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Filed under: Activities: Babies, That's Entertainment
My kids have had school called off because of poor weather three times this week, and you know what? It's been pretty great! I've gotten to sleep in a bunch, have had help around the house, and the kids have barely tried to kill each other.
I attribute the main reason for our lack of cabin fever to the Wii we got at Christmas. For some reason, the boys don't fall into that vegetative and highly irritable state other gaming systems seem to put them in. We also aren't battling the electronic addiction that we've seen with other things. I think because the Wii involves movement, but whatever it is, it's been a great addition to our entertainment repertoire this long, snowy winter.
However, I had a few ideas for games that could really raise the physical activity levels in Wii play:
- Wii Iditarod- gamers as sled dogs!
- Wii Kentucky Derby -gamers as race horses! (If you're crap, you're put out to pasture.)
- Wii Tri-Athalon - For those who are a little too braggy about reaching the pro level on Wii tennis
- Wii Marathon- train at home where bathrooms are easily accessed!
- Wii Tour de France - Finally a use for that bicycle exercise move we all learned in grade school gym class!
- Wii Olympics (Summer and Winter)- Watch out for the Russian judges, they are tough!
- Wii Jerry Lewis Telethon - See how long you can walk around onstage and entertain people.
- Wii Blizzard- Can you shovel out the driveway and sidewalks before the animated little old ladies and Girl Scout troops fall and break their hips?
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2-01-2008 @ 1:36PM
Kris said...You should get Dance Dance Revolution! great game with the floor mat!
And they are coming out with a wii yoga (or so i have been told!)
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2-01-2008 @ 3:17PM
RobMonroe said...Yoga and Dancing with the Stars are set to come out this spring!
Oh yeah, and I AM proud that I'm a (wii) Tennis Pro! My brother has not made it to that level yet. It is the only sport that he's not gotten to pro on, though...
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2-01-2008 @ 3:24PM
Joy said...Hey Rob, I have Dancing With The Stars now. I got it a few weeks after Christmas. We just LOVE the Wii.
2-01-2008 @ 3:25PM
isisaquaria said...Proud to say do not have a Wii or any other gaming system--never will. Snow days are good for family game time, snow angels, snowball fights...and playing charades. But I will say this, the Wii seems to be the best version because you have to move.
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2-01-2008 @ 4:32PM
Joy said...We never had any of these either when the boys were small. Now that's it just "us," I found that we just sat around to much. We play a lot of darts also. But with this thing, it gets us off our old butts.
2-01-2008 @ 5:23PM
isisaquaria said...More power to you...if it keeps you movin' then I guess it might be worth it
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2-02-2008 @ 11:50AM
LiteralDan said...I have to admit, you caught me being overly proud of being a Wii Tennis pro... I never thought I was being anything other than incredibly awesome at beating the pants off inanimate computer characters.
Do you think they all cry and curse me after I shut down the system?
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