Category: Entertainment

First Friday Art Trail

9/1/2016

One of the gems of Lubbock is our First Friday Art Trail, a free, public art event centered around the Lubbock Cultural District, It was a great evening of art, music and fun. We popped from one center to a gallery, and into businesses for a wide variety of art. The variety of beautiful things was overwhelming - painting, welding, photography, music of all kinds.

The kids really enjoyed themselves. Riding the trolley was a highlight and the little one was impressed with the art prices!

Buddy Holly Center

Giorgio’s Pizza

Held from 6-9pm, rain or shine, on the first Friday of every month, this progressive art event is sure to delight visitors with a plethora of art experiences. Trail goers can grab a map and explore the trail on their own, or jump aboard one of five free First Friday Trolleys and ride to the galleries along the downtown route.

Family Game: Farkle

8/9/2016

Family Games can get interesting with a large family. There are quite a few games that aren't fun for us - all 6 of us. Games like checkers, slap jack.. We (meaning our mom) likes games that are fast, keep everyone interested, and don't take too long. Preston love Monopoly and our mom has modified the game so that it's over before midnight.

Farkle is one of our favorites for a quick game after dinner.

Tonight we were playing and the youngest wanted to know who was winning and he kept yelling, "I'm in the head!" We tried to explain what in the head meant to Navy-men, but he persisted. And when you can't beat them, join them. So we did. All throughout the game someone would ask, "Who's in the head?" and everyone would die laughing.

Equipment

6 Dice
Scratch Paper (or use farkle_score_sheet.pdf) and a pen

Number of Players
Two or more players. Our youngest enjoyed playing when he was 6 years old; younger than that might be tough to hold their attention.

The Object
To acquire points by a systematic rolling of the dice. First Player to 5,000 points wins the game.

How We Play
On your turn, place all six dice into the dice cup and roll them. If a die falls out of the play area, re-roll it. Take out any dice worth points after each roll. This forms your running score for the round. Roll the remaining dice, removing any dice worth points and adding them to your running total. If you are ever able to set aside all six dice, you may re-roll all of your dice and keep building your running total. If ever you are unable to set aside any dice (no dice are worth points), you have Farkled. You lose your running point total and your turn is over. If you don't like these rules, you can read the "real rules."

Points
You cannot count any of your points until you reach at least 300 points in a single round.
5’s = 50 point
1’s = 100 points
1,1,1 = 300 points
2,2,2 = 200 points
3,3,3 = 300 points
4,4,4 = 400 points
5,5,5 = 500 points
6,6,6 = 600 points
Four of a Kind = 1,000 points
Five of a Kind = 2,000 points
Six of a Kind = 3,000 points
A Straight of 1-6 = 1,500 points
Three Pairs = 1,500 points
Four of a Kind + a Pair = 1,500
Two sets of Three of a Kind = 2,500

Getting Dirty Is Good

5/19/2015

There's proof that playing outdoors and getting dirty is actually good for kids.

Children’s stress levels are significantly reduced within minutes of entering green spaces. Friendly bacteria found in soil helps produce serotonin, that all-important happiness-promoting hormone. Playing in dirt can help develop healthy immune function in kids that’ll keep them healthy and strong long past childhood. Regular outdoor time will help kids sleep more soundly at night.

And it's just plain fun!

Last Sunday we met at the new park with our Sunday School class to fly kites, enjoy watermelon, and friendship. With all the rain, we also found mud, mud puddle, nonetheless. Those are a rare thing in West Texas. So we played and slid and squealed.

When it was over we hosed off in the yard and jumped in the warm shower. It was awesome!

- Mom

TEAMMATES

3/10/2015

Playing on a kindergarten basketball team, we built confidence, got to cheer for each other, and spend time with our friends from school and their families. One of the coolest things was getting to hang out with my very best friend from my class at school.

- Trenton

Big Texan for Father's Day

6/18/2013

On the way home from Oklahoma City, driving down 1-40, we saw the giant cowboy and decided to stop and eat. The Big Texan is such an icon - and for good reason. There is so much to look at, explore, and enjoy. The food isn't too bad either!

A Family that Plays Together

11/28/2012

In trying to limit the number of things that I have to pick up off of the floor, I suggested to my sister that we give each other experiences, do some memory making with our families for the holidays. She found a great deal for us all to go to Austin Parks and Pizza at a discounted rate over the Thanksgiving Holiday.

We played and played - from the oldest to the youngest, we definitely got our monies worth.

The Dallas Castle

12/30/2011

Going to Medieval Times, Dallas Castle as a family was an amazing experience.

To prepare for the evening, we watched a few videos and talked a little about what might happen during the dinner and as the jousting and games began, but they we already excited. Their love for swords and shields and chivalry with the boys and all things princess for Addision, were enough to get them started.

The children dressed up in their knight and princess garb to make the most of their experience and lots of people really enjoyed seeing them get "in to the show." On the way out one thirty something man told his companions that he wanted a knight suit too!

Arrive early and make sure that you tell them what you are celebrating... they make announcements during the show and recognize everything from birthdays to families! Look at all of the neat things in the gift shop, get your photos taken... be aware that the dress up pics are $35.

DISCOUNTS: Get the Kings Court Package and receive $10 off - sign up for their emails and get a free Court upgrade!

The food was amazing and the sparks few - literally - when the knights started swinging their swords... the evening was action packed. We all loved every minute -

Bounce Houses make Me Wanna Jump!

6/18/2011

We love bounce houses and try to think of reasons to get one or get to go jump on one all the time. We've had them for picnics and birthday parties and jumped on them all over the place - including the Stars and Stripes Drive In! Tonight we got to play on one for hours at a friends birthday party. It was a giant water slide and it was so much fun. It was tall and the slide was way faster then I thought that it would be at first.

Spoil Me Rotten is a great place to call when you want to jump. They will drop the bounce houses off anywhere and they have lots of different kinds of bouncers too! They cost different amounts too, but when you call Tony, he can help you figure all of that out.

If you have to plan a party for kids, you'll probally make them super happy if there is a bouncy thing there!

More Information
http://www.mesospoiled.com/
124 E Broadway
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 543-6800

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After watching the first episode of Nickelodean iCarly, where the main character decides to do a web show, my kids decided that they would like to do a "show". Choosing to share our experiences with others, sounded like a really fun idea.

After going to a restaurant or on an outing, we talk about how we felt about it and what we each think and then we share those thoughts and ideas with you.

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