Comments on Not to brag . . .: Bub's Got Game(s)

Too funny. Esp the one where he sets up right betw...

2009-06-22T08:49:18.339-05:00

Too funny. Esp the one where he sets up right between the kitchen and living room. L likes to have pic-in-ics in the kitchen with her plastic food and dishes. She gets her stuffed animals in on it. It just seems like the pic-in-ic moves closer and closer to my feet as I try to make dinner.

I think Unnamed Game B is my favorite. Acey's bee...

2009-06-18T12:18:37.893-05:00

I think Unnamed Game B is my favorite. Acey's been creative lately with his playtime. So creative, in fact, that he refuses to engage in play unless I am within 5 inches of him, so I can appreciate how creative he is.

Fun post, one that Bub will love to read when he's...

2009-06-18T08:13:23.215-05:00

Fun post, one that Bub will love to read when he's older. And having been to your house on many occasions, I can totally picture the games you describe. I laughed aloud at the beating of shoes. Ha!

Sara G.

Very funny post. Who needs Uno when you have all ...

2009-06-15T22:33:18.116-05:00

Very funny post. Who needs Uno when you have all those games???

Some popular games around here lately are:
1. "Mom, Dad, Little Kid." Each player is assigned a role. It's mandatory that there be a pre-game fight over who gets to play the mom. Child is not named but simply referred to as "little kid." A sampling of activities is to go Kings Island, get rewarded with pretend fruit snacks for going potty, and to be allowed to watch shows in the van on every ride, not just long trips.
2. "Envelopes" Go to nick.jr and print off a coloring page. Spend 30 seconds (Swiper) to 10 minutes (Fancy) coloring said paper and stuff in an envelope. Seal heavily with stickers. The little sister is to use any "boy stickers." File envelopes until time to give to recipient. Pass out to the swim instructor, new babysitter, the Intern, the Intern's girlfriend, the neighbor's visiting cousin, and various other family members.
3. "Cock-a-do-do-do" Child turns lights off. You pretend to be sleeping until you hear "cock-a-do-do-do" as the lights come on. Not a bad game, as sleeping is always welcome, even if only in twenty second incriments.
4. "Wake the sleeping baby." Any time you see your little sister sleeping, get as close to her face as possible. Yell if you feel like it. Touch her face a lot. If she's on your mom's lap, see if you can squeeze in there too. Game ends when the mom gets mad or the baby starts pulling hair.

I am audibly laughing right now after reading this...

2009-06-15T21:44:31.829-05:00

I am audibly laughing right now after reading this post. Just hilarious, these games of Bub's. My boys' favorite game is one in which they take any pot, pan, spoon, spatula (also called a "pancake"), napkin, plate, cup, that they can find. They combine it with all the matchbox cars and all the pretend food, then place them on the rug at the front door. With giggles and smiles, they proudly invite me to their "picnic." The best part of all is that they let mom clean up the picnic at the end of the day. "I just love cleaning this up!" Good times! Rita

Very cute post. I actually caused tears today whe...

2009-06-15T21:22:56.468-05:00

Very cute post. I actually caused tears today when I instructed Swiper to run the wrong way in duck duck goose. Fancy is a stickler for rules. m

Amanda has really been into the Junion Pricness Mo...

2009-06-15T12:48:40.271-05:00

Amanda has really been into the Junion Pricness Monopoly game her Grandma gave her for her birthday. She has gotten better about following rules, but I just enjoy watching my husband discuss which princess game piece he will be and get excited when he lands on one of the good properties, like Prince Charming (he really tries to beat a 4 year old). My role in the game is prevent my Megan from eating castles.

Our "newest" game is called Jumping Jacks (the rea...

2009-06-15T08:46:59.594-05:00

Our "newest" game is called Jumping Jacks (the real concept of which I'm sure was taught at Sports Club, but was "modified" by Annika). Required every pillow, including seat cushions, from couches and chairs, placed randomly and sporadically around living room floor. Jump off sofa onto a cushion and then jump cushion to cushion (almost like a frog on a lily pad). Every so often fall of a cushion or the couch landing in a strange manner and requiring your mom to stop her task and ask "are you okay?" The Bub might like this one for a rainy day. : )