Family games

I love seeing what I can find at second-hand stores. Some of the best finds have been games, for only $0.99 -1.99! Here are my latest second-hand treasures. They were made in the 70s and 80s, but are complete!

The pathfinder game is one Dallas, who is 7, and David and I have been enjoying. You have to try finding the other persons marker, while navigating the maze they hid it in, without seeing it. Similar to battleship.

The Baby Bird game say up to 8 years, but Dallas was bored with it. It is simple enough for Freeman (4) to easily play, and Timothy (3) only needs a little help. It can get a little long in play, but a little bit of simple converstaion about the birds has kept it fun for the boys!


So, what are your favorite games to play with your kids or other adults?

Dallas & Freeman playing Legos

Legos are an all time favorite playtime activity at our house. One of the few toys that no matter which set you get, you can play with it a thousand times, but its never the same thing! (The only one not 100% thrilled is Mommy DeLaper! That is because I hate stepping on them, and I end up vacuuming up those expensive little buggers. However, hours on end of creative fun over-ride any faults they have.)

Buddies

Freeman and Josiah (originally I put Timothy, but its not, really, its Josiah. And yes, I DO know who my own children are.)

4 1/2 & 16 months

Baby Mine...isn't a baby any more

Today we celebrated 7 years. Seven lovely years as parents, seven wonderful years of Dallas!!! Its hard to believe its been that long, and then again, there are days where it seems like I've been doing this mothering thing FOREVER, and wonder if I will ever get to sleep through the night again! I am so thankful for my precious little girl!

Dallas' friend Asher spent the night, and we had a party at Grandma and Grandpa DeLap's house. Dallas wore the dress Grandpa bought for her. Before we went home, two little girls were well covered in makeup from Auntie Christy and Uncle Jeff.

The cake was different than any other cake I've decorated, because Dallas doesn't like frosting. It is too sweet for her taste. So, I used whipped topping, colored lavandar, for most of the decorating. There is a little bit of store bought cookie frosting on it, too. The package said that would get hard, but APARENTLY, when put on whipped topping, it doesn't harden up, but rather gets liquid and runs! The cake tasted good with the topping instead of frosting, and turned out much better than I expected. I made Dallas a sunbonnet to match Holly Hobbie's, and it even matched her birthday dress. I didn't get a picture on her birthday, so I'll have to take one tomorrow.

She loved the little babies and sling for Barbie Auntie Derr made her...I'm sure we'll be seeing some for sale in the Quite Lovely Boutique.

Auntie Florine

The birthday princess and Freeman at the dinner table
Sisters, who to me, don't look a thing alike, and yet at the same time are able to both look like their mother...Hmmm, I wonder how that works?
Everything tastes better when it looks nice (I learned that from my mommy!) The white is coconut the red is raspberry and the frosing is coconut flavored. In between layers, I mixed berry jam with frosting for added berry flavor.
Story time with cousins Travis and Katrina. Its amazing how captivated they all were with the story!
The children piling on Trina and Travis.

So...Miriam's sister and family came for a visit, and I and the children were able to meet Auntie Florine and her family for the first time! Everyone was so excited to finally meet, and the children just loved them (nearly to death!). We celebrated her birthday on the 10th, and had a grand party! The cake was fun to do, I did the frosting and the children helped put the flowers on it. Here are some pics from the party.