DinnerTime Fun

There's this new game I got that we've all been enjoying thoroughly at dinner time. It's a game called Conversations To Go. It has produced many great conversations and thoughts to questions we think we know the answers to (or what the others might say) but then we get surprised. Great game. The Oldest loves it. He sets the table and puts it on the table as if it's a bowl of food that we're getting ready to consume. It's now a part of the dinner table. I can't help but think it does a great little job of bringing us all a little closer, as if that were possible, I guess it is. I see my husband reaching for the questions when it's his turn, he's actively engaged and as I often say (stole from Dr. Phil), he's definitely 'plugged in' more so now for dinner.

One of the questions was, "What do you feel the most rich with?" and the Oldest went first, he said quite simply, "love". Hmm. Then we all took our turns, ours were a little bit more profoundly said as adults would but same basic answer. Then another question, "When you get home from work or school, what do you really want to do?" and the Oldest said all this..."I want to vacuum and dust and do the dishes and..." and I laughed OUT LOUD pretty hard and said, "ok now, your REAL answer please (little brown noser stinker). And he defiantly said, "That IS my real answer!" Right! So I asked it a different way, I asked him, "What do you want to do when you get home from school that's fun that YOU really want to do for yourself?" then the smile spreads on his face. "Ohhhhh.....I want to play games and go outside to play with no homework!" Now THAT's what I'm talking about. Chores schmores. Who wants to do those anyway, let alone an eight year old kid. Gotta hand it to him though, he does know all the right things to say. Watch out girls.

Try the game. It's fun. Only $12. Totally worth it.

---Jenn