Cabin Fever

December in our house has been a lot like December in yours. There has been tree-trimming, cookie-baking, Christmas parties, flu-battling, hoping for snow, cards mailed, cards received, and a bit of gift shopping and present wrapping. All of this hustle and bustle has meant that we have had less time to free range the kids...and we have all been a little "cooped up". Little B has so much energy that I think this bout of cabin fever has hit him the hardest. He has been directing his pent up energy at his sister... his boredom busters include chasing, "tickling", tackling and otherwise annoying R. She reacts in the typical older sister fashion of squealing and protesting dramatically which fuels him with a rush of adrenaline and the feedback loop continues. I know the only real cure is fresh air so we have been trying to bundle up and make it outside to play daily.