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Dec. 30, 2006

Games

Growing up, my family played tons of board games. One of my favorite teen memories is a daily game of Stretego with my Dad.
My husband didn't play games growing up and dosen't really like them. This was a problem until I realized that the more kids you had, the more opponets there were. I'm not really competitive...that's a lie.
The amazing thing about board games is finding that "genius" in each person. We have a son with an "educational label" who regularly beats me at chess. He's not bad at Sequence either. He's actually my favorite competitor...we played a board game every morning before school for many months. He's awesome at games....there must be an I Q category for that. My ten year old who is in all special ed classes has beat me in Connect Four more times then I'd like to admit. And Uno is everybodys game..whatever your age or ability.
I have a very very hates to read son who can slam everyone in Scrabble. (except me...nobody slams me in Scrabble.)
Then there's Spoons. There is one less spoon on the table then people and when someone gets 3 matching cards everyone grabs for the spoons and someone doesn't get one. I Hate that game...it makes me sweat. And my husband always wins.
We found a new game, made by Uno, called Boomo that we take every week with us when we visit one of our daughters in placement. It's one of our new favorites and our daughter can enjoy a visit with the family and have a blast.
We tend to play a lot of games because we don't have tv which is good because you don't have to worry about the kids hearing or seeing anything inappropriate, unless of course I don't win at Scrabble and then it might get ugly.

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Dec. 30, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by nsremom

I'm going to look into Boomo. And the scrabble thing? I'm loving you! I wish we could play, 'cause not many people are challenging enough for me. (how snobby is that!)

but my forte is boggle. I don't really think I can be beat in a long game. yep. You and I would have a blast.

and spoons is ridiculous. I've touched maybe ONE spoon in my day. It's all about speed and I don't have it.

My then 6 yo daughter has beaten me at Quarto. which is a Mensa (who cares) recommended Logic game. It's like tictactoe on a higher plane. Got it at goodwill and that's a great quick game. We also like Sequence, but it's more fun with multiple players.

I beat my husband at Cribbage for the first time.....I believe EVER last week. I think it was by one point, but I don't care. I rubbed it in big-time. :)

all in love of course.

I tend to put labels on my middle girl and need to STOP it. thanks for a different viewpoint.

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Dec. 31, 2006 - New Year Party

Posted by Kirk

The team is about to embark on a an all night game-a-thon. I can't wait!! Wish you were here!

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Jan. 1, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Joanne

Can you come over an play Scrabble?? That is one of my favorite games. My mother and my sister in law are my biggest challenges to beat. How my brother and I learned to be good game players: when we were kids my mother would play us and loser would have to walk to dog for her or do dishes for her or whatever she didn't feel like doing. This kind of threat hanging over us made us much better players!
I must admit having seen your spelling for years, I am having some questions about your unbeatability. :)

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Jan. 2, 2007 - Cool -

Posted by jewls2texas

I like the idea of board games - but even though we have plenty of them we phase in and out of them. Although one thing we all like - except Travis cause there's no shooting involved (or maybe there is now that we're in TX) is cards! They absolutely love a game that Lizbeth taught them called Golf.

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