Life has been just so different around Casa de Yinger in the last three weeks. I went back to work on the 31st, thanks to the hurricane, and balancing that with baby, Jason's class and work, and keeping up with life has been crazy, but as the title suggests, oddly controlled. Because I have so little time to myself, I don't waste time the way I used to. I'm much more efficient. It reminds me of how I was in my senior year of college during the shows. I finally had figured out what worked for me in life, and was happy with my life in general. Therefore, I didn't procrastinate as much, I got in shape, I ate better (not great...just improved), and I felt at peace with my life.
Elliott is 2 months old today. I'm amazed at how much he has changed, as well as how much Jason and I have changed. I no longer look like I had a baby, and most of my old clothing fits. I need some new jeans, but that's not surprising. I'm amazed at how much I enjoy being a working mom. I get out, talk to grown ups, and work, then come home and bum around with my baby. Playing on the floor, dancing, singing...it's awesome.
- I'm peachy.
9.15.2011
9.06.2011
Top 5 Tuesday: Childhood Board Games
The McGee's love board games, so this was an easy list.
5. Bonkers: This game was one of the cleverest games I've played, but no one outside of my group of friends at home has seemed to hear of it. There are a number of tiles and you lay them on the board next to the spaces as you play. Eventually, each space has instructions next to it on the tile. Every time you play, it's a new game. It also had pink and purple pieces, which was awesome.
4. Sorry!: One of my family's favorites. My grandmother used to play it with me, which taught me to strategize and to lose. My grandmother never believed in letting little kids win if they didn't actually win.
3. Mall Madness: I scrimped and saved the $35 to buy this game when I was a kid, and it was money well spent. I loved the announcer's voice and having my own "credit card."
2. Monopoly: I agree with Sara that this game is amazing. It's not a passive game; you must be engaged the entire time, and it can be days before it's over. My sister and I also played Monopoly Jr., which was set at a carnival and you paid different amounts to ride the rides ($1 - $5). It was a lot simpler, but introduced you to the basic concepts of the game. I have two versions now: Original and Seinfeld.
1. Trivial Pursuit: I've been playing this since I was a kid, and I have always enjoyed it. When I wasn't getting a lot of answers right, I was learning new things by hearing the questions and answers. Otherwise, I was kicking ass and taking names. When my family plays with my extended family, my parents and I aren't allowed to be on the same teams. :)
I also loved Yahtzee, but it didn't make the cut. As a kid, I had Disney Yahtzee, which had characters' faces rather than numbers.
5. Bonkers: This game was one of the cleverest games I've played, but no one outside of my group of friends at home has seemed to hear of it. There are a number of tiles and you lay them on the board next to the spaces as you play. Eventually, each space has instructions next to it on the tile. Every time you play, it's a new game. It also had pink and purple pieces, which was awesome.
4. Sorry!: One of my family's favorites. My grandmother used to play it with me, which taught me to strategize and to lose. My grandmother never believed in letting little kids win if they didn't actually win.
3. Mall Madness: I scrimped and saved the $35 to buy this game when I was a kid, and it was money well spent. I loved the announcer's voice and having my own "credit card."
2. Monopoly: I agree with Sara that this game is amazing. It's not a passive game; you must be engaged the entire time, and it can be days before it's over. My sister and I also played Monopoly Jr., which was set at a carnival and you paid different amounts to ride the rides ($1 - $5). It was a lot simpler, but introduced you to the basic concepts of the game. I have two versions now: Original and Seinfeld.
1. Trivial Pursuit: I've been playing this since I was a kid, and I have always enjoyed it. When I wasn't getting a lot of answers right, I was learning new things by hearing the questions and answers. Otherwise, I was kicking ass and taking names. When my family plays with my extended family, my parents and I aren't allowed to be on the same teams. :)
I also loved Yahtzee, but it didn't make the cut. As a kid, I had Disney Yahtzee, which had characters' faces rather than numbers.
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