I am thrilled that the meager half hour I can give the kids for recess does not lose ten minutes to donning coats and boots. I am happy they are playing together rather than arguing together. I'm glad they are excited about recess rather than pouting that they need to do something outdoors. And on the really yucky outdoor days I'm glad their recess is active. It is 100 times better than watching TV shows on stations that frequently don't come in well at our address.
And if you're getting the impression I'm happy about it, you should hear the kids!
The great surprise Christmas morning...Santa has installed the Wii in the middle of the night. (Tested it too!) The Artist knew what she was looking at because she has used the system at a friend's before. The Engineer is about to have a whole new world open up to him. 
Now the kids have Wii-cess rather than recess. Here they are duking it out in a boxing match.
