Since then, we have played Monopoly (I think) 5 or 6 times and the little bugger has not lost - not even ONCE. Every game, he ends up purchasing Boardwalk & Park Place and loading them with houses and hotels!!! It's kinda scary to see his strategy - spend everything and pray someone lands on his spot. The funny thing is, EVERY single time someone DOES land on his real estate and owes him a WAD of money. Eventually, he ends up taking the game. I just said to Jacques last night that it scares me the way he approaches the game with blind faith - but then again, maybe I should learn a thing or two from him!!!
While on our March Break get-a-way, we took a trip to Toy's R Us. This was a MAJOR treat for those of us with no toy shopping in our home towns other than Walmart, the Superstore and 1 isle of toys at the Canadian Tire. If you ask Noah, THIS was one of his favourite things about our trip (that and the swimming).
As we wondered the toy store (a small Toy's R Us but HUGE in our eyes), we stood admiring the WALL of games - all the games & toys that we couldn't get around here! At the end of the day, I decided that we would get a game - a 'family' gift - to come home with. Well....it was SO hard to choose from the WALL of games that we ended up coming home with not just one, but two games: Connect 4 (the new pop out version) and Monopoly STAR WARS Clone Wars.
Naturally, when we got home we had to play both games. While playing, it was NO different. Noah ended up purchasing the 'royal blue' and stole the game from these spots being filled with 'settlements & cities' (Monopoly Star Wars' version of houses & hotels).So much fun....but I MUST and I WILL win once, just once - that's my goal!!! To date (in over 10 years of owning our 1st Monopoly board), I have only EVER beat Jacques one time. I SWEAR, I do not 'let' him win - obviously I don't have the best strategy. It's hilarious and it's SO funny - but it's true! Now, Noah is taking over.
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Hi Tara! I have heard from almost all of them. I get regular letters from Tsehay (WV) and have heard several times from Sara (Mayan Families). I began sponsoring Dieujuste in Haiti through WV in November, and actually just got 2 letters from him this week! They get delayed a bit, but I always get a response. I have not heard from my 2 girls through Christian Upliftment yet. That is because in Uganda, school starts in February. At this point, they would get into the new school year and then they would hear who their sponsors are, and write letters. At this point, I have letters in the mail coming to me. One of my girls was also delayed coming back to school as she had malaria. I did send money for both of them (one to get shoes, and one to get a mattress and blankets) and got updated pictures of both of them with these items. The girl who helps to run this program, Kate, is really awesome. Her blog is http://winnyandb.blogspot.com/ and she has a ton of info about the program there!
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