Roy and I don't really go out that much. I only get two evenings off a week plus I get up a 5 am on weekdays, so it's not like I have a ton of late-night options. Half the time I work doubles on Saturday, so I'm not about to go crazy Friday night after work.
I miss going out, but Roy and I have started a nice collection of games. We play a game once a week or so. Scrabble, cards, puzzles... It's nice just sitting around with your love playing a game and drink tea or a glass of wine at the end of a long day. It's a date night in. We recently bought Pass the Pig (I won 4 out of five games we played!). Next we want Settlers of Catan. Target had it for $42 (Toys R Us didn't have it at all) so I'm checking Wal-Mart today to see if they have it cheaper.
I love playing games with friends, too: What beats Apples and Apples or Cranium with a great group? We recently had another couple over, first playing Jenga and then Cranium. They had such a good time they bought Cranium the next day, which I find really amusing.
I guess my point is, staying in with friends and playing games is a great way to spend the evening and a lot cheaper than going out. :)
We do a game night at our church the last friday of the month. Started in January, bring a fav game and some snacks. We ended up in a Phase 10 game, which I had never played. David did well, I think I came in last - but we all had fun anyway. Another group was playing chicken foot dominoes, we played that before and love it too. We brought the kids and a couple of their friends (who brought twister) since it was a mix aged gathering. Side note - Ruth was insistent on bringing a healthy snack, she choose oranges and grapefruit which she helped cut and arrange on a platter.
ReplyDeleteWe have found that it is helpful to play a game with Tim every night if possible before bedtime. Uno is his fav, it seems to help him unwind and he thrives on routine which is hard for us to stick to. So a lot of the games have migrated from the game room to the entertainment center.
Games are good, keep it going! (Don't forget ebay is good too, we found mousetrap waaay cheaper there)