fun and games.

well, like most people,

this was our last weekend for all

of us to be home together.

we played.

a lot.

emily is hooked on the wii.

she loves the swordplay and bowling games.

justin could not believe that she got a strike!!

she ended up with a 118.

not bad for a 5 yr old! :)

we had a great lunch on sunday with my old pal, adrian.  i've really been enjoying his more frequent trips to kansas!  he even got to be the guinea pig for my homemade lasagna.
it totally passed the adrian taste test, btw. :)

emily wanted to play shy while adrian was over, but happily snacked on our fruit salad when he left.

emily's favorite movie, enchanted came on last night

and she was so impatient for it to start!

we decided to break out our new 'chutes and ladders'

game (from ja and heidi) and teach the kids how to play.

em wasn't completely into it since she was so stoked about her movie coming on.  haha.  aiden, however, loved it!

i ended up winning.  there's just something exhilirating about beating a 3 & 5 yr old at 'chutes and ladders'. :)

emily's been taking more photos by herself.  this one tells me that the holiday weight has come to my face. :) haha.

we've been trying to teach the kids about sportsmanship and congratulating the winner and tell everyone "good game/ good job".   of course, when you say "good job" at our house, you get a thumbs up with it. :)

"good game, kids!"