Board Game Day

Today for some reason became a board game day, which was fine by me. Although I didn't get too much work done on our upcoming series, at least we did get to spend some time together with Ba-Ba, Nana and Madison. One very fun thing we did together was play board games. We played quite a few, actually: we started out with "Trouble," which Madison enjoys because she likes to bump people. "Bump!" she says.

Next, there was "Candy Land," which is one of Madison's favorites. This was a Daddy vs. Madison battle to the finish line. Daddy got the supreme edge when he drew orange as the very first color. This is a big deal in Candy Land, for those of you who don't know the nuances of the game.

Here's another game we played for a bit: the Disneyland Monorail Game! This is a reproduction of a game that came out in 1960. It's a simple concept, in which we race around Disneyland, against each other and also against the train, which has its own playing piece as well. The game is really simplistic, but it is also really retro - so Daddy likes it. Plus, it's a map of Disneyland, so Madison likes it too. We played this for a bit today too.

Then later on, after ballet, it was time for Barnyard Uno once again. This time, Madison was playing against Ba-Ba and Nana, and absolutely loving it. Was Ba-Ba cheating? No, but Nana was helping Madison out from time to time with some good advice for the win. And oh yes, she did win in the end. "I win!" she cried out. "You lose!"

Ballet was good again. Madison enjoys it so much. Daddy sits in a special spot just outside the room, watching her dance through a window. She and the other students line up, and do their dances together - it is such a small class now, but that's just fine with me: more attention for Madison. It was pouring rain again, and Daddy had to carry her to class and carry her to the car, but all the while she was holding her tiny pink princess umbrella. She really likes umbrellas, and if there is an opportunity to hold one up, she's not going to miss out!

So anyway, here I was sitting and watching her dance. I've got my Sherlock Holmes book, and I'm gazing at her do her spins and twirls, and watching her laugh and smile. She has such a great time in this class.

On the way home, we listened to more children's music: today's selection was "Urban Chipmunk," one of Daddy's favorites growing up. Madison enjoyed it too, especially when Alvin gets in trouble.

Which is pretty much every song.