Saturday afternoon

[mellybrelly]

I just taught Reagan how to do Chinese skipping rope. Is that name still politically correct?? Man, I loved that game when I was a kid. I did a few and realized I get winded a little faster than when I was a kid!! Luckily I was smart enough to show Reagan how you can play with two chairs, so I wasn't stuck with my legs in skipping rope for hours. I'll have to remember more of the skipping songs, and teach them to her, so she can teach her friends at school. We were intense, we used to even put the skipping rope up around our shoulders! I have no idea how I jumped that high.

She has been so well behaved all weekend, which just makes it so much more fun around here. She's doing math games with her dad right now, with an awesome attitude. I asked her to clean something and she just said "sure!" and jumped up and did it. I think kids are honestly happier when they have nice boundaries and expectations laid out for them.

Her cousins are running late, but the house is nice and clean and I have coffee buzzing through my veins, so I think I'm ready!! Woohoo! Sleep-over time! Too bad it's raining!!

Comments

[adamantplatypus.livejournal.com]

In like 5th grade we had a rash of jump rope interest. Like it was alllllllll we did at recess. Normal rope, double dutch...we used to be pretty good.

[mellybrelly.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, that was the best! We were the same. Long skipping ropes with sometimes two girls in the middle. I loved skipping!! I was more into it for grade 2 and 3 I think.

[adamantplatypus.livejournal.com]

I remember being so proud when I learned how to jump in and out of a rope that was already swinging. Hehehehe.

[mellybrelly.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah!

[rosaleen.livejournal.com]

ooh we used to call that elastics. man we would play for HOURS!! I'd forgotten about that :) Playing on the trampoline was the most fun....

[mellybrelly.livejournal.com]

Oh man! I wouldn't have even thought to play on the trampoline!

[popchex.livejournal.com]

I love that and jumping rope. Double dutch. lol :D

Then I went to a Catholic school that didn't have recess and it stopped. *sad*

[mellybrelly.livejournal.com]

I can't believe you didn't have recess! That sucks!

I loved jumping rope too.

[popchex.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was sort of lame, but it could have been the age too, moving into "junior high" maybe. I dunno. I don't remember if the little kids had recess though. I'll have to ask my brother if he remembers. Lame school.

[sarahkins89.livejournal.com]

i love thatgame... it was so much fun i could never make it all the way up to the neck... and i still think it is a fine name to use...

what no recess at catholic school??? wow that is crazy

[mellybrelly.livejournal.com]

It was so fun and such good exercise!