As the morning got underway, the kids went off to friend's while SuperHubby worked and I baked Chocolate Chip cookies from a box and Sugar Cookies from scratch, both Gluten-Free, of course. The guys headed out to the Mets - Phillies game about 3:00 pm, leaving Miss Giggles and me to occupy ourselves later.
After a few blessed alone hours, in which I did absolutely nothing productive, I headed off to collect the girl child from her play date. We hit the supermarket and decided that Fried Chicken and SuperHero Popsicles were on the menu.
The excitement of my life just makes you catch your breath, doesn't it?
Bear with me, I do have a direction other than what was for dinner.
It was about an hour after all the food was put away and I was sitting and reading, that Miss Giggles came out of her room with her favorite board game. And this is saying a lot as there are only two board games this child will play. She finds the rest boring and will not ever agree to play. EVER. Even if you beg. We've tried.
The game tonight? The Ungame. She loves this game. It's non-competitive, has decks of questions about life, your views, feelings and ideas. There is no pressure, no sending someone back to start, you do not pass go or collect $200. You just get to go around the board until you decide to stop.
There are two decks of cards, one with lighter topic questions and one with deeper content. It can be played with just one or both piles to draw from. Stops on the board ask the player to draw a card or do their own thing, which is ask a question or make a comment. At least our version does, but it dates around 1975, which ensures the marketing photo's are priceless. I haven't seen the updated boards to know if they are the same.
What I like about playing this game with her and the rest of the family? The insight I glean about my kids and what they really think about life and what is going on around them. It's a light hearted setting so they are more inclined to answer honestly. Our kids are pretty open with us, but those deeper thoughts are encouraged by this game and one question sometimes leads to another. There is often silliness and "I don't know" but more often than not, the answer is a reflection of who they are.
One of the questions from tonight's round "describe what makes a happy family"
Giggles response? If a family spends time together, talks to each other and listens, supports each other and just gives love, then they are happy. If they don't have these things, how could they be happy? Now, I may have paraphrased a bit because my heart damn near swelled out of my chest, but that was almost word for word. After she answered I stared at her to lock that memory into my head.
Mostly so I would remember it when she next drives me insane.
This is my 10 year old. This wonderful insightful creative funny girl. Who unfortunately has seen way too much sickness and death in her short life. I like to believe the struggles and losses in the past few years have given her a deeper view of life and what is really important. When she says things like that it seems to be so.
I have to confess that when I asked her to name one thing she likes about her brother, she couldn't quite spit one out.
Oh, the other game she'll play? Life.
Where to get The Ungame: Here or Here or directly from the manufacturer in the link above.
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