Kicking the Kids Out

I am working from home today and I have decided the girls are no longer lounging around this summer playing PlayStation, reading and trapped in their rooms. I am officially kicking the girls out of the house for at least an hour. When I told Lydia this she gave me this look like "you are the meanest mom ever". Perhaps I am, but I think my children need a good dose of fresh air. While getting her shoes on Lydia asked if she could take a book out with her. I advised her absolutely not, which of course just befuddled her more. Adelle seems more open to the idea especially since I advised her that Lydia has an unused jump rope in her room. I threw them out the door with the jump rope, sidewalk chalk, and a yo yo. I also advised them to try using their imaginations to come up with something to do. We'll see how this goes.