Further signs of the apocalypse

Last weekend, against my better judgment, we became game console owners. We got a Wii.

For those of you who don't have video games on your radar, a Wii is a game console that you use to play video games on your tv. But, unlike normal games, this one has controllers that sense motion, so when you play golf, you swing the controller like a club, when bowling, you swing your arm like you are bowling, etc etc. It's pretty physical. My arm was sore for 2 days after bowling.

You can make your own Mii.....a character that looks like you, and you use it when you play. Here's our Mii family. Bob is supposed to be wearing sunglasses.

I was VERY surprised that Parker was able to catch on as quick as she did. It's kind of complicated at times, holding down 2 buttons at once, holding the 'trigger' and then releasing it at the right time, but she can totally do it.

Here's Bob giving her the first lesson:

Bob bowling. I told you it was physical.

Parker golfing. The golf is pretty hard I hear.

Parker is really good at bowling. We bowl a game or 2 after dinner some nights....especially when it's still over 100 degrees outside. Parker has beat Bob several time. We don't know if she's just really good, or if the game handicaps you somehow.

Questions from this morning

When Parker isn't singing or complaining on the way to school, she's asking non-stop questions. Two from this morning:

"Where do daddies live before they need mommies?" (she meant wives)

Followed by

"Where do the clouds go when they're not in the sky?" (there were clear skies this morning)

On the lake

A couple weeks ago we went to Bob's parent's house for a visit. For the first time in 2 years maybe(?) Parker swam in the lake. Wearing a life vest of course. She was pretty cautious at first, as is her normal state, but warmed up to it pretty quickly. She liked paddling around and climbing in and out of the water and floating on the raft. She drew the line at riding on the jet ski though.

We also did a long boat ride around the lake. Again, cautious at first, but enjoyed it more as she got comfortable.