tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583980701836458631.post6231556259392483356..comments2023-08-12T00:38:42.443-07:00Comments on Julie's Musings: Slumber Party SuccessJulie Merrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535352710739104399noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583980701836458631.post-70876257504144270852013-01-25T20:51:41.910-08:002013-01-25T20:51:41.910-08:00We did have fun. It wouldn't have gone off nea...We did have fun. It wouldn't have gone off nearly so well without the teen girls to help me. I've left the big board game up for a while. Rachel likes to play it for a bit, even by herself, when we arrive home. Of course, my garage is used more as a storage place than a garage, so we can leave it up. I only drive a motorbike, and it gets parked under the carport outside the garage. You should try the board game. It is lots of fun.Julie Merrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16535352710739104399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583980701836458631.post-22810507792032382542013-01-25T19:36:45.861-08:002013-01-25T19:36:45.861-08:00I was wondering how the slumber party went! Looks...I was wondering how the slumber party went! Looks like all the girls had a wonderful time! The flip-flops were adorable, and I loved the giant board game...might have to try that with my own kiddos! I especially loved all the pictures you posted; that really made the post come to life!<br /><br />~Eve MercerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00174975194347021511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583980701836458631.post-81094088591225293602013-01-24T15:56:27.141-08:002013-01-24T15:56:27.141-08:00The big board game didn't take as much work as...The big board game didn't take as much work as you might think. I just made a list of the directions, enlarged it on my computer and printed them out one instruction per page. Had I printed them on something a bit stronger than regular computer paper, I could have avoided the step of covering them with plastic after I taped it to the floor. Still, with help, it took about 10 minutes to lay out the board on the floor. It took longer to make the dice.<br /><br />The kids are at the children's home because their parents can't afford to take care of them or school them. There has been no government intervention that placed the kids in the home. The families voluntarily do so, and can voluntarily take them back if they choose. In many cases, a parent (often the father) has either died or left the family, and the mother cannot support the kids on her own. Some of the kids have been bounced around from one relative's home to another for awhile, before landing at the home. They become kind of like a big family. Julie Merrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16535352710739104399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583980701836458631.post-74056348912009363012013-01-24T12:46:04.747-08:002013-01-24T12:46:04.747-08:00Wow. I guess I do similar type things in a day te...Wow. I guess I do similar type things in a day teaching high school (planning, etc.) but that just seems crazy with that many little girls running around. Nice to see that they were well mannered despite whatever reason they were living in a children's home. The huge board game looked like a lot of work. I think I'll stick with emotional/attitude-filled teenagers. <br /><br />Way to make their day. Plumbeddownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922056608873107130noreply@blogger.com