Today after a total freak-out as we crossed the supposedly shark-infested Mbashe River, Josi and Sophia roped Ethan and me into playing Dot Dot, Statues, and Wolfie, Wolfie.<\/p>\n
Dot Dot was the last game we played. It is the hardest to explain: one person was the \u2018caller,\u2019 and they chose what the subject was. It could be anything from types of fishes to colors. The people on the other end (usually Josi, Ethan, and me) would form a huddle and choose, say, their colors. In that case, Josi chose pink, Ethan chose black, and I chose orange. Then one person would tell Sophia all three, and she would choose one and call it out. She and that person would run to where the other stood, yell \u201cDot dot!\u201d, and try to be the first to return to their place, once again yelling \u201cDot dot!\u201d The winner was the next caller.<\/p>\n
Statues is much simpler. One person is it. The others are at some point behind It. They try to be the first to touch it and say \u201cQuestion mark!\u201d But there\u2019s a catch. (There always is.) When It hears anyone, they turn around. The runners have to become like statues. If It sees anyone move, that person has to return to the starting point.<\/p>\n
Wolfie, Wolfie involves the three people who aren\u2019t the wolf saying \u201cWolfie, Wolfie, what time is it?\u201d The wolf can say anything from one o\u2019clock to twelve o\u2019clock. The others have to go as many steps as hours. The goal is to reach the wolf first and become the next wolf. However, the wolf could also say that it\u2019s dinnertime, in which case the wolf tries to tag one of the runners before they make it back to their spot.<\/p>\n
This sounds like it was all fun, but after a while two screaming hyper little girls can get on your nerves. Thankfully, Mom showed up and rescued us.<\/p>\n
Ciao!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today after a total freak-out as we crossed the supposedly shark-infested Mbashe River, Josi and Sophia roped Ethan and me into playing Dot Dot, Statues, and Wolfie, Wolfie. Dot Dot was the last game we played. It is the hardest … Continue reading