Ending 2012

We ended 2012 with Dominoes!  We played from the double 12 down to double blank! 

Maddie loved it! 

 

She and Nathaniel teamed up and came within 1 point of winning!

This little guy was impressive.  He strategized and did a great job, getting rid of as many points as he

could.

 

Ronnie won it all by a point!

Ronnie also had the most impressive train at the end of the game!

She tries so hard to be like her brothers!

 

 

So we said goodbye to 2012 and welcome 2013!

Games and Snow

We have had a week full of games...

 

We've played all of these, and more this week.  We introduced the boys to Rail Baron.  Ron and I were taught this game while in Seminary and I don't think we have played since.  The boys are all a little young for it, but they seemed to enjoy it.  Eli came in 2nd and 3rd the 2 times we played!

 

Then there has been a lot of shoveling too!  We got our 2nd snowfall overnight, so everyone was back out shoveling.  They are loving it!

 

 

So that is how we have spent the last few days.  I hope you are enjoying time with family as well!

 

My Dad helped me put things into perspective earlier this week when I was a little down.  Our immediate family is together and we have so much to be thankful for!

By Myself

Sometimes it's just easier to play games by yourself!

Eli enjoys this because he can win, "almost every time".

It was hilarious to watch this little game of dominoes play out. He would talk to himself as if trying to figure out what his "opponent" was going to play next! Too cute! He was so excited to show me that he had won! Oh the joys of being 5 and having a wonderful imagination!

Games

I remember when we were in Jackson, MS, in Seminary, that we would play games on weekends or between the semesters. We would have friendly competitions with friends. We had other couples that we would all hang out together and just play games. There were several games we liked to play and all of them could last for hours. (remember this was all pre-kids).

I remember one such game was Domino's, more specifically the Mexican Train.

Those times, while in seminary, may have been the last that we attempted such things. It's just not as easy with kids, let alone 4.

But Saturday morning was a dreary morning here in Ney. We slept in and then about mid-morning we decided to attempt to teach Ronnie and Nathaniel how to play Domino's, it went so well we continued on Sunday.

Keep in mind we have 2 other children.

Maddie was content to just sit and look cute.

Eli preferred to "help", which Ron was not exactly happy about (although they did win that round).

Ronnie and Nathaniel were just excited to get to play "momma and daddy's game". They really did pretty well.

Nathaniel was easily distracted, by everything. But he is 4 and practice makes perfect.

All in all they did a great job. Perhaps those days of friendly competition will return to the Adkins household.