With the sudden thaw and accompanying rapid snow melt I asked children to please try to stay dry at recess on Wednesday.  Alas, the water is too enticing and it wasn't long before a group of children was "ice fishing" in the river that is usually our playground path.  Pretty soon others joined and decided sleds would make pretty nice fishing vessels.  Chunks of ice soon became fish (or in one case a shark) and while nobody stayed completely dry, they had a great time at recess and brought in quite a catch!  Hopefully it will snow again soon.