Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Igloos

I had this funny feeling when Isaac (he is 12 years old) came in from outside, stuck his head inside the door and said, "They have fires in igloos, right?"  

I replied, "Yes, with a hole in the roof, of course."

A little while later he came back in and asked, "Mom, can I have some matches?"

(just a note, there were no little ones outside with him when he did this)

As I went out to check on him a little later  I discovered ~


18 comments:

  1. Now, if he asks for some whale blubber, I would startto worry :0}

    Your intro caught my attention on Chocolate Fishies sidebar.

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  2. We have an igloo in our yard as well, though ours is without a fire ;-) Actually, come to think of it, it *is* situated right by the fire pit, which is host to regular bonfires. I have also snapped a few photos and might even get them posted...someday. I love how children embrace snow and mould it into creative learning opportunities.

    Blessings and light...

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  3. That's pretty sweet! His first bachelor pad! (I jest, I JEST!) Really that is amazing and kudos to you for raising a kid who would think to do it. :)

    ~Beth

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  4. Love it! We do igloos here too from time to time. The fire is a new one; what a great idea!

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  5. We had one when we were little...it had a side out door since it was on a hill top.

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  6. I love it! Now, has he gotten the dogs tied to a sled yet??

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  7. fabulous :) i remember my first time in a real igloo in my first (and only, so far) trip to Iqualuit, Nunavut. i hope we get enough snow this year to build one here. i can't believe i'm hoping for more snow - but the last 2 winters in Ottawa have been devoid of the mountains of snow we got used to.

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  8. That is too cool!! We haven't had snow yet, but that makes it a wee bit enticing.

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  9. So great he is creative and thought it through.Gotta love a child with imagination nowadays.Warm Blessings!~Amy

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  10. Oh Tonya, this is soooo wonderful! I love his creativity and vision. It speaks to me also as my husband teaches igloo making to an outdoor school once a year. Our yard always hosts a few different types of igloos during the winter, depending on the type of snow. Such fun, snowy, playful times:)
    xo Jules

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  11. Hi, Tonya, just as I wanted to make a snow house it melted the next day!
    I sent you an email..sure you can use it. xxx

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  13. This is wonderful! What creativity and ingenuity your children have. Hope you had a wonderful holiday.

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  14. Wonderful! Some of my earliest memories are of my daddy making igloos for me to play in. What fun to have one with a real fire!!
    xo
    Beth

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  15. How cool!
    It's great to see kids still being kids and having fun outdoors - I thought computer games were quickly replacing that - - then again there's igloo firepit fun ;D

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  16. snow igloos are ABSOLUTELY my favorite childhood memory. THE best times were spent in these 'castles'. thanks for the reminder!

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