Three Things : Weekdays + Creative Family Giveaway

My husband and I have just been married for one year (yesterday!) Our favorite thing to do lately is ride our bikes. There is a trail that goes for about 20 miles, with a perfect ice cream place halfway through!

We have dinner together every night. That is super important to DH & I. During planting & harvest (we're farmers) it is more difficult because he is out super late running a tractor or planter but we always make time for a family sit down dinner. Also - we play lots of card games and board games together. Bike rides around the neighborhood after school are another big hit for the entire family. The twins ride their bikes and DH & I are on adult tricycles. (His is a racer & mine is a Granny style. LOL! Totally lost my bicycle equilibrium with the birth of the twins!)
Love doing things with my family- we dined together when I was a kid but the other stuff DH & I plan for ours we never would have thought of doing with my Dad! So glad to be able to do more as a family.
-Katherine

My favorite family thing to do is cook together. I grew up in the kitchen wiht my mom, cooking together, laughing, venting, sharing. Sometimes the meal would turn out delicious, other times, a little burnt for my taste, but it was never a waste of time. It was time invested with my mom and that is my treasure. I want to hold on tight to those memories forever.

What a great question. hmm, I guess the best thing that we do is eat together. We play the high and low game at dinner (with the kids who are old enough). We all go around and tell the High part and Low part of our day. You can learn alot about each other in that simple game. Thanks for asking.

hey Ali -
Our favorite thing to do as a family is to cook dinner together. We especially like to grill/eat outdoors at this time of the year - we get everything ready, bring it out to the grill and play in the yard while dinner cooks. This frees me up to enjoy my family, gives us a chance to be together and everyone has a part in the meal - from washing and rinsing the vegetables we grill, to adding the seasonings and mixing - and no pots or pans to wash! Then we eat on a big blanket in the yard, picnic style. Our son loves when we do this, and so do my husband and I.

We love to play games together. We are a competitive family and really get into it...and it doesn't matter what the game is.

Our favorite family activity is hanging around the backyard fire pit. We love to make a meal from campfire pies (pizza ones are the best!) then finish with marshmallows. Nothing like building those great memories!

we have a F*A*M*L*Y of 5. my husband & i, 2 boys ages 12 & 9 and a 5 year old daughter. in the winter we love to make a fire in the fireplace and roast marshmellows...eat until our bellies are full and then snuggle up and watch a movie together!
thanks for always sharing your life and amazing creativity!
-p

We love playing board games and card games. Right now "Skip Bo" and "Doodle Dice" are the rage.
Love, love love to play games together. (And it keeps the TV off)

i live abroad and i know i shouldn't enter this give-away, but i need that book :)! our favorite thing to do is hiking together. slowly, of course, because the kids are young and because we have to stop all the time to look at plants or animals or the view or...
anyway, love your blog!

Our favorite family activity hands down is going for a nature walk and just being outside surrounded by nature. There is always something special about fresh air, it always rejuvinates my spirit.

My husband's and my family are very, very different, but one thing that both families have in common is our love for playing games as a family. We love to get together, be crazy and let loose. I have grown much closer to my in-laws through playing dominoes, Scattergories, cards, Catch Phrase, etc. We get to see each other's real personalities when we play, and I enjoy the time we spend together.
One way that I have grown closer to my own sisters-in-law is through scrapbooking. Much of my scrapbooking time also includes one-on-one time with my sisters-in-law and my husband's aunt. Again, we get to know each other so much better in these times when we get together to be creative.

Our favorite thing to do is packing up and driving to the beach. We stay there all day-the only money we spend is on the gas... we picknic- play- nap- and collect stuff.

Oh, I love that book! I am eager to own it, too. I visit her blog regularly (as I do your blog, Ali). My favorite thing to do with my wonderful child is to plan & execute healthy meals - right now gearing up for packing camp lunches every day. We want to be low impact, low trash. Wish us luck!

My favorite family moment is: all together in the "big bed" playing, laughing, reading books or also watching a family movie or cartoons...

My absolute 3 favorite things we do with our 2 boys are (1) Saturday mornings we all go to the children's museum followed by lunch at Whole Foods (2)We ALWAYS talk about their favorite part of the day as well as their least favorite part of their day at bedtime. It really gives them a chance to talk about anything they want-such a great conversation starter at any age. (3) We continue to tell them about their new baby brother or sister that's in mommy's tummy-asking them what they think the baby is, how they'll play with the baby, and read about how big the baby is right now inside me-this week it's as "long as a banana and as heavy as a tomato"-they really understand in that way, and it has REALLY started the bonding between them and the new baby on the way which brings our whole family together.

I love to go for walks and explore nature with the kids and my husband

Every Sunday we have family dinner, that includes Grandma's and Grandpa's Aunts and Uncles and Cousins. Our girls love it, and look forward to it every week.
Thanks
Tami

I have three kids ages 8, 5, &3. We love to go for walks after dinner. My husband and I love seeing the outdoors through each of their eyes.

I have three kids ages 8, 5, &3. We love to go for walks after dinner. My husband and I love seeing the outdoors through each of their eyes.

Our son is just 13 months old so our family time may be a bit different than the rest. We love to go to our zoo and to snuggle on the couch and read books.

My favorite family time is eating meals together. We all sit down to dinner together 5-6 days out of the week. I especially love it when we eat outside, for some reason we seem to linger and talk longer when we do this. Quite a few of my oldest dd's friends have commented to her they think this (us all eating together) is so cool! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Blessings, Rebecca

Well, when I was younger I can't really think of anything my parents really did and since I have no kids there is nothing I do.

We love to spend Sunday afternoons
at a local bookstore/coffee shop.
We use the time to explore new
books, magazines, talk, explore
new ideas, do crossword puzzles,
seek inspirations, and so much more. Bookstores and coffee shops go
hand in hand and are natural places
develop creativity. Its a tradition,
I hope we continue for years to come.
Colleen

We have 3 kids, ages 9, 6 and 3. We spend a LOT of family time together - just like it that way. The kids love to hang out in my scrap room where we scrap, color, paint or use modeling clay. I would guess that the kids would say their favorite thing is Family Movie Night. We pick out a movie as a family once every 2 weeks, grab some snacks and pile in Mommy & Daddy's bed to cuddle and watch a good movie. If we're lucky, Daddy stay awake throughout the whole movie! :) Thanks for the link to the book - off to check it out! Julie