getting ready for cousins camp

It is that time of year again when we get together with our kids for cousins camp. The last three or four years we have done it, and the kids have a blast. I am in charge of the backyard olympics. It should be really fun. I found a new site that is wonderful.  enchanted learning  is a site for teachers etc. I was able to print out all kinds of things for our own olympic games. The kids are so excited to help make the medals. We printed out the medal template and then we used glitter glue (on sale at walmart for back to school) to make them pretty and shiny. Look forward to seeing my siblings and having a good time with them.

I'm the farmer

My Kaytlin loves to wear her bibby overall shorts and dresses.  Several times a week she says. "I want to be a farmer!" We put on her overall dress or shorts; to which she responds "I am going to find a cow!" She then goes off looking for her brother and sister and announces that they are the cows. They start "mooooing" and the fun begins. I love my active and entertaining kids. When in the car, we do not put on a movie like other families. We play "old fashioned" road games

Last summer we started a game of "dunk the cows".  The car is divided into two teams. One team on each side of the car. Each team looks for cows on their side of the road, collecting as many cows as they can. When water is found on your side of the road, you get to dunk the other teams cows. They then have to start all over again collecting cows. It started off with cows, but then went on to whole farmyards. It is a fun game for everyone including the little ones.

What do you do to keep your kids active?    What road games to you play with your family?