i spent the last couple days in dallas, tx doing training for a church planter we are supporting (flipside texas, that's pretty cool). my family usually plays board games together weekly so doing it again isn't a big deal, it's part of what we do as a family and it builds great memories (usually). last night my boys asked if we could play a game and of course shel and i said "absolutely". they brought out the "sorry" board game, disney edition... shel and i had read geri's blog... we knew we were in for a "treat". all i can say is that the game started off looking great for me. i had multiple players (i was the disney 'evil' characters) half way around the board within the first couple turns. everyone else was stuck in the start position. suddenly, without showing any love or concern for dear ol' dad who just returend from dallas, they all got "sorry" cards, took my spot on the board, and sent my characters back to start. i was floored... no love for daddy! the boys were laughing with evil glee, shellie was thrilled because she was in first place and eventually won the game. everyone finished the game and i wasn't even half way around the board. when i was young i loved playing the game. now... not so much. there is no love in the sorry game... don't expect any... don't give any... sorry :) serioiusly, we had a great time just playing a game as a family. it was fun. tonight is date night. i'm excited to spend some time with shel. life gets very busy doing 'important' stuff, even doing a lot of things with the kids. however, it is increasingly difficult to make time away from all things work, volunteering, and children so that mom and dad can 'date'. dating is an important part of marriage and i'm looking forward to taking shel out tonight. i am also thankful for flipside church that provides opportunities for husband/wife to date each other while the church provides quality child care. thanks flipside.

Family Night's -

Spend an evening during the week where the family is together having a meaningful experience together. In other words, watching the latest installment of a favorite sitcom doesn't count!

• 2x per month take time to focus on Recreation & Relation with your family.
• 1x per week eat dinner together
• Always ask yourself the questions:
  What are we re-creating during the activity?
  What relationships are being built?

What is your Favorite Family Activity or game?

Tells your favorite family experience.