Fun and Games

One thing I have yet to get used to in Nearly Canada are the wicked, windy days. Like today, for instance, we have a "high wind warning." I've lived in places that have had thunderstorm warnings, tornado warnings, winter storm warnings, ice warnings... but high wind? The wind gusts today are at 60 mph - which I heard on the news this morning is the equivalent of a tropical storm (minus the tropical, of course). All this to say, on days where there are high wind warnings, it is useless to play outside. The wind picks up sand and dirt and throws it in your eyes and face and it's just not fun being outside. So we find lots of creative things to do inside.

Yesterday, as I was in the kitchen, I heard the boys saying, "do another one daddy, do another one!" Then I heard Vince cackling and exclaiming, "oh! That was a close one!!" I came around the corner to find this...
Ezra and Asher are lying on the ground, mouths open like little birds. Vince is lying about 6 feet away from them, trying to roll strawberry Whoppers into their mouths. Now that's a good inside game!

I got down on the floor to take a picture of the activities and Obed thought it was time to play wrestle-mania... so he quickly hopped on my back and began pounding on me. He then proceeded to pull my hair by the handful. Then he showered me with drooly kisses. A good afternoon to stay inside out of the non-tropical, tropical storm.