Playing Games

While I type this, the kids and Matt are playing a whole variety of board games. John is mostly directing the situation, with Kara following along with his directions and Matt is alternating participation with a little football watching. It's a very cute scene on a quiet weekend for us. John came down with a seemingly random fever yesterday and Matt isn't feeling well either. Only Kara and I are healthy (so far). We had a nice early dinner and the kids have had a lot of fun pulling games out of our big game cabinet and playing each one before putting it away and selecting a new one. John's definitely in charge - picking out games that will be easy for Kara to play, doing the set up, and helping her take turns and play the game. Kara has actually won several times and they've both been having a lot of fun. It's very special family time.

Before the kids were born, Matt and I spent many nights together playing games of our own, card games and board games. It was a lot of fun and we really enjoyed it. So now the kids are starting to reach the age where we can do it all together. I look forward to many evenings ahead when we can play games together as a family. Very special stuff.