ways we pass our summer days indoors...

hide and go seek: finger painting with chocolate pudding:

reading books in cozy tents: (although i am reminded through the entire construction process that daddy actually brought a real tent inside and set it up in the living room while mommy was gone last weekend. yes, daddy is much cooler than boring old mommy.)

hopscotch, randomly created by ella today. i was very impressed with her creativity:

i realized there was going to be trouble when the instructions were: "you do this, and then this and then this." not exactly clear for a 2 year-old. ella got frustrated quickly and tackled her brother for not following directions. it may look like she is hugging him, but if you look closely you just might notice her clenched jaw: