These are some things I would love to be able to do with the kids while I'm down with my ankle.  There are so many things I wish I could make more time with the kids during my day and many days those just get pushed by the wayside because life is so busy.  So now that I'm stuck in one place I would love to spend some quality time with them, its harder then it seems though, a trip to the bathroom takes so long and pain meds have me sleeping too much but hopefully as time goes by I will need those less and less and things will get easier.  I thought I would list some things, if you could think of some things I would love to hear them.

Read Alouds-  I have always read lots of books to the kids but that is one thing that has been pushed aside this year.  My oldest was telling me how much he misses this so I would love to get some piles of books stacked up next to my bed for reading time for the kids. 

Webkinz-My youngest children love their webkinz but have a hard time understanding decorating their rooms and how to buy and sell things.  I would love to sit here with each child and help them with their webkinz accounts, I know they would love that.

board games- Another thing I'm always promising to get in but it never seems to happen.  I would love to play some board games with the kids, I know they would love it!

Circle Time- I have had to stop circle time but would love to start it back, its something a mom can do even with a broken ankle.  We sing the alphabet song, phonic games, books of the bible, character builders, memory verses, counting as anything else I can think of

lapbooks-I would love to do some of these with my younger ones, I just know they would love it.  I just don't know if I can get my kids and dh to hussle up the supplies.  They are doing everything they can to keep our family moving.

color pages-I really LOVE to color, that would be something fun to do with the kids.

watching some great movies for the family-I would like to write a list of movies I would like to see with the kids.

Playing cars and dolls-my son and daughter are always wanting me to do these things and I do fit them in sometimes but now I have no excuses, I need to do this more.

Even video games with my boys-I actually enjoy some of them, and they just LOVE for you to join them.

check out little lounge with my oldest

Can you think of anything else?   I want to take this time and say when its over, I didn't waste it-I spent quality time with my children!

Angela