Parenting Moments I Live For

In December, we sent a Christmas box to my sister in Iraq. It never got to her, and so when it came back to us just last week, we opened it to dispose of all the 6 month old heat-ruined edibles. We had also tucked in an unassuming role playing card game that I thought she could use to pass the time with her friends. She’s not really a board game type IRL, so I told my nine year old he could open the game. We just played three rounds. It’s called ‘Coup’ and you have to be a really good bluffer. He beat me in two rounds, I could absolutely not believe it. This little sucker never lies, I had no idea he could be so good at it. It’s making me rethink things.
Also, I highly recommend Coup. So far we’ve only played with two players, and the rounds only take about five minutes. It’s the perfect game for nine year olds. At first it seems like a lot of rules, but once you get the hang of it, you just basically bluff your way through.

For his Eagle Scout project, my son recently built a concrete ping pong table for our local community park. At the unveiling, he said he wanted to play the first game against me. I was so touchedI. I’ve supported him through the years and he wanted us to share this special moment. As he gave me a hug he said “I just really want to make sure I win the first match” 😂 my sports victories peaked when he was about 7