Games

As many people know, James and I are avid gamers. Yep, we love to play games. We often have people over until all hours of the night playing competitive games that rial up many of the players.
So, in typical Palanacki fashion, we're getting our kids started early. After dinner we like to pull out games for our kids to play. It might be a simple as Memory or a bit more challenging like Candy Land or Chutes and Ladders. (That can be challenging if you're three.)
Tonight we decided to take a turn at Candy Land. I have to admit, this was not a game that occupied my shelf as a kid. Tonight was the first time I have ever played. I caught on quickly and gave the kids a brief run-down on how it worked. They did remarkably well and only tried to cheat a few times (that is inherited from dad, not mom). I found myself getting irritated at times and had to remind myself, they are only kids and they are having fun. Jameson really needs to work on volume control; he gets so excited he starts screaming which then gets Stellan screaming with excitement too. Other than that they were great sports. Jameson got the special card that sent him all the way to the ice cream cone, almost to the end but then, on the next turn, got a sucker (or lollipop) card that send him practically to the beginning. He's too young to realize that that really sucked. He kept playing with a smile on his face, just happy to be spending time together with his family. Again, my son always has a lesson for mommy.