back when kevin was still courting me, he challenged his sister & i to a game of monopoly. it was my first encounter with kevin & board games.
his competitive nature served him well on the football field.
not so well when playing games with his girlfriend & 13 year old sister.
i don't recall exactly what it was we were fighting for. but i do recall his mom threatening to put away the game & excusing herself from the room.
it was ugly.
we survived. got married. and moved on to friendlier games like balderdash, mancala, taboo & scattegories.
kids brought on a whole new slew of games. for a while it was chutes & ladders, candy land & hi ho cherri-0. that was ok.
but now, we are having fun.
orie received
SORRY as a birthday gift from the
hardaways. great gift!! thanks sarah & hannah! he begs to play it on a daily basis. the kid is pretty good at it. he is still learning the strategy. getting a little upset when he gets knocked back to start & feeling very sympathetic for me when he knocks me back. but with his dad it is no holds barred. for either one of them.
tonight's game was a nail biter. cause, you know, i was stuck in start & had nothing else to do while watching orie & kevin draw cards, waiting for the one to bring their fourth pawn home.
orie came out the winner. did tiny victory dance (cause doing a BIG one would be poor sportsmanship). and kevin congratulated him on a great win.
kevin was by no means going to give away a win. but he was happy to see his 5 year old pull out a victory.
go fish is another new favorite. santa claus put this in the kids' stockings. it is a fun twist on a timeless game. i am a big fan of the brand,
eeboo. they have lots of great games, growth charts & journals. i heard that santa shops at
leapin lizards when looking for the eeboo line in columbia.
bradley still has to learn to not show her hand. and orie needs to learn to not break his neck trying to look at her cards. but this is a super fun game that has become another daily request.
ok.
blunders isn't the most exciting game on the market, but it does teach them some much needed social skills. gotta love that. a game that teaches manners. it can be purchased at learning express in
irmo or at their newest location at
sandhills.
is your family gaming? if so, what are some of your favorites? comment & let me know what other fun games the lindlers need to check out.
and don't tell me about the wii. that will just make me jealous. and green is not my most flattering color.
orie received SORRY as a birthday gift from the hardaways. great gift!! thanks sarah & hannah! he begs to play it on a daily basis. the kid is pretty good at it. he is still learning the strategy. getting a little upset when he gets knocked back to start & feeling very sympathetic for me when he knocks me back. but with his dad it is no holds barred. for either one of them.
go fish is another new favorite. santa claus put this in the kids' stockings. it is a fun twist on a timeless game. i am a big fan of the brand, eeboo. they have lots of great games, growth charts & journals. i heard that santa shops at leapin lizards when looking for the eeboo line in columbia.
ok. blunders isn't the most exciting game on the market, but it does teach them some much needed social skills. gotta love that. a game that teaches manners. it can be purchased at learning express in irmo or at their newest location at sandhills.
are they twins?
when our waterlogged little man came home tonight, i asked him if he LOVED his time spent in the water.
