Games

I love that my kids are getting older. When they were little, they had so many toys and games, some of which they needed my help to play. With Ryan, I didn't mind the endless hours of Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders. By the time Brandi was born, I was over it. I would make Ryan and Kasi play with her. Now that they are old enough for adult games, I have been trying to teach them some of the classics that I grew up playing. We went through a phase where we only played Sorry, then it was Life, and most recently we have been playing Clue. I think Clue is my favorite game ever, and I love that the kids like playing it, too. I am teaching them my little tricks to figuring out the who, where, and with what. Brandi amazes me with how quickly she picks up the rules of these games, because she is only seven.

I have been looking for games that are a little different, and most recently looked on ShopWiki. I love this site because when I found a game I was interested in, they showed me exactly which stores sell it. That right there saves me the hassle of tracking it down myself. I was also looking at their video games while I was there, because there is a certain game that Ryan wants for his Playstation. I don't feel like driving all over trying to find it. I just don't have the patience for that. I did find it, though, and Ryan will find it under the tree Christmas morning. Yes, I am one of those early shoppers.