We keep our digital “point and shoot” camera on the counter. My 5 year old calls it “his camera.” He has permission to run and grab it to snap photos when something catches his fancy. Every now and then I’ll download them and enjoy a glimpse of life around the circus through the eyes of my eldest.
He was so excited about this puddle that he found on the deck a few weeks ago. He had Daddy stand and guard it so his sister’s didn’t destroy it until he snapped a picture. Can you guess what animal he saw?
I love the fact that when you look at this picture you can tell it was taken from a photographer who was under 4 ft tall. I also love that we are off centered… it makes me smile.
His beloved birds and the nest he built for them last week.
Here his little hobby came in handy in getting Mom’s attention when his little sister was getting into trouble. I hadn’t noticed her mischief until I saw him grab his camera. After grabbing mine, I got her off the table!
Isn’t that the coolest strawberry you’ve ever seen? I thought it looked like a star, he sees a butterfly. What do you see?
Our little photographer himself. Gosh, how I love that smile of his!
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Dinner time….the family all gathered around the table, enjoying a delicious meal, talking about the day, laughing and enjoying one another…statistics say that families that consistently eat dinner together tend to raise healthier, more well behaved children, then families that don’t. So, what are we doing wrong?
More often than not the Circus Family eats breakfast and dinner together as a family. More often than not our dinner “hour” is more like a dinner hour and a half. I wish I could say it as because of our scintillating conversations. However, my kids are what I fear the slooooowest eaters on the eastern seaboard. (unless it’s dessert or some other food they particularly enjoy). But give them chicken and you can pretty much forget about doing anything other than getting ready for bed after dinner that night.
This causes great frustration to my husband and I. The kids and I typically wait for Scott to get home so we can eat together. This means we usually sit down around 6:00 for dinner. If the kids stretch things out the average 1.5 hrs than we aren’t getting up till around 7:30. Leaving us no time for that walk around the neighborhood, or trip to the park after dinner. It’s usually just time for a little playing on the floor and then teeth brushing, fluoride, and bedtime stories. Scott would love to have more time to spend playing with the kids rather than watching them stare at their plates.
We have tried various tactics to shorten the time around the table. They have worked to various degrees. My question for you all, is “how long?”
How long does dinner typically take your family? Am I alone on this or is it merely par for the course at this stage of our family life?
