Mom, we're bored...

We've all heard it, "Mom, I'm BORED!"

This particular time it was coming from Gracie and her cousin Casey. They had been playing all day without any complaint of boredom. They had played board games, made a fort, played outside and on the computer, they played baby dolls (actually Gracie played with the baby dolls-Casey tortured the dolls and Gracie as a result of his diabolical schemes), and some game with a sword(something else diabolical). When all their ideas had run out I heard the much used mantra. I can feel my blood pressure rise when I hear this claim of 'death by boredom'. Because every suggestion I make to combat their situation is usually met with other tried and true 'kidisms': "That doesn't sound fun", "we already did that" or "that's boring!" But, this time as I was thinking, I looked a the sharpie (marker) in my hand and said, "Let's draw people on our toes and then make a movie!" My suggestion was met with skepticism. But, after a little persuasion, I had the two of them up on the table with their feet in the air. As you can see by the resulting picture, it was a success! Now, I just need to figure out how to transfer the movie from the video camera to the computer.

So, if you ever hear the dreaded phrase, grab a marker and have some fun!