Pity poor Alberta. Here she is, talking about retiring, and she's stuck in our apartment with three cranky boys. It's horribly humid today, with showers threatening all day long. Since I'm home sick again, I decided this was a perfect day to pull out my secret hidden weapon. One of my dear friends sent us Cranium Hullabaloo when Benjamin was born, as a Big Brother gift to Jake and Danny. I had it hidden in my closet, but brought it out today since the baby was awake and the downstairs neighbors at work.
Darn, this thing is cute. It's like musical chairs and Twister had a baby while on an acid trip. The kids were instantly giggling and bouncing around the living room. Benjamin looked at them like they were nuts, and Alberta even got into it. The great thing is, it's an active game, so they're not just sitting like zombies -- but because they have to listen to the pod's instructions, they can't scream and make a lot of noise. It's absolute brilliance.