Smooch withdrawals

Today Matthew and I are bummed that Smooch is no longer with us. We got up early and headed to the park to get our minds off our beloved girl. It was great to be out before the sun got too hot!

Smooch and I played so many games while she was here that I am still in game-mode and wondering how I can teach M to play mancala!!! I'll have settle for Old Maid, which he is starting to get the hang of. Besides typical games, we made up our own contest to see who could toss puzzle pieces the farthest with their toes...standing backwards for added difficulty. I'm thinking this could be an Olympic sport one day!

Spin the Spoon!

We have a new game we play after dinner while we are still at the table! We take Matthew's spoon and spin it. He loves watching it spin! Then, whoever it lands on gets to kiss Matthew. If it lands on Matthew, then we both get a kiss. (Is this a dead giveaway that we are first-time parents?) It's a WIN-WIN game (unlike the World Series), so it's fun for the whole family! Actually, now that I think about it, Scott wins a lot more often that I do...hmmmm...I'll have to ask him why he is so good at spinning the spoon...