"building together a birdhouse, which became home to pheasants, parakeets, canaries, 5 turtles!, Partridges, sticks, ducks, great ... The kids themselves are responsible for its maintenance, that of course. Also Zap Our dog "
May 10, 2011
George and Anne, parents of five children, have chosen to live" outside ", away from the city. Thus, their children have become great lovers of nature and live instructive and exciting adventures. It is also a chance to interact a lot with friends, relegating the "tele" and "plays" to second place.
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I have five children between 20 and 9 years: David, Jorge, Joaquin, Guille and Juanito. Although I found late in the quarantine, my spirit-or rather, mine and Anne, my wife is very young and try to be in good shape. We are both lovers of nature. Our honeymoon was to spend a week in the Pyrenees mountains: with this says it all. Ana is a teacher and I work in a company that distributes valves Works Public.
And that you've taken your life today ...
When we had the second child we plan to go to live in the country. We wanted our children with nature topasen just open the front door. And we moved to live in a residential area at 20 km from Valladolid, in a large plot. This decision was an economic challenge, because our salaries were very normal, but we resolved it deprives us of many other things to consider secondary. It seemed like a good idea to invest at home and create a good atmosphere, so that our children are not the best pasasen elsewhere.
David John Guille and Joaquin taming an owl.
What do you do that? Already
while living in the city, full of enthusiasm, decided to make a trip every weekend, hiciese good or bad, or we cost more or less: we wanted to instill in our children to be overcome laziness, as it may be . Although it took some sacrifice, always compensated. Also let the clear idea that there is no "I can not, either by starvation or cold or anything. We seek parents that they had similar interests and begin to make plans together. We have already gone through all the beautiful mountains of the neighboring provinces. We have also scaled the port of Covadonga (a stage of 200 kms.) And 330 of the Camino de Santiago, for example.
But this requires much effort ...
Yes We help them become autonomous as soon as possible so as to wear alone and small. At 4 years and ride bicycles. When the oldest was 14 years did rides of 40 miles. Now it will lead them on their own and go where they want to do all kinds of outdoor activities. They usually go in search of friends and make plans with them: fishing, swimming, watch animals, discover nests, watch the birds' behavior ... In this way, we got to learn to manage on their account travel to the city, among other things, going to the Youth Club Tempero, sponsored by Opus Dei parents . There he studied almost daily and have fun on weekends.
David and Guille taming "La Jara"
What options does your farm?
For example, to maximize the potential of the parcel, building together a huge aviary. Soon became home to pheasants, parakeets, canaries, 5 turtles!, Partridges, sticks, ducks huge ... The two boys are responsible for its maintenance, that of course. Zap also, our dog.
Breakfast in Fountain
As the boys were meeting the years to go to the Club, established the principle that our lives have revolved around the family, school, which has a Christian ideology and the Club. Thus, our land has also become a destination for some of the activities of the Club. Often come to play football, picnic, field games do, walk with the horse, stay a night in summer to discover nocturnal birds and watch the stars ... also los múltiples juegos que la amplia finca propicia: carreras, saltos, bolos, “pañuelo”, “rana”, “herradura”, fútbol, columpios…
¿Es fácil inculcar así buena formación cristiana?
Todo esto lo procuramos compaginar con actos de piedad cuando estamos en casa. En los recorridos siempre buscamos el lugar más adecuado para asistir a la Santa Misa, rezamos el Rosario en la bici o en el coche, hacemos un rato de oración en el campo. Esto es algo fundamental. Tenemos la suerte además de que todos están yendo al Club en cuanto han cumplido la edad.
En la Plaza Obradoiro the final stage of the Camino de Santiago
you seek "who care about others?
course. They are used to help around the house and be of service between them and their friends. This has facilitated its availability in the Club to carry out joint initiatives to which we encourage you, hold discussion sessions with poor welcomed by Caritas, there are also the clothes you need and participating in operations "kilo" of the food bank by example.
The World Family Day in Valencia
With all this, do not feel like spending time watching television, playing more than one hour a week to work on the console or Internet. For this, we need to encourage and teach us to use a computer that is commonplace in the home. I think this is a great advantage. You live life more real and personal attention.
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