kids

A-One Refrigeration brings you the "Kids Area" at Your Friday Fix.  A mix of hands-on activities, playground equipment and fun stuff each week! We'll offer different features each week. Your kids will find something new and different every Friday.

The other night I asked a couple people -- including a stranger -- how much we should pay the babysitter if the kids were asleep the whole time. They all said, "Nothing." WHAT?! I know that's not right, but how much is fair? We usually end up paying between $13-$16 for three kids age 6 and below for between 2-3 hours (they're usually asleep for at least some of it). Is that good? What's

I've been nostalgic for my childhood lately and was remembering the way youth soccer used to be in Tri-Cities. My kids are too young to play now, so I can't compare and contrast, but here are my favorite things about the way things used to be:

It's Tuesday, so you probably need a good cry. Here, watch this video. It's children from Sandy Hook Elementary performing 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' on 'Good Morning America.' The kids recorded the song, with folk musician Ingrid Michaelson, at the home of former Talking Heads members Tina Weymouth and Christ Frantz.

If you're like me, you've got stir-crazy kids asking to play in the back yard, go on a walk, go to a park -- anything outside. But it's RAINING! It's cold, drizzly, cloudy! That's when I turn to indoor playgrounds. A couple of gymnastic facilities have awesome playgrounds, but they can also be pricey. Fast food is my solution. For the price of a small fry or dollar burger I buy admission to the pl

My son is joining the Air Force in a few weeks. I was surprised when we got a call saying he had been accepted to try out for the Pararescue Jumpers. I didn't know what that was, so I looked it up. Hooooly Cow!

Little kids are the best. They're pro photobombers and make super weird raps about McDonald's, and that's just scratching the surface. But munchkins can also be the worst. Don't get us wrong-- their adorableness usually overrides any of those 'tudes they try and pull, and you know how we're suckers for anything remotely adorable. But sometimes that awful side emerges in those rare moments of bratt

Earlier this week we asked if you played board games after Thanksgiving dinner. Dozens of you responded recommending tons of great games that we're going to share right now. I'll link the less popular/newer games to websites so you can check them out. Maybe we'll even help with your holiday shopping!

A new survey says 56 percent of Americans play board games after Thanksgiving. 64 percent said they watch football (I wonder how many watch football while playing board games). But popular culture hardly ever talks about the board games. What do you do?

What "old" toys did you buy for YOUR kids -- or plan to buy THIS YEAR for your kids or grandkids?

We know you took a lot of photos last night and we want to see them! Babies, kids, teenagers, adults, pumpkins, desserts, decorations... whatever. Share them with us and we'll pick a random submission to receive a family-four pack of tickets to an upcoming Tri-City Americans game!

A couple weeks ago KORD asked the community to help replace Eastgate Elementary's pumpkins. One donation from a dog brought community service full circle.