Monday, February 25, 2008

Oh, how I love pennies!


Today has been one of those days- where I just feel like sitting and reading, or sleeping- but that would mean- nothing getting done. So- this afternoon I had to say, NO MORE-- but by that time- I had all 3 kids home and it is pretty much impossible to get anything done with all 3 while they are here- while I'm cleaning one room, they are destroying the other room I just cleaned, kind of thing. So, I stole the brilliant idea from one of my friends blogs to send them on a scavenger hunt. So- I took 30 pennies, threw them outside and said- k- go find all 30 and you can come back inside once you have found every last one.

Well, they came back 10 short the first time, so I threw the 20 remaining outside again... then they came back with 12 and I threw those out, etc.... until only about 5 pennies could be found. The game worked... I got most of my work done- and they got a little exercise in, in the process. After they were done finding pennies - I made them run up and down the drive way 10 times and then do 10 push-ups, then they could come back inside.

Everyone did it- got a drink, Dante came back inside- and Ethan was like- k- I'm going to do it again. So, him and Erin ran up and down the drive way 10 more times... and then Erin came in- followed by Ethan bawling his head off- Errrriiiin!!! We still have 10 push-ups to do! We have to do 10 push-ups- COMEEEE OOONNN!!!

Erin compromised to doing 5 and Ethan would do 5 extra after his 1o to make hers at 10 too. I wonder who the athlete will be in our family?? :)

5 comments:

Katie said...

what a good idea bertie! i'm totally going to use that one! and i wish you could have convinced your mom to come to kerrville. we had a great time. morgan left today and i'm leaving tomorrow... we'll have to come to houston and visit sometime!!

Burk Family said...

I love things like this. I always tell Carter to go pick up toys in his room. He ends up distracted and playing for like 20 minutes and I can get things done!

Jenn said...

This is definately an idea to use!! Although, what are you going to do when the lawn needs to be mowed?

Bertie said...

Jenn!

Good question! I have no idea- and Chet asked me the same thing when he got home from work! Whoops!:)

Amber Staub said...

What a great idea. I'm going to store that one up for later.