A little while ago we unearthed a rock patio from a mass of tangled ivy vines and a good 4-6 inches of dirt. I saw what I decided was the best spot for our garden (great sun exposure, level, slightly out of the way). When I sunk my shovel in to turn over the dirt I hit rock. And more rock. And more rock. Then I realized there was a long forgotten patio that had become completely overgrown. The kids and I have been working to excavate it ever since. Today we got it almost all cleared. It took way too much work, I know why all the other residents left it as is, but the kids enjoyed hacking and slashing and digging out their own ruins. It helps that Reuben has an old National Geographic with photos of archeological work being done on Angkor Wat and Mayan temples.
Anyway, now that we have our little patio we have a place to use our long dormant sidewalk chalk. Today the kids and I made up a game. I drew out the letters of their name among the different stones and they tried to jump along the letters to spell out their names or words or nonsense sounds. It was slightly educational-ish and entertaining so I thought I'd share.
5 comments:
Great discovery! Great use of your discovery! Kids remind me of the value of play.
that does sound like a fun game, we'll have to try it.
I love Reuben's haircut ;)
Wow, that is a lot of work. A patio is a great addition!
it's good to see what you all are doing. i haven't checked in on you for awhile.
tell aaron hello!
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