The Jenga Challenge

I'm not sure why this happened. I don't consider myself a negligent mother. All I did was ask the guys to play a game upstairs. We were having a snow day, the boys needed to thaw out after killing each other with snowballs. Sounds simple enough, right? The boys were playing Jenga and every now and then I'd hear the familiar sounds of toppling Jenga blocks. 

But while in the kitchen, I thought I saw a blurry image of a child darting to the front door. The next thing I heard was laughter and then two children, more specifically two of MY children, shutting the front door and coming back inside. Hmmm... 

It's then that I learned about the Jenga Challenge. The boys weren't merely playing an innocent game of Jenga in the tv room. They were scheming and the game of Jenga had VERY high stakes. The loser of Jenga wouldn't just face the humiliation of defeat indoors, he would have to face the brutal weather outside as well. I was completely ignorant of this diabolical plan. If you haven't yet, take a moment and watch this little video. 

After filming this video and showing it to me, about an hour later, the "loser" of this video announced to me that he really wasn't feeling well. He has been in bed ever since. 

My favorite line is when Isaac, the victor, exclaims through his giggles, "Quickly, before Mom sees!"

I guess it was fun while it lasted, huh?