Phoenix, Arizona apparently has two seasons: summer and oven.
For eight months out of the year, Phoenix is a fabulous place, blue skies, no rain, hardly any clouds. As a parent of my two little jellybeans I could spend day after day at the park, take long walks to the main branch of the Phoenix public library or wander about the downtown Phoenix Market, assured that the weather wouldn't suddenly change, stranding us until a downpour let up.

My two year old daughter has recently developed a weird fear of wind, I think because she so rarely experiences it. My son is only five months old, and he has yet to feel rain.


Unfortunately, Phoenix has entered the oven phase of its existence. Now, if we don't get out before 8 a.m. we'll be rushing to get in a half an hour of play in the park before the sun starts its daily punishment. We can't walk too far in the stroller or we risk overheating before we can make it back home, especially with a five month old.

So I'm going to have to get creative! For the next ten weeks I'm going to post ten fun things to do with kids inside. I realize in most states these will be rainy day activities, but in Phoenix, they will be oven day activities. Looking forward to posting notes and pictures.