Would you believe that there's a farm in New York City?
(Oh, and what other farm gives directions based on subway and bus routes??)
Back 'in the day' there used to be several... now there's only one.
Proof that everything is so dense here: I had heard about it, but it took living here for two years to actually drive that "far away" (about two miles, took between 10 and 15 minutes).
The kids LOVED the experience!
We got to see chickens, turkeys, cow, sheep, goats, peacocks, pigs, ducks, goose, apple orchard, fields. The kids (except the 11 month old) even got to go on a hay ride!
I want to return on a weekend to get a tour of the historic farm house (The Queens County Farm Museum dates back to 1697).
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
How can you go from Starving, to stuffed without really eating?
Ok, so my kids claimed they were starving.
We had a large lunch at the mall (a treat)
They had munchies (i.e. samples) at Costco while shopping (again, a treat)
They had a real snack of (Costco-bought) granola bars.
When we arrived home. "MOMMMMMM, You didn't give us snack, we're starving!!!"
I gently reminded them, they had eaten, at which point they stopped complaining. But they said they wanted to eat dinner soon.
Dinner was cooked and served.
Yummy pizza (I was hungry - I hadn't had all their snacks, It tasted good). They barely touched their food.
When asked by their father "why aren't you eating"
"Dad, we're stuffed... we had too much to eat"
go figure.
We had a large lunch at the mall (a treat)
They had munchies (i.e. samples) at Costco while shopping (again, a treat)
They had a real snack of (Costco-bought) granola bars.
When we arrived home. "MOMMMMMM, You didn't give us snack, we're starving!!!"
I gently reminded them, they had eaten, at which point they stopped complaining. But they said they wanted to eat dinner soon.
Dinner was cooked and served.
Yummy pizza (I was hungry - I hadn't had all their snacks, It tasted good). They barely touched their food.
When asked by their father "why aren't you eating"
"Dad, we're stuffed... we had too much to eat"
go figure.
What do Whole Wheat Flour and Bathroom Sink have to do with each other?
We have creative children.
Who knows where they get their ideas?
Perhaps it's the Mr. Roger's tune "Let's think of something to do while we're waiting, while were waiting..."?
Well, I wish Mr. Roger's song included "never make a mess, while you're waiting", THAT would be a helpful tune to have in my kids' heads!
So, this evening, I was on the phone with a college friend.
I returned her call immediately after dinner.
I assumed my children went to the bathroom to wash their hands.
Perhaps, that was the original idea?
Someone (I think it was the 5 year old) brought the 5 pound container of whole wheat flour into the bathroom.
When I checked in on them (It's amazing how it only takes a few minutes for a mess to develop!) The sink was full with a Brown Liquid. Oh, goodness!
Time Outs, to each and every one.
"You know that mom paid money for that flour, and that flour was reserved for baking?"
"Oh, we didn't know that"!!!!!
Rather than risk a clogged drain, I emptied the sink out into the pail.
But, as I write this, there is a small area of paste on the bathroom floor that I need to remove, before it hardens...
At least my life isn't boring!
Who knows where they get their ideas?
Perhaps it's the Mr. Roger's tune "Let's think of something to do while we're waiting, while were waiting..."?
Well, I wish Mr. Roger's song included "never make a mess, while you're waiting", THAT would be a helpful tune to have in my kids' heads!
So, this evening, I was on the phone with a college friend.
I returned her call immediately after dinner.
I assumed my children went to the bathroom to wash their hands.
Perhaps, that was the original idea?
Someone (I think it was the 5 year old) brought the 5 pound container of whole wheat flour into the bathroom.
When I checked in on them (It's amazing how it only takes a few minutes for a mess to develop!) The sink was full with a Brown Liquid. Oh, goodness!
Time Outs, to each and every one.
"You know that mom paid money for that flour, and that flour was reserved for baking?"
"Oh, we didn't know that"!!!!!
Rather than risk a clogged drain, I emptied the sink out into the pail.
But, as I write this, there is a small area of paste on the bathroom floor that I need to remove, before it hardens...
At least my life isn't boring!
Just a little Cup of Apple Juice?
As parents, we've encouraged our children to do things for themselves that they can do.
In some ways, it's paid dividends: our oldest learned to tie his shoes at five years old, our next in line learned at three.
And our current three year old likes to do things too!
But, the other day, it started with a simple desire of a little cup of Apple Juice.
Now, I had just opened a full Costco-purchased 2 gallon jug of apple juice.
Of course, a three year old, can't pour that.
So, The FULL juice container (minus the one cup that had been poured previously, and the few ounces that remained) got spilled onto the kitchen counter and kitchen floor.
This, of course, included getting into the toaster oven, on cutting boards, etc.
Do you know how much a mess sticky apple juice is to clean up - when it's just a cup spilled?
Now, imagine volumes that should satisfy thirst for this family of six for at least a week...
Yup, you guessed it: A mess.
But, the adventure didn't end there. Realizing that it needed to be cleaned up, this three year old, grabbed the kitchen sink hose, and tried to spray it off. (Which, was an admirable idea, but, you guessed it -- wet. We don't want to let juice leak into the basement too!
Thankfully, I happened by the kitchen as the spill was expanding. And, we did have clean towels accessible.
It took a few days to get rid of the sticky residue from the floor and the counter. But, it got done.
Adventure concluded.
Of course, that means another one is around the corner!
In some ways, it's paid dividends: our oldest learned to tie his shoes at five years old, our next in line learned at three.
And our current three year old likes to do things too!
But, the other day, it started with a simple desire of a little cup of Apple Juice.
Now, I had just opened a full Costco-purchased 2 gallon jug of apple juice.
Of course, a three year old, can't pour that.
So, The FULL juice container (minus the one cup that had been poured previously, and the few ounces that remained) got spilled onto the kitchen counter and kitchen floor.
This, of course, included getting into the toaster oven, on cutting boards, etc.
Do you know how much a mess sticky apple juice is to clean up - when it's just a cup spilled?
Now, imagine volumes that should satisfy thirst for this family of six for at least a week...
Yup, you guessed it: A mess.
But, the adventure didn't end there. Realizing that it needed to be cleaned up, this three year old, grabbed the kitchen sink hose, and tried to spray it off. (Which, was an admirable idea, but, you guessed it -- wet. We don't want to let juice leak into the basement too!
Thankfully, I happened by the kitchen as the spill was expanding. And, we did have clean towels accessible.
It took a few days to get rid of the sticky residue from the floor and the counter. But, it got done.
Adventure concluded.
Of course, that means another one is around the corner!
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