Adventure has always been important to us, and it seems to be a big theme for a lot of people this year. I'm seeing it all over the place, and I love it. I'm making lists and filing options away for future adventures. While I wish adventure meant we were globe trotting whenever and wherever we want, the budget doesn't allow for that, and you know there are things like jobs, school, swim lessons etc. So, whats a family to do when "big" adventure isn't always an option?
Go big, or go home right? WRONG! How sad to let the little, every day adventures slip through the cracks, and only plan for the big trip/vacation once a year, or every few years (whatever the case may be). I for one want to enjoy life every. single. day.
It's a simple concept really, open your front door and say "I wonder what adventure we will find today"! Every time we leave the house Sky says something along the lines of "I'm ready for my adventure Mommy". The exact statement changes from day to day, but it's always about what adventure we will find that day. Even if all we are doing is grocery shopping, it's going to be a fun filled adventure somehow, someway.
A lot of our adventures take place at the park, and while you would think it may get old, since it's so close and we are there all the time, it really doesn't. We always find new ways to have fun and new things to admire and speculate over.
Shadow Family.
Be still my heart. Picking flowers for Mommy.
A few ideas for making everyday an adventure:
-Letting the tot pick out a new fruit or vegetable at the store to try
-Guessing what might be in the mailbox on the walk to get the mail
-How many potential fiery homes can be found in your yard
-What color flowers will we see at the park
-Go to the local nursery or home improvement store and have your kiddo pick out a plant or seeds and their own pot/flower box to create their own flower or vegetable garden
-Driving around in the car while testing out the new big girl booster seat, and waving to other's as we drive past
-Take the globe/map/Nat Geo magazine (you get the idea) outside and map things out in the yard or find similar bugs from the magazine in the yard. Better yet let the kiddos find a good spot for a lions den (or living space for any outrageous animal that may be in the Nat Geo magazine but would never live in your yard) in your yard, or at the park
-Family outings to the park, the whole family, are so much more exciting than the usual mommy and Sky (for us) trip to the park
-Finding ways to include them in activities that typically are done without them. Now that I don't have the jogging stroller I hardly ever run with her, so including her in running (her on the bike, while I run) is a huge adventure (more like a game of chase) for her
The nice things about kiddos is they like routine, and find comfort in doing the same types of things every day. You don't have to do wild crazy stuff to find adventure. Be excited and they will be excited, and all of a sudden even mundane things like going to the post office become an exciting event, with new discoveries! It also makes it easy to change one tiny little thing to make things more adventurous than usual.
Catch us mommy, catch us...yeah right.
Worlds best balancing tree!
Tuckered out after playing and running around the park.
The best adventure of all...letting her walk Silas and choose the path we will follow!
Checking out a new store...my adventure shopping in a new wine section, her's was picking out a cookie in the bakery.
And sometimes the best adventure of all is building a fort in the living room, and slaying monsters in a princess dress, viking helmet, and party shoes.
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