Wagon rides.

It was such a simple thing. I could have thought of it a long time ago. I honestly don't know why I didn't...
I used to take the kids on wagon rides at our old house but I think I started when A. was too young to sit still and appreciate it - so it became too much of a battle.
At our new house our mailbox isn't actually in front of our house - it's in a mailbox community down the street a bit.
Every day, the kids and I walk down the street together to check the mail. It seems like they drift a little further into the street with each trip. The neighbors probably call me "that lady that yells at her kids to get out of the street" or worse, "that poor girl with those children who won't obey."

Enter: RED WAGON

Today we were "on a mission" as J. put it.
They excitedly climbed up into that wagon and off we went.
It was so funny! They kept laughing and saying it was tickling their booties!
I guess the bumpy street added some spice to their day.
We laughed so much!

Sometimes the most ordinary or mundane things can be put into a new perspective.
I love to see the world through their eyes. There is so much more to laugh about!