Singin' In The Rain

The last two days we've been basking in the blue sky. We took no pictures. But we loved it. Boodah took a long bike ride. We played outside at lots of parks, and lots of buddies were out. Boodah got pumped about rollerblading. And the forecast is for - hopefully we won't jinx it - snow!

Before the sun's glorious return we endured a noteworthy dark and rainy stretch. (5.5 inches of rain in the first 11 days of the year!) Eventually we had to get out and play. One thing we learned - slides are surprisingly fast when combined with rain pants!

Boodah loved transporting water from one mud puddle to the next. I dare say few people have ever enjoyed potholes more! The simple pleasures!

Some other fun activities: Disassembling the ginger bread willage. The buddies loved it.

And so nutritious, too! Ginger is good for you, right? And I'm pretty sure these were the sugar-free ginger-bread houses. We got the spanish language version from Wal-Mart, but I think that's what "casa mega azucara de gingero" translates to.

Checking out the ravens and the magpies attracted by Boodah dude's library craft, a bird feeder.

Here's an idea of the current snow level.

And a special treat arrived in the mail from Great-Aunt Ardie! A big box of tasty hand-picked avocados. Mmmm..... Nachos! Guacamole!

More rainy play time, this time while Mama enjoyed her first ice skating lesson.

Once again, chronology isn't a strong point.

Nami took some great photos of our Anchorage big city skating adventure. Nice work, Nami! Thanks for the cool blog!