Of Rain and "Sweding" Japanese Anime Films...

Our kids love Studio Ghibli's animated films from Japan, and one of their favorites is about a young pair of sisters who find a magical creature called a Totoro living in their back yard. It's called "My Neighbor Totoro", and we have watched it dozens of times.

Today, amidst the unceasing downpour, Peri asked if we could go outside and play in the rain and mud. While out there, we got the idea to re-enact one of our favorite scenes from the movie. It takes place when, while waiting for their dad to come home on the bus from work, the two girls find themselves standing in the rain with their neighbor, the good natured but giant Totoro (click the link to see the 20 second YouTube clip of the rain scene from "My Neighbor Totoro"). If you like, you can also click the video below to see our attempted "Sweding" of the scene from the movie.