Monday, March 10, 2008



The weather has been so unkind these past few months. I believe they call it... Winter. We have spent a lot of time indoors. We have played with every toy we own and played many many computer games and watched more spongebob than i care to. But the one thing that seems to be the most fun for Olivia and Lincoln both, is building a small house inside our already existing house. We made a small fort under a tiny little table in the kids room....covered with a blanket. Only Liv's torso and head would fit in and Lincoln was quite upset when there was no way for him to get in too. So we moved on a while later to a big cardboard box (occupied by the cat at night, and the children during the day). This was great. Both kids could fit. We cut a door and a window in it. They could draw on the walls and if they hit thier elbow or head...no pain. I could just stick them in the box and they were happy. What a great time we had for those few weeks before it ripped and was taped up, and ripped.... then trown out. This past week we were reading a book where two friends had a picnic under the kitchen table. This sparked an.." I have a great idea!" from Olivia. So we put several blankets over the kitchen table and made yet another club house, fort, or whatever you want to call it. It was good ... except the dog always had to barge in, and we bumped our heads and elbows more than one time. But it was big enough for us all. Im sure we will continue to make these tiny homes (inside our home) untill the weather lets up and we can get out and play. But I have a feeling than a giant carboard box out on the lawn would be just as fun...if not more.