No Preschool on Friday?????!!!!!

With two small children, I have to say that I really value the three hours a day that my 2 1/2 year old goes to our church "weeschool." She has a wonderful time with the other children, and she learns so much! In addition to singing songs, learning colors and numbers, and doing creative movement, she is also learning to say the pledge to the American flag, Christian flag, and Bible. It is amazing to see how much her little mind can absorb so quickly! Anyway...during the three hours that she is enjoying going to school, I am taking care of the baby, running errands, cleaning the house, paying bills, doing laundry, and I must admit, sometimes catching up on a little sleep. The catch is that school only has class Monday-Thursday...this means that on Friday, I'm on my own with both kids all day long. Because Rayna gets lots of energy out at preschool, and because I tend to be really scheduled, the time between preschool and bedtime is overall pretty smooth and lots of fun. Fridays, however, can get a little crazy! If I don't make some sort of Friday plan, I will tire myself out running behind Rayna as she pulls out toys, changes clothes, and looks for snacks while I'm trying to clean the house or take care of Noah. This Friday I woke up ready for a great day, so we hit the floor running. I had everyone ready and out of the house by 9:00. We started at the grocery store riding in the biggest buggy available! The buggy is shaped like a car...Rayna sits at the top in the seat with a buckle, while Noah's baby seat fits right onto the basket (not much room left for groceries!). I'm sure that we are a comical sight making our way around the store. After that adventure, we moved on to the playground at a church in our neighborhood. Noah and I enjoyed the shade while Rayna played on the slides. Of course before we left I had to get in on the fun and ride the seesaw with her...Noah just slept in his seat under the shade tree. When I realized that it was after 10 am, I knew the library was open. Our library has a little children's room with puzzles, pillows, teddy bears, crayons, etc., and Rayna loves it. She had no problem playing for 45 min. while I fed Noah in the big green chair! Once Noah was done, Rayna and I read books until she couldn't sit still anymore. We moved on to the new art center next door to the library where we began working on Christmas presents for family ( I won't say what we made, because our family reads my blog at times!). Finally, I knew that she was all tired out and ready for lunch when she threw a temper tantrum because I wouldn't buy a pack of crackers. No problem...we live right down the street. We loaded in the car and headed home to eat lunch. After lunch, we loaded back up to run one last errand before nap time. By 2:00 everyone was asleep, and I was able to clean the house. By the time everyone was waking up, Daddy was home! It was time to get ready for the youth tailgate party and high school football game. The night didn't end until the ballgame and bath time were both over. Once everyone was fed and put to bed, Adam and I thought we would sit down for a little relaxing before bedtime...next thing I knew Noah was awake for his 3:30 feeding. He drank his bottle and went back to bed quickly. Getting ready for bed seemed like too much trouble, so I just left Adam in the recliner and fell right back asleep on the couch (Don't worry...Rocky still got to sleep in the bed in the bedroom). We were all up at about 7:30 this morning...eating, playing, watching cartoons and Fox News, and drinking milk and coffee. Once Adam and I got everyone, including ourselves, dressed for the day, we packed the diaper bag and set out on our adventure. By 9:45 this morning, we were heading out for an adventure in Hartwell! I sometimes joke that I think we need preschool on Fridays too, but to tell you the truth...I had a blast on Friday! I love the memories that I'm making with my children!!!!!!!
I'd love to hear about other things that you all find to do with your children when they are out of school! What does your family like to do for fun? Any suggestions for next Friday...I have a 2 month old and a 2 year old...what activities would work for us?