favorite games

In response to phanelb's favorite games post, i will do the same.

Favorite games with the kiddos... um.... do computer games count? aaron & charity's fav. sites are www.nickjr.com and www.starfall.com. i like those sites too. they can play them by themselves, but they love to do them with me. especially starfall.com. the kids love to show off their reading prowess!!! but if it is board games you want... the kids always just want to play settlers... so i'll set up a board, and play a modified/less complicated version with them. aaron loves to place the robber, and charity just likes getting cards and placing cities - it is so funny! one would think they have grown up watching mom and dad play some pretty intense games of settlers! beyond that we are simple people and still love a good game of go fish or memory. (games like whack a mole and lucky ducks get really loud really fast!)

favorite games for adults: i think settlers wins. (at least if joe is going to play) lately, however, when it is up to me, i prefer a nice relaxed game of rummikub or oh heck. does laser tag count as a game? my favorite dates lately have been at those gaming places. seriously, i LOVE laser tag and bowling at main event, and i LOVE playing pool, shuffleboard and that basketball game at dave and busters. i also love watching all those incredibly good asian guys play DDR. when nobody is around i get brave enough and do it myself, but in public places like that, i am likely to be embarrassed because i am not so skilled! :) As i am thinking about main event and D&B, i think part of the fun there is because i am usually not with my kids? well, my kids LOVE going bowling and every time we drive by a main event i am guaranteed to get a "bowling! lets go bowling!" in fact, settlers usually involves a kid or two interrupting the game and bringing at least one mom home from catan... the joys of motherhood!!!