{"id":10183,"date":"2013-05-05T23:38:35","date_gmt":"2013-05-05T22:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/?p=10183"},"modified":"2014-08-29T22:51:45","modified_gmt":"2014-08-29T21:51:45","slug":"may-is-active-family-month-motivitionalmonday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/05\/05\/may-is-active-family-month-motivitionalmonday\/","title":{"rendered":"May is Active Family Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure style=\"width: 231px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pinkoddy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pinkoddy.jpg?resize=241%2C300\" alt=\"pinkoddy\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">What a spinning Pink Oddball looks like<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please can you join me in this week&#8217;s theme of <strong>Spinning!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We know how important it is to spend time with the boys &#8211; as a family, and individually, with each of them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Getting outside, and being active, is also a top priority.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10267\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/swingball.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10267\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/swingball.jpg?resize=300%2C190\" alt=\"swingball\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spin the ball around<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">One of the advantages of changing schools is that we no longer need the car.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This gives us the opportunity on the way to\u00a0<em>go for a spin:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; on the bicycles<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/bikeride2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/bikeride2.jpg?resize=240%2C300\" alt=\"bikeride2\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; on the scooters<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/scooter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/scooter.jpg?resize=172%2C300\" alt=\"scooter\" width=\"172\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This can help develop balance and co-ordination, as well as competitiveness (who can go fastest)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/race.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/race.jpg?resize=292%2C300\" alt=\"race\" width=\"292\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and unity (helping each other).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/cooperating.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/cooperating.jpg?resize=194%2C300\" alt=\"cooperating\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Even on skateboard<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/skateboard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/skateboard.jpg?resize=213%2C300\" alt=\"skateboard\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We also thought of other ways we could interpret <em>going for a spin<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10287\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/spintrampoline.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10287\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/spintrampoline.jpg?resize=224%2C300\" alt=\"spintrampoline\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/spintrampoline.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/spintrampoline.jpg?w=363&amp;ssl=1 363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spinning around jump on the trampoline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/spinwithfriends.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/spinwithfriends.jpg?resize=220%2C300\" alt=\"spinwithfriends\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spinning with friends at the park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We headed to the beach where we found a pole to spin around<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/spinaroundapole.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/spinaroundapole.jpg?resize=300%2C152\" alt=\"spinaroundapole\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and on the sand we did some spinning around on the spot<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/daddyspinning.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/daddyspinning.jpg?resize=300%2C216\" alt=\"daddyspinning\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our youngest loves spinning, and soon joined in too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/childspinning.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/childspinning.gif?resize=256%2C300\" alt=\"childspinning\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We made the football spin around too<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/spinningball.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/spinningball.jpg?resize=300%2C166\" alt=\"spinningball\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And drew a football pitch in the sand<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/beachfootball.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/beachfootball.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" alt=\"beachfootball\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And then we thought about what other things spun around<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/turnstile.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/turnstile.jpg?resize=224%2C300\" alt=\"turnstile\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Swimming baths turnstile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/ferriswheel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/ferriswheel.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" alt=\"ferriswheel\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ferris Wheel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And of course the wheels on the carriage for the donkey<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/wheel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/wheel.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" alt=\"wheel\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">because of course no trip to the beach would be complete without a ride<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/donkeytrain.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/donkeytrain.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" alt=\"donkeytrain\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please can you join me in this week&#8217;s theme of Spinning! We know how important it is to spend time with the boys &#8211; as a family, and individually, with each of them. Getting outside, and being active, is also a top priority. One of the advantages of changing schools is that we no longer &#8230; <a title=\"May is Active Family Month\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/05\/05\/may-is-active-family-month-motivitionalmonday\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about May is Active Family Month\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10277,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2359,2358,2363,2361,2360,2362],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pinkoddy.jpg?fit=612%2C760&ssl=1","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pinkoddy.jpg?fit=612%2C760&ssl=1",612,760,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pinkoddy.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pinkoddy.jpg?fit=242%2C300&ssl=1",242,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pinkoddy.jpg?fit=612%2C760&ssl=1",612,760,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pinkoddy.jpg?fit=612%2C760&ssl=1",612,760,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pinkoddy.jpg?fit=612%2C760&ssl=1",612,760,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pinkoddy.jpg?fit=612%2C760&ssl=1",612,760,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"pinkoddy","author_link":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/author\/pinkoddy\/"},"uagb_comment_info":22,"uagb_excerpt":"Please can you join me in this week&#8217;s theme of Spinning! 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