Sunday, August 15, 2010

29 days and counting!

...RECORD STREAK FOR CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF PRECIPITATION IN ANCHORAGE CONTINUES...  AS OF 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON A TRACE OF RAIN WAS RECORDED AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE ON SAND LAKE ROAD. THIS EXTENDS THE RECORD STREAK OF CONSECUTIVE DAY WITH A TRACE OR MORE  OF PRECIPITATION TO 29 DAYS. ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN IS EXPECTED BEGINNING MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY...SO THE  RECORD WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED BY AT LEAST A COUPLE MORE DAYS.  CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH A TRACE OR MORE OF PRECIPITATION ------------------------------------------------------     YEAR             DATES       NUMBER OF DAYS ------------------------------------------------------ 1.  2010        JUL 18 - AUG 15*       29* 2.  1951        NOV 28 - DEC 24        27 3.  1946        JAN 22 - FEB 15        25   4.  2008        SEP 02 - SEP 25        24     1989        AUG 22 - SEP 14        24     1950/1951   DEC 28 - JAN 20        24 7.  2008        NOV 25 - DEC 17        23 8.  1947        JAN 03 - JAN 24        22  * AS OF 5 PM AUGUST 15 2010 

What do you do with 4 kids after 29 days of consecutive RAIN? We're trying really hard to make lemonade out of our lemons at this house! One day we made animal masks out of paper plates. HOURS were spent on this...painting, drying, making the rubberband holders, and then acting as animals! Here's a peak at some of our other "coping strategies" this rainy summer...
The girls and I had a sleepover in the gazebo. The rain on the roof was loud, but relaxing too. We were SILLY to say the least! Goofy games, no technology, several "sneaky" treks back to the house to find snacks in the shop. FUN to giggle with my girls in the GIRLZEBO:)
The boys and I made "forests" for their train set out of egg cartons, popsicle sticks and paper. These boys LOVE scissors!!
Fresh playdough. There's nothing like it! Thomas didn't leave the table for 3 hours the day we made this fresh koolaide playdough. GREAT recipe. Let me know if you need it for your rainy day bag of tricks!
We had Claire's friend, Millea, over to celebrate with a sleepover! Millea and Claire went to camp together this summer and Millea asked Jesus into her heart:) YAHOO! And at snack time (did I mention it was raining?) they painted their faces with yogurt!!!


1 comment:

Liane said...

You are such a great mom!