Good Times

This is the original and actual game we played--yes I saved it!

When Spencer was two to three years old, Seth was the baby.

Every day Spencer looked forward to naptime when the hectic

morning gave way to a peaceful, pleasant few hours spent playing

his favorite game:

Memory

Or as he called it: "The Matching Game"
(It happens to be a family favorite and each child in turn went through a stage

of obsession with it.)

I enjoyed our time together but didn't share his

thrill of playing game, after Game, after GAME, AFTER GAME.

He also happened to be very good at it--

I didn't even have to let him win.

When our children were little, I was told:

"The days last forever but the years fly by"

Now I know what they were talking about.
Boy, do I ever.

The little boy who mastered the "Matching Game"
will soon get to master the Hmong language.


We recently spent a peaceful, pleasant afternoon
getting him outfitted for his mission.

Now that's my kind of fun.

And we didn't even have to wait for Seth to take a nap.