No technology: Day Four (kind of)

Day Four! Last Day! I am sure my kids are silently doing the "Happy Dance" Lord knows I am too! The whining is getting to me...I am cracking...it is a slow and annoying crack...but a crack just the same.

I wake up at 5:00am. To my 200 pound dog trying to bulldoze his way upstairs to my room! Why? Because a thunderstorm is on top of us. And he, my friend, is a wimp when it comes to loud noises.

As I knew last night, we were going to get hit by a Derecho. Last year we got hit by one. And hit hard! We had trees  down and no electricity for a week. Yay Me!

Once I was able to calm Forest down, I did something....bad... bad...BAD!!!

I had to {gasp!} turn the TV to the Weather Channel! Yep! I did it! And guess what happened!

If you said that the kids popped out of bed and came scurrying downstairs, you would be correct!

They turned the corner with smiles! What was that wonderful noise they were hearing from the big black box? Glorious TV! That is what!

They did not even care that it was just pictures of radar. It was TV. And it was ON!!

I gave them 15 minutes and then kicked them out of the room. They "moaned" as they left the room.

We got through the storm. It did not hit us like the weathermen thought it would. Very grateful for that.

The kids were upstairs. Playing quietly.

They went outside and played.

No real complaining.

We then had to go to Dress Rehearsal. I brought card games again, but I knew one of Jet's friends would be there to play with. So, how bad could it be. Well, his friend had an iPod. I knew I was not going to be able to monitor the boys during dress rehearsal. So, I let it be. Did find out that Jet played with the iPod while I was in the auditorium. For 10 minutes or so. Oh well. It is day four. I am EXHAUSTED! I caved. It was 8:00pm. I did not care.

Went home...and they went to bed. Tomorrow they will wake up. Turn on the TV. And the Wii.

It is over...or is it?

During these 4 days, I received an email from Michaels. They are having a 7 week art program for kids who are 5 years old and up.. 3 times a week (Monday, Wed, Friday). It is a 2 hour class for $2!!!! 

It is called Passport to Imagination!

here is the link.. http://www.michaels.com/Passport/pti,default,pg.html

.. it looks like a lot of fun for them.. and it is exactly what I wanted to do for them...ignite their imagination...

I have planned that for the summer, "No Tech" Days will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

I think it will be good for them...and for the family.

I will keep you updated.....thanks for reading...