rainy day fun

It's been cold and rainy here for several weeks now so we haven't had many opportunities to be outside lately. But we have had some fun inside activities while we wait for spring to get here.

We were supposed to be playing dress up, but this looks more like undress.
These homemade Bathtub Finger Paints have given us more than one day of fun.We made these Marshmallow Martians during M week.
Last weekend we took Owen bowling for the first time. Funny and a little bit scary would accurately explain the event. We didn't notice until we got home that we didn't get any pictures of him actually rolling his ball. I think it's because we were too busy "taking cover" as he launched his ball down the alley. He was a wild man and totally loved it.
He chose a different color each time.
It took awhile for the ball to slowly slowly roll down the alley. But he stood and watched it go until it hit the pins. Thank goodness for bumpers. Ask Ryan how many strikes he got using the bumpers!
Here he is giving me some advice on how to roll my ball.
Fun family outing!
Noodle painting during N week.
Amongst all of our busy activities, I managed to squeeze in a tea with a good friend that I hadn't seen for awhile. We ate and drank tea while Owen and her son played trains for hours. If you're curious what I served to my Turkish friend during tea time, here was the menu:
Chicken salad made with yogurt
Bulgur and Lentil meatballs
Deviled Eggs
Kiwi
Sesame Tea Cookies
Banana Bread
And of course lots of Tea