Finally Warm Enough to Try the New Christmas Sleds

Rather than the problem of not having enough snow to try out the new Christmas sleds, this year, we have had to wait for temps to warm up enough to enjoy the snow we do have! Dex is getting really good at going down all by himself,

with the occasional "kerplunk" before reaching the pavement of the parking lot,

and pulling the sled up the hill all by himself.

Upwords. Up, Up, Up!

Dex and Daddy challenged Mommy to a game of Upwords (Daddy should have known better).

Dex helped Daddy think of words and find placements on the board. Daddy needed all the help he could get!

While cleaning up after their thrashing by Mommy, Dex decided it would also be fun to build the tiles up, up, up.

A Minute to Learn...

...and a lifetime to master.

Dex loved the new bookcase for games, especially since it now houses grown up games as well as kids' games. We spent the next few days showing Dexy how to play Battleship, Mastermind, Yahtzee, and Othello. He really enjoys Mastermind and Othello!

Dex even got to teach Daddy how to play Othello (I couldn't believe he had never played it before - especially since we've had it forever and before Dex came along Ben and I loved to play games). 

Dex likes to keep score. In this case, Mommy beat Dexy. But then again, she's had a lot longer time in her life to work on mastering it!