I do seem to have completely forgotten how to take pictures, though. Sorry these are for the most part grainy and weird, it may be my camera has been dropped one too many times. It's an occupational hazard.
So last week the kids got really into building houses of cards. I have to admit it was really funny to hear them keep complaining "But MAAAHM, they keep falling DAAAOWN!" I don't think they're ready for the metaphor yet, but when they hear it they'll totally get it. Izzie's face in this picture? We call her evil Izzie. It's funny she's pulling it here because she got a lot more enjoyment out of jumping as near possible to Erick's cards just to see if they'd hold. Erick would scream, mom would roll her eyes and Izzie would be in her room for a while, you know the drill. But it somehow never stopped her from trying it again. She's evil, I tell you.
I don't know if all of you know this, but the Missouri river is a wintering ground for bald eagles who, though they may be our national bird, prefer to remain most of the year in Canada. Go figure. We drove out to the ends of the earth last Saturday (well, the kids were convinced we would fall off the map, and for the first time in Justin's history with the iPhone we WERE off the map) to a lovely dam with a viewing area for the birds. While I thought it was fascinating my kids really remember most the long drive. I was horrible and wouldn't allow tv, videos or nintendo to join us. Instead we talked, laughed, asked each other questions and counted the cars we passed (like 12) and had a rather nice time. They don't remember that now, but I do.
Yes folks, it's January. However it was in the 40s here, so it wasn't too bad!
It was nice of them to set up this observation area... (notice Matt waiting his turn to peek)
But mom's binocs worked a lot better, if one could hold still and point them in the correct direction quick enough to catch something flying through the air.
We also saw a lot of seagulls much to Justin's sarcastic delight and a few great blue herons out fishing on the ice still this time of year. The sound of the dam was really soothing like the ocean, and just staring through the binoculars was just therapeutic enough for Justin and I to manage the noisy drive home afterward.
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I think I missed something- what is the metaphor?
Good question! It's a great metaphor for something that's easily toppled - here's a dictionary definition:
metaphor pertaining to something of a fragile or volatile nature.
-from an old past-time of standing up playing cards together in the form of a house, this "structure" can fall apart at any time from the slightest action (e.g. an air current).
"We must plan this campaign implementing maximum precision, else it will disintegrate into a house of cards."
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