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We had two rainy days this week on vacation. Joe took the older boys to see the new Harry Potter movie one rainy afternoon, while I stayed at the cabin with the two younger ones. (We watched Toy Story and Toy Story 2 and ate lots of popcorn.)

During yesterday's rain, we played games. Scrabble Apple. Bananagrams. Boggle. (We found Scrabble Apple and Bananagrams at our local Target and Boggle was a freebie from the Swap Shop.)

And after playing games, we started this 1,000-piece puzzle that I bought on clearance after Christmas last year. It's almost finished.

(And last night, after the rain stopped, we took the boys to the Mountain Coaster.)

Comments

CJ said…
Now see I need those ideas for this weekend when it is too HOT to be outside! But I am home alone so I guess I will just sew. :D That mountain coaster looks like FUN!!!
11:14 AM EDT
hooli said…
Now watch... when you ask your kids what their favorite part of vacation was, they'll say, playing games.
11:52 PM EDT
Marty said…
That Mountain Coaster looks like fun, but I'm sure I'd lose my cookies on it! Glad you had a good time.
12:47 AM EDT
FinnyKnits said…
Bananagrams! YES!
5:02 PM EDT
Amanda Jean said…
i LOVE bananagrams! and puzzles! sounds like a fun time. how do you play scrabble apple? sounds interesting.
12:01 PM EDT
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