Just A 'Swingin!

Being a mom of a little boy I've learned a lot, especially about how active boys are! Jackson can go full tilt until he crashes, usually right after he protests about how "not tired" he is! I love that he is an active little boy, and that he would much rather play outside than sit around in the house watching yet another movie or TV show. Jackson doesn't have any kind of electronic games yet, so we definitely are all about encouraging good family fun outside for several reasons:

• Outdoor activities are good for him by keeping him active and encouraging his imagination. He can pretend to be anything he wants to be, and with just a few props at his disposal he can play forever. Between bicycles, bubbles, his sand box, chalk and his fort, he has no reason to ever be bored!
  
  
• It keeps my house clean! The more time he spends outside, the less I have to clean inside!
  
  
• It's free and in this economy, free is always good! We can go in our back yard and play with his wood swing sets for hours which means that I'm spending quality time with my favorite kiddo in the great outdoors, and not spending money, which makes me very happy!
  
  
• Most importantly, it's just plain fun! Playing outside brings out the kid in me, and let's me have fun with my child which is a win-win for all of us. I have found that it's during those times that he opens up to me the most, which in turn means that I get to be "part" of his world in a way that wouldn't be possible if we were just watching TV.
  
  And anytime I can spend with my favorite little man, is time well spent for me!

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