tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post4349303835737566463..comments2023-04-14T05:43:40.037-04:00Comments on A Happy Heart Blog: SPT: Faster, Higher, Stronger Part 3Michelle Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04155917930543928026noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-10530148702614846192008-08-19T22:22:00.000-04:002008-08-19T22:22:00.000-04:00those are some awesome overnighters! what fun tra...those are some awesome overnighters! what fun traditions. i'm hoping to have one with posey for her 8th bday in NYC next month.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01776162342008010683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-77886335881999593112008-08-19T23:30:00.000-04:002008-08-19T23:30:00.000-04:00hi, michelle:) what a wonderful idea!!! i bet th...hi, michelle:) what a wonderful idea!!! i bet the girls loved it and will look forward to many more of the same.<br>given that have only ever had one daughter, we have had a lot of overnighters:D and, katherine used to go out on a "date" one night a week with just john and her to eat mexican... OLE!!!<br>love,<br>danidanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09238327752920852333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-69715089490886275422008-08-19T23:59:00.000-04:002008-08-19T23:59:00.000-04:00I know I probably drove right past your cabin when...I know I probably drove right past your cabin when we drove to NY. I thought of you when we drove past the Ausible signs.<br>Building strong children is an ongoing goal of mine as well. Divide and conquer goes a long way.Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08241935762929573583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-48576032768966034372008-08-20T00:39:00.000-04:002008-08-20T00:39:00.000-04:00I realized one day that a lot of the problems I wa...I realized one day that a lot of the problems I was having with my middle child stemmed from her not getting enough attention. One on one time with her makes such a difference in her behavior. You are doing a great job. Have fun this next weekend.Christensen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603152669992807052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-46098621530418716442008-08-20T01:47:00.000-04:002008-08-20T01:47:00.000-04:00I love this idea Michelle,My husband and myself wi...I love this idea Michelle,<br>My husband and myself will have to try this idea as i think my daughter feels that her dad does more things with our son than he does with her thanks for the idea <br>Take care Leanneleanne chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722095321047720131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-39013826790017622792008-08-20T09:20:00.000-04:002008-08-20T09:20:00.000-04:00What a great idea. Those will be the memories that...What a great idea. Those will be the memories that will carry them through the tougher times of growing up. Great foundation building. I love the pictures. You are surrounded by such beauty in nature. Have a great week Michelle.Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02892472931655519485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-65779242129213685942008-08-20T09:39:00.000-04:002008-08-20T09:39:00.000-04:00We do dates, but never thought of over nighters. ...We do dates, but never thought of over nighters. We'll have to add that to the list, my girls would LOVE IT! <br><br>One thing we do is to have a list of things that they "get" to do at certain ages. We read a book called Strong Fathers Strong Daughters (highly recommended) and one of the suggestions was to do mission trips with the girls. So, all our girls will be going on mission trips with their dad when they turn 12. Xuxu is going to China with her dad this spring to work at Amanda's Foster Home in Xi'an.<br><br>Another item on our list is dancing lessons....real ballroom dancing. They'll get to sign up for a class with dad with they turn 14. (Dad needs to learn too! ;o) The girls have their lists in their journals, and they look at them often and get excited about what the next year will hold for them!Marmeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09702478484736667109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-32477443394140996602008-08-20T09:42:00.000-04:002008-08-20T09:42:00.000-04:00Nope, never done individual overnighters. {would ...Nope, never done individual overnighters. {would be kinda hard for us and take week and weeks} Pretty cool concept though. Looks as if the girls enjoyed the one on one time.Carrie and Troy Keiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00722492030174176576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-49926556620193795202008-08-20T12:24:00.000-04:002008-08-20T12:24:00.000-04:00That is such a great idea. I can see how it could...That is such a great idea. I can see how it could also help your twins to feel like more of an individual, instead of one of two. Your family has definatly got it right.SuzanSayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545369244955105549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-4996468615760160002008-08-20T13:14:00.000-04:002008-08-20T13:14:00.000-04:00How wonderful. How I wish that we could do this wi...How wonderful. How I wish that we could do this with our children. But is just not possible to do an over night. Rather we have made it a point to do a daddy/child or mommy/child date. The child plans what they would like to do. Recently I took my 13 1/2 year old shopping for back to school with out sisters or brothers. What made this day different. Was I gave her a dollar amount that she could spend. Then left it up to her to say how she wanted to spend it. I also took her to have her hair done, along with her eye brows waxed. It made her feel good. I could see a differnce in allowing her to say how she wanted her hair done. And having me wait in the waiting area. Along with tellimg me where she wanted to shop and being in control of the money.Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770151542164742596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-58521851148805246852008-08-20T15:55:00.000-04:002008-08-20T15:55:00.000-04:00I'm so happy that you all had a fun time. Wha...I'm so happy that you all had a fun time. What a neat thing to do with the girls.<br>Can't wait to hear all about your next weekendJennferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04839921278597414453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-89630289069979300172008-08-20T17:36:00.000-04:002008-08-20T17:36:00.000-04:00What a great idea! We try to do dates one on one ...What a great idea! We try to do dates one on one with the kids. It helps so much and it is so nice to just give that one child the attention they need.Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051373926462297390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-44873817587199027942008-08-20T18:58:00.000-04:002008-08-20T18:58:00.000-04:00Sounds like you all had a blast! Canada is cool!Sounds like you all had a blast! Canada is cool!Munchkins and Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15291465804059867507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-12287365705984865192008-08-20T22:36:00.000-04:002008-08-20T22:36:00.000-04:00WHAT A GRRREEAAT IDEA!!! I have never thought of ...WHAT A GRRREEAAT IDEA!!! I have never thought of this and what fun it sounds like you had! I am totally going to have to steal this one for my kiddos!Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17918091818812836946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-57525430390187338252008-08-21T09:29:00.000-04:002008-08-21T09:29:00.000-04:00That is such a great idea. Jeff and I talk about n...That is such a great idea. Jeff and I talk about needing to do date night so that we can have some individual time with our kids. We just need to stop procrastinating and just do it!! They are only small a short time and before I know it I will have to beg them to spend time with me. That makes me so sad to think about.Caroleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642047405234021952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-69081912486534434232008-08-21T11:20:00.000-04:002008-08-21T11:20:00.000-04:00You all did so many fun things! What a great idea....You all did so many fun things! What a great idea.Laurienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-27248414763920615662008-08-21T15:27:00.000-04:002008-08-21T15:27:00.000-04:00That is a great idea. How fun. I think I might ge...That is a great idea. How fun. I think I might get sick on spaghetti-o's and ravioli, but the rest sounds fun!The monkey bunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743735894110905644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-70942925496406338482008-08-21T15:40:00.000-04:002008-08-21T15:40:00.000-04:00Hi I know Abby I want to become friends!!!Bye 4 no...Hi I know Abby I want to become friends!!!<br>Bye 4 now!♥☺The family trunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404658975287726197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-21843455566846804782008-08-21T20:01:00.000-04:002008-08-21T20:01:00.000-04:00You are such a wonderful mommy!! I really love yo...You are such a wonderful mommy!! I really love your blog. You seem like such a great person.Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253176626122191419.post-27491070628709657752008-08-22T00:50:00.000-04:002008-08-22T00:50:00.000-04:00Very cute.. Both dates sound very fun and I am sur...Very cute.. Both dates sound very fun and I am sure the girls had a great time!Aranne and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691604594638302794noreply@blogger.com