and the chickpeas either burn or get mushy, they can't get them perfectly crunchy … I suggested they try putting them in at 350-400 F until they are mostly crunchy and then putting the broiler on for the last few minute(s)… haven't heard how it worked for them, but just wanted to pass that on in case you have problems!