The snow kept falling the whole night long after I snapped that photograph in my last post. The next day the children spent as much time as possible in it, including some time sledding with our dogs. I wasn't able to get some action shots of our dog team this time around like I did last year. My slow, pregnant self coupled with the harsh noon sun made it a bit of a struggle to get any photographs at all.
Off they go!
A few seconds later (notice the toboggan is empty and the children are all spun around facing the opposite direction).
Everyone was fine. The snow padded their fall. K decided to try it on her own while L and C came to hang out with me and watch.
Right after this picture was taken the dogs decided to run straight at L and I and knock us over.
Rascals
Our dog team
Nara couldn't keep up with the boys and ended up faceplanting into the snow. Kevin unattached her and just let her run alongside after that. Really that is what she prefers anyway.
C and L decided to pamper her and feed her some snow.
Nara wasn't too interested so L decided to eat it himself...
...and share with C.
Kevin decided the dogs needed to get rid of some of their energy before the children tried again. K helped him prepare.
Off goes Kevin on the tobbogan! That wore the dogs down fast.
C following the toboggan tracks in her Jan Brett hat (They are still my favorite hats!).
Ready to go home and warm up. What a fun time it was!!
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Wonderful little tobogganing adventure. The Jan Brett hats are so whimsical but practical too. They look like they sit nicely and don't leave you with hat hair after you take it off. Or does that just happen to curly head folks like me!
gorgeous pictures as always! it will seem a little random but I was wondering if you would consider sharing your experience regarding sibling 'rivalry' or maybe just point outsome interesting reading you came accross on the subject. Thanks so much!
Ah thank you. Your comment completely humbled me. I am just not sure how to answer! :) I do have to say that my children get along rather well. They do have their moments, as any siblings do, but for the most part they truly are each other's best friends and enjoy spending time together. They seem to be more harmonious since our move - perhaps because we now homeschool and they spend so much time together?? I'm not sure. I think honestly a lot of it has to do with Waldorf education. We focus so much on compassion, thinking of others first, learning to accept others as they are and getting along those first 7 years of life. I wish I could articulate it more!
For reading ideas I have a couple- I am not sure how old your children are but K read the book Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends recently and loved it. It's written by children. She started following some of the ideas in it all on her own: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0971940509/ref=a...
Oh my! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My third is 'only' six month old and I still have that postpartum mama brain I guess so I forgot to check for an answer. This is immensely helpful! THANK you THANK you THANK you! My eldest is in Kindergarten in a Waldorf school and we also have been going to a Waldorf playgroup for the past few years all together. This is, by far, the smartest and best education model out there. And my husband and I are teachers so this is our area:) Thanks again and I wish you to enjoy every minute of your last months of pregnancy!
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I do have to say that my children get along rather well. They do have their moments, as any siblings do, but for the most part they truly are each other's best friends and enjoy spending time together. They seem to be more harmonious since our move - perhaps because we now homeschool and they spend so much time together?? I'm not sure. I think honestly a lot of it has to do with Waldorf education. We focus so much on compassion, thinking of others first, learning to accept others as they are and getting along those first 7 years of life. I wish I could articulate it more!
For reading ideas I have a couple-
I am not sure how old your children are but K read the book Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends recently and loved it. It's written by children. She started following some of the ideas in it all on her own: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0971940509/ref=a...
I have been meaning to pick up these two books as they were highly recommended to me:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O2BS4AG/ref=a...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007HXL1V0/ref=a...
Does that help at all? Please do let me know.
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