The good thing about being snow bound and not having been on the go all day on Saturday is that we were not too tired to enjoy an evening of games. Of course, I made the mistake of letting them pick Hullabaloo -- they got so rowdy! But, everyone won several times and about 9:15, I realized that we were going to have to stop playing or they would never go to sleep. So, we started a rousing game of UNO. They were absolutely so funny until Kyle got whiny because he was the victim of a couple of draw 2 and draw 4 cards. I told them we would quit about 9:45, so that put a limit to the game. Magically, Charlie was out of cards at 9:47.
After we had started playing UNO, Charlie would apologize each time he played a card that either skipped me, reversed play away from me or draw cards. He was cheerful about it, saying, "sorry, Mom, but I had to play that card" or "I had to do it." I told him that he didn't have to apologize each time, that that's the way you play the game. After awhile, I would exaggerate being upset when I had to draw more cards ("Oh, noooooooooooooooo") which would get them giggling, even Kyle.
During the evening, I think Kyle learned sportsmanship, well, maybe a little. Marcie learned not to be so bossy, at least when I'm around. Joanna learned not to show her cards to everyone and Charlie just had fun!
Today, they (for the most part) have been playing well together. Kyle has been in time out a few times for aggravating the other kids, but I guess that's the job of the baby of the family. I think all in all, God has blessed me and protected my sanity during this time of being snow bound with kids. We have food, heat, electricity, and the kids are behaving reasonably well. Thank you, Lord!
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