When I first found out I was pregnant, I thought back with great fondness to being a kid myself. My whole family was really into playing board games and there were many evenings of Battleship, Clue, Sorry, Aggravation, Life, and the like. I loved it As my sister and I grew older, we moved onto other games like Monopoly (UGH), Scattergories, and Balderdash.
I couldn’t wait for board games with my new family.
Right now, board games aren’t a family thing though. Breanna is way too young for games and only wants to touch the pieces. When either George or I want to play a board game with Hayley, we have to wait until Breanna is napping. Then we break out the Candyland (my favorite), Cariboo, Snakes & Ladders (that game is WAY more fun for kids than parent), or a game which is technically not a board but a fun and active game called Hullaballoo. Frequently, George and Hayley will also play Go Fish.
When it comes to family play time though, we get creative. Whether it involves the “throw the kids on the couch, wheeee!” game or a pillow fight, or playing My Little Pony where all George and Breanna do is make the ponies fart while Hayley and I cry from laughing, we get our play time in. A lot of times either George or I will play with the kids while the other is busy working/cooking/cleaning, but when we play all four of us together, it gets loud and silly and someone – usually me – always ends up in tears of laughter.
That’s why I knew I had to take part in the current Blog Blast courtesy of the awesome Parent Bloggers Network. They wanted to know how everyone plays together as a family, and the randomly drawn winner will win a Nintendo Wii console plus a copy of Wii-Boogie. I’ve never tried a Wii but with everything I’ve read about it, I know we would love it – I love the fact that it’s not a passive video game system but rather one where you have to get up off your ass and interact. It’s the perfect compromise between providing healthy activities and pleasing an entire family of geek fans.
Keep your fingers crossed and maybe this family can add Wii-Boogie-ing to our list of ways to play!
