February must have been board game month

One of the larger cities nearby has an excellent service they call the PERC center.  When my oldest two  kids were small I took them there weekly to check out all kinds of puzzles, instruments, trivia games, and other sneaky ways of learning or experiencing senses while playing. When we moved close to it again I decided to use the resource once again. We have checked out some seriously fun games and some seriously challenging ones as well. Its not as easy to choose just 6 items as it used to be, we have such a variety of ages and interests now days.The best part is that you use them and don't have to store them in a closet somewhere to collect dust, you simply return them a week or 2 later. Its like a toys store for ADHD:)

 One afternoon out of the blue N. brought a board game to the room I was doing some motherly job or another in. He has always liked games but typically they're the electronic type. 

We had fun and then as I moved onto some other job or another I assumed he would do the typical and find a game that required a battery or plug.  I was wrong. Within minutes he was back with a new board game. 

This lasted the rest of the evening. So much fun. So little house work actually finished.

Another typical around the house is screaming and arguing when more than one sibling is playing with something. Philip never joins in the games, just the arguing. 

Imagine my surprise when I found 4 of them all playing nicely and enjoying themselves with puzzle blocks. 

Love it. 

What didnt surprise me was Philips phone next to his knee. It never is further away than that, even in the bathroom. Silly kid told me his USB phone charger is as essential to his survival as food and sleep. Seriously?!

Teenagers!