yes day

well last week we had our first 'yes day'. the premise being that we as parents frequently say no to our children's requests and so on one day of the year the answer is always yes. we got this idea from a book one of the kids brought home from school and they loved the idea of having a yes day. so we did it the last week of summer and i gotta admit it was really really fun.

we did set a few ground rules such as they had to agree on meals and activities.....and no outrageous requests like 'can i have a pony?' and no unkind requests like 'can i hit my sister?'

anyway this is how our day unfolded.....

can we go out to breakfast and have hot chocolate with whipped cream on top?....yes

can we have a mud fight?.....yes

can we have a water fight?....yes

can i skip my nap today (lucy)?....yes

can we go up to the alpine slides?....yes

can we go on the go carts and the pony rides and the bungee and, and, and the everything?....yes

can we have pizza for dinner and watch a movie and have an ice cream sundae for dessert?...yes

can we stay up late?....yes

(and as was the last page in the book) does yes day have to end?.....yes

we had a great day and now have a new end of summer tradition. lucy said it was her favorite day of the year...maybe even better than christmas.

....coming next blog the end of summer and the start of the new school year!