Mixed Nuts: When Candyland teaches you a lesson

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Sunday, June 12, 2011

When Candyland teaches you a lesson

This afternoon, Mat took Arlington to the movies, so the littles and I played a game. I let Finley pick, and she picked Candyland. While this is the most boring game on earth, Finley and Cainan love to play it. I was getting things set up for the game, and Finley was organizing the cards on the board.

We start the game and Finley pulls the first card. It is a "special card" with a picture of an ice cream cone. She is very excited because this picture is near the top of the board - and she is surely going to win.

Hmmmmmmm..

For all of you who KNOW Finley - this is no chance. She is not lucky that was the top card.

She.made.it.so.

"Finley?" I say, "Did you put that card on top?"

A sly smile crosses her face. "yes....." she admits.

"Cheater, cheater pants" I tell her. She does not mind. She thinks this is VERY funny.

The game ends quickly, of course, and so we play again.

This time, I shuffle the cards, but allow Finley to go first. "Hey" she says "where is the ice cream?"

Well hidden I tell her, and we continue play. We all know what happens when you cheat. It comes back to bite you. And for Finley - she did not have a good second game. She ended up on a spot where she lost a turn - twice. And had to go back to basically the beginning with one card she turned over. Then she was sitting funny on a chair, and tipped over. While she didn't get hurt, she ripped her pants.

This sent her over the edge, and she started to cry. I tried hard not to giggle, but quietly reminded her that we must always play fair.

After the second game - she was done with Candyland (which she most definitely lost). What a weirdo.

Disclaimer: the pictures were taken when Finley was already in bed. Arlington and I were doing sometime downstairs, and Finley was not pleased that she did not have Arlington upstairs yet. She said she wanted "company".