Three Things : Weekdays + Creative Family Giveaway

Hey Ali...
My favorite thing to do as a family (as unconventional as mine is...) is to pray. I have a few reasons for this... a) it can be done ANYWHERE! b) it's FREE!, and c) it brings us together while we give thanks.
:)Anne

We ride razors and wave boards together...all four of us.

Hi Ali,
My family spends tons of time in the car going to the store, school, soccer and baseball games, etc. We love to sing together in the car, the sillier the better, until we are laughing more than singing. Fun times

Hi Ali,
We do plenty of things with our kids (2 girls aged 4 and 5). Some of our favorite things are going to the zoo and going for a walk on the beach.

our fav thing to do as a family is to have a meal together. Weekly nice homecooked meal together w the whole family including grandma, mom and dad, my sisters and nieces, brother in law & my hubby... 4 generations sitting @ the table catching up. So much laughter so much going on. awesome!

My favorite thing to do as a family is staying at home and watching movies. These are the best times for me, I will pop some popcorn and we have our own "movies" here at home.

With three girls in the house now, (16 yrs, 10yrs & 5months) It's all about hair products. We like to sit around and brush, style, and play with each others hair. It's relaxing and we have great 'remember when' times...I love it!!

Hi Ali,
I have just started scrapbooking about 2 months ago, and came across your name and blog. Was impressed by your creativity.
For us, together we loved to read to our daughter, Jasmine(5 years old), we take turns to read and the other one will be doin the role and noises. And it has been always fun for our daughter. Now, she is able to read a little which make this moment more precious!!

Hey Ali!
I have a 2 year old son who is also named Simon! He loves anything to do with art. Our little family of three can often be found after bath time laying on the livingroom floor coloring together. He likes to tell us what colors to use. lol
Simon also loves to scrap with me. He comes up to me and says, "Mommy cwap?" lol. I know it doesn't sound good but he is really asking if he can use my punches. Give that boy some ugly paper, a punch and a glue stick and he is happy for hours!

going for walks. the best thing. ever.

Just spending time together, eating dinner or being in the garden. we have a lot of fun together.
Thanks for the inspiration,
Rachel

Without a doubt it is our daily rituals that bring us so close together. My fave: bedtime ritual, the same each night. My husband gets Max (who is 2+) ready for bed and i wait for the: MOOOOM, COME LOOOK. And i already grin because i know what i'm going to see. Every night... Cuz he never wants to hide anywhere else then behind the curtains, together with his daddy... His daddy is two meters tall, so this is what i walk into every night (imagine also loud giggles behind the curtain) (it's the topphoto):
http://scrappersparadise.typepad.com/scrappersparadise/2008/05/together-and-little-file-of-solved-cases.html#comments

Oh, that book looks really lovely :)
We have a 3 1/2 year old boy who loves running outside, so we just have so much fun in the week-endswhen we can spend all day either in the garden or going for a hike.
And also, he loves drawing and cooking with us and we include him in a lot of tasks we do at home and in the garden and he is so happy to participate :)
Have a lovely day :) ToneF

That book looks amazing
My husband and I have a 10 month old boy and although his only still little, every night before he goes to bed, we all read a story together. I feel it's important to instill family time right from the start.

Our favorite thing to do lately is play Wii bowling or golf. My son and husband are so competitive it becomes very commical to watch. I guess the best thing about it is that my daughter and I get a free show.

One fun thing we do together as a family is "count your blessings." Usually this is done during dinner around the table, but often other places. It's just a time to go around and each of us says what we are thankful for that day. No copying each other! A great reminder that no matter the kind of day, good things are there. Many blessings.
--Donna

My litlle family ( me & two sons ) like reading together just before getting to sleep.
Even my sons are 14 and 11 years old , they seem to like it very much.

One of my favorite family activities is to go outside after supper and play ball in the yard - with 2 young boys, it's nice to use up some of their energy and it gets them ready for bed. Lots of laughs are exchanged!!

One of my favorite family activities is to go outside after supper and play ball in the yard - with 2 young boys, it's nice to use up some of their energy and it gets them ready for bed. Lots of laughs are exchanged!!

With three 3 and under we have lots of together time. The best is reading stories at the end of the day. Especially when my 3 yr old "reads" and my 5 month old joins in by trying to eat the pages! It is a great way to end the day.
Fiona