Fun things during a dreary Northwest winter

The Doctors aren't afraid of a little rain, and Carmela does love to play in puddles and watch the worms and slugs crawl across the sidewalk after a rain shower.

But what to do when it really is just too rainy and miserable to play outside? Daddy had a few tricks up this sleeve, and he and Carmela had a really fun winter!

Sometimes, they would put on their coats and walk up to the ice cream shop.

Several times, they took the bus all the way to the aquarium to visit the octopus and feel the sea stars in the touch tank.

Once a week, they went to the indoor kids gym to flip and jump and play on the mats and trampolines.

Sometimes, they would have a play date with Carmela's good friend, Anita.

A few times, they even went bowling! Winter goes by pretty quickly with so many fun things to do. Before she knew it, Carmela was looking at the pretty cherry blossoms and enjoying the first signs of spring.