We decided to play Sorry on Saturday. I don't remember playing it a lot as a kid. I do remember thinking it was confusing and all I wanted to do was slide. We were bigger fans of Life. Those little cars and pegs were more fun than some plastic pawns. After dinner, Cooper wanted to play and I thought, "What's the harm?" The first game nearly came to blows. I'm exaggerating, but it was pretty brutal. The second game came down to the wire, but I pulled out the win! Yes, I'm bragging because my family is pretty competitive. We haven't played Monopoly in decades. The last time we played, someone left the table in tears. Euchre is always loud and the rules are reviewed a million times. Did you deal correctly? Are you sure you don't have any hearts? You know that's actually a Spade, right? Sorry was no exception. Spaces were counted and recounted. Adults gave Cooper suggestions on who to send back Home. People were laughed at when their hopes of winning were dashed. Once we got down to the end, Cooper's age didn't matter. He was sent back to home just as much as the adults were. But we had fun and have a solid gift idea for an upcoming birthday. So if you come to our house any time soon, don't be surprised if we break out Sorry. It's not for the weak and don't expect us to be nice.
-Erika
I love it. We just got into monopoly with the oldest. there have been some borderline tears, but so far he's handling it like a champ. we are pretty brutal here too -- when he forgot to collect rent 2 times, I never told him until later and then gloated about it -- cause, yeah, I'm THAT mom.
ReplyDeleteAhhh . . . but have your children ever hidden the Swamp Monster card in Candyland because they knew the implications of it?
ReplyDeleteWhen my "little" brother was still around, our last Trivia game ended when I kicked the board across the room! Fortunately, we finally had a tete-a-tete the next holiday and got down to figuring out why the two of us always butted heads. I'm not saying we ever played Trivia again, but our relationship was a warmer and closer one afterwards.
ReplyDeleteMy mom and husband played games the same way, no mercy for a player just because he was a kid! Not exactly a warm memory, but cherished nonetheless.
My 7-yr-old got Sorry recently and we LOVE playing it. Don't think I ever had it as a kid but we did have Life and played back and forth in the child bearing section to fill the car (plastic rectangle) with kids (pink or blue pegs). My son got Monopoly recently too but we have been avoiding it since my husband and I both claim to have never finished an actual complete game.
ReplyDeletei love their enthusiasm. this is something we are struggling with huge right in my house, losing.... k does not take it well and then well you know how that goes, sucks any fun right out of the air.
ReplyDeleteany tips? i sure am at a loss.
love this. family games are the best. i'd love to play sorry with you guys.
ReplyDeletecatch phrase is a shouting match around here. and spoons? brutal. you could loose a hand.
My nephew loves this game. I love family games so much fun. Have a good weekend.
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