And Now He’s 9, Just Like That

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Andy turned 9 today. Yesterday on my Facebook memories a post came up of the day before Andy was born 9 years ago. At that time I wasn’t sure how I was going to adjust to being a father of two. I took that day to take Eva out and do some special things with her. I won’t say that adjusting to having Andy in our lives was completely smooth.

It wasn’t.

I was adjusting to a new job, new house and the new baby. He wasn’t a sleeper and not a cuddler. He was constantly moving and screaming. So much screaming on both of our parts. He was tough to bathe and I dreaded bath time because there was always the screaming. But, we adjusted and settled into our new lives together. I was very fortunate to be able to spend as much time as I did with Andy when he was little. Taking him to play group and then school and spending all week with him while Allison went to work and Eva to school. we watched movies and had lots of time playing with toys. Continue reading And Now He’s 9, Just Like That

Game Review: Playin’ Possum

Playin PossumWe received a free review copy of Playin’ Possum from Amigo Games to play with and review. Opinions are our own.Simple games are fun for quick play. When I was at Toy Fair I learned how to play Playing Possum and it was a quick and simple game. Essentially you are playing a Rock, Paper Scissors type of game but you are also trying to fake out the people that you ae paying with and trying to grab as much trash as you can. You can play this with up to 10 people and so it is good for social interaction. You can also play the game with two people, there are many possibilities.

Playing Possum

The entire game arrives in a little plastic trash bin with working rolling wheels. I think that that is what attracted me immediately to the game, the unique way in which it was packaged. It was so different. Then I played and really enjoyed it. I played with Andy and Eva a couple of times at home and the kids liked it, too. You can learn more about the game on the Amigo Games website. You can also order teh game through our Amazon.com affiliate link below.