Here's a sampling of the kinds of things they're doing.
Mary Plays Video Games
Mostly on-line games - the kind we parents have approved - like Barbie dress-up stuff, simple 2D fairy-tale games like they have for Nintendo. Hmmmm...she seems to be awfully close to the monitor. Guess it's time to get her eyes checked again.Deb Plays Legos
This is what happens when we try to put the Legos away during Spring Cleaning. The kids "discover" them again, and now they're all over the floor again. Well, at least she's not playing the drums. Yet.James Cuts Up Cardboard for Recycling
I actually don't know what he was doing for fun. This is the only time he was spotted outside of his room, and it happened to be while he was doing chores. And I'm afraid to go in his room. It's got that 'teenaged boy' smell. But I'm going to sneak in later and open up his windows so we can get some fresh air in there. While holding my breath.Adam Works On His Dice Tower
He's using the jigsaw here to cut the sides of his dice tower. I can't wait to see how he puts it all together. The cardboard dice tower he built a few years ago has gotten a bit 'used' and needs replacing. This one will be much larger and capable of handling the abuse. I hope.
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What's a dice tower?
A dice tower is a cardboard or wooden chimney-like device with alternating flaps in the upper portion which serve to rotate the dice during their downward travel through the chimney, and a hearth upon which the dice land. The intent is to introduce a randomness into the dice roll which is unaffected by the dice roller's appendages.
Should've asked Brendon... he knows what they are, and just explained the practicality of such a structure. Only his explanation included the added benefit that the traditional rolling of the dice can knock game pieces out of their places, and a dice tower conveniently eliminates this hazard.
Seems like a Yatzee cup does the same thing, only much simpler. Leave it to you guys to make things complicated. LOL
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