Current Diagnosis? Cabin Fever

Starting at the end of last week, most of our crew fell victim to streptococcus A.
Lucille was the first down, and her's manifested into Scarlet Fever (which is the very scary term for strep throat with a rash and aches). Then on Sat mommy got just the throat version, and yesterday, Jonas. Today is Tuesday, and we're feeling much better, thanks to good ol antibiotics.

But now we seem to be suffering from another ailment: CABIN FEVER!
Just as we started to emerge from our quarantine status, central Indiana was hit with an ice storm and the city has practically shut down. Normally, we Raders would welcome the chance to cozy in, but after so many days inside and at home, we're getting a little restless. We've covered all the obvious ways to pass time with three very small kids (playing games, toys, make-believe, dress up, legos, building, playdoh, helping to cook, art projects.....) and now we're finding it harder to keep them occupied without surrendering to constant tv watching.
For example, this morning, since he was also iced-in, Daddy made an obstacle course in the basement:
This obstacle involved jumping on the tramp 3 times and then over the box onto the dogs pad.
Yes I know, thrilling.
The course had 12 or so components and the kids LOVED it.

Mommy easily occupies herself......

Then there were the signs. For two days now my house has been covered in little pieces of paper prohibiting all sorts of things. It started when Elliott kept bothering Jonas and his lego building. Jonas made the below sign which clearly states, "NO BABIES, NO TRUCKS"

Before I knew it, there were signs in every nook and cranny.

Below sign says "NO BUGS" Alrighty then.

Then as time went on, the kids couldnt think of anything else to prohibit and they just started hanging pictures on the walls everywhere. Good thing Better Housekeeping isnt coming over any time soon.

And then there's the old "Hey kids, lets have a laundry folding party!"
It was a party of chaos that led to very few articles actually getting folded, but it kept them engaged for at least 20 minutes or so...

Other cabin fever activities not photographed:
Valentine making
cookie baking
hide and seek
LOTS of book reading
cleaning
dishes
movies
word games
stretching
singing
drawing
napping.

What are your favorite cures for cabin fever...I need to know...we're getting more snow/ice tonight!!! Help!