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I was asked by Capri Sun to share some of my thoughts on spending family time together.
That is an easy one! It is the best thing! They are my favorite people to spend my time with. It is when I feel the most comfortable, loved, and content.
After my little girls got off the bus from school I asked them to help me come up with some of our best ideas for fun family time.
I try to have snacks and drinks available for them when they get home from school. They are always so hungry & thirsty after all that learning..jpg)
Capri Sun 100% Juice is a popular choice at our house.
They love the taste and I love that it’s not just sugar water or soda.
With all of our family’s sports activities that go on year round we have Capri Sun Juice Drinks all the time. We fill our coolers up for the kids playing sports and for the ones who are just watching on the sidelines. Capri Sun Juice drinks are great for packing into school lunch boxes too.
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My girls enjoyed their Capri Sun Juice Drink and some fruit while we made a list to work from.
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(fyi… Annie got a black eye at school bumping heads with someone in PE class)
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We had chicken photo-bomber.
Seriously.
I guess she just wanted to see what was going on up on the table.
Then Annie tossed a blueberry her direction….
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She loves blueberries!
Oh my goodness we laughed so hard.
Ok… back to list writing.
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We tried to think of ideas that involved being active and if it wasn’t active then at least we were learning.
But sometimes it is good to cuddle up and just relax too.
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You don’t have to spend a lot of money to have fun as a family.
You just need each other.
Big vacations are great, expensive amusement parks are cool, but the real stuff that builds memories for life is consistently spending quality time together. Being engaged in the activity, making eye contact… no phones or internet distractions… that is the GOOD STUFF. Your kids will remember that. They may not remember the activity but they will remember the love & focused attention you gave them in that moment. It builds… one experience on top of the next.
Time together is important. You might as well make it fun too.
What is one of your favorite ways to be together with your family?
Learn more about Capri Sun Juice Drinks at their website and also visit their Facebook Page.
Liz - Love this. So true!
Carolyn - I know this comment does not have anything to do with this last post, but, I made your Roasted Veggies this past Sunday for a Dinner in the park with my wonderful family!!! What a delicious way to fix these veggies!! YUMMY! They are also very beautiful to serve!! Thanks for sharing your recipe. I wish I would have taken a picture of our table of food!! We grilled steaks, baked potatoes and Roasted Veggies!!! My sister brought the most wonderful Opera Cream cake also. What a wonderful day to spend with the family!!!
jo - couldn’t agree with donna more.
Mindy - I love how you celebrate each day! And the chicken photo bomber. I love that too : )
Gina in Louisville - They are growing up too stinking fast.
Jennifer - Love the chicken photo bomber. Also the orange kitty and sweet girls. Your family always looks like fun!
Donna - I love your blog and I understand why you do sponsored posts, but those little Capri Suns have more sugar than soda. Juice IS essentially sugar water. To each his/her own, but to present juice as healthy is irresponsible. Juice consumption is linked to a whole host of childhood illnesses.
Tiffany - Perfect! We all need reminders to unplug and engage! We like going for walks on our country road and hunting for “treasures”. 🙂 PS-I thought Annie was wearing eye makeup before I read about her black eye.
Martha - “you don’t have to spend a lot of money to have fun as a family…..you just need each other”. Perfectly put!
meredith - stroller rides! simple fun with my 6 month old. I point out objects all around and just talk to her. when all three of us walk after dinner it’s perfect family time. my mom walks with us a lot too, when she’s over. she points out the same objects and says them in french.