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Our return to T.V.-Free Tuesday was a big hit. The man tossed a pizza in the oven, I threw together a salad and we all ate dinner together at the kitchen table. After we tidied up the kitchen, I made popcorn and we gathered around the table again for a game.
My son had wanted to play The Game of Life - which he got for Christmas - but we haven’t assembled it yet and I thought it might be too involved a game for the whole family (really, just The Toddler, Master of Destruction). My daughter suggested a Barbie Princess game she got last Christmas that we’ve never played. Why? Um, maybe because it involves wearing feathery, sparkly tiaras? I don’t think we could get the guys to play along with that one.
Since I’m The Mom and also quite bossy, I choose Pig Mania - the original version of Pass The Pigs. This is a super cute little game that’s a bit like Yahtzee, I think. Two little rubber pigs are rolled like dice out of a little cup. The way the pigs land determines the player’s score. I’ve heard whisperings that this game was popular as an adult drinking game years ago, but minus the booze, it’s excellent for building math skills.
My husband picked up the Maroon5 CD that’s been on my wish list for ages. I played it before dinner and The Toddler and I danced in the kitchen together. I knew he had some wicked dance moves, but he pulled out all the stops and dazzled me with this mad break-dancing skills. I’m still having trouble believing he spun around on the floor like that. I wish I could hit “Rewind” and see that again.
