I loved to play the board game LIFE as a kid. I felt like a real grown up having a job, making money, getting married (that little blue peg that my pink peg married was so hot! *snort*) I felt like it gave me a taste of the real world and I loved to play any game involving money! (can we say Monopoly?) Of course I had to buy that game for my boys to play so they could have the fun I had and maybe learn a thing or two from it.
Yesterday Drew, Noah and I decided to play. Right off I could see it was nothing like real life. They both chose to jump into a career while I chose to go to college first. They of course, not only had bigger salaries than I, I also had over 100,000 worth of college loans to pay off. They were just raking in the dough while I....well let's just say I wasn't. Noah landed on the Get Married square so I told him to pick a peg. I look over and he has two blue pegs in his car. "Are you marrying a man?" I asked. Noah kind of giggles and says "Yeah, can I do that?" "Well I guess you can in some states." I reply.
I ended up coming in 3rd place with the least amount of money....and I didn't even have children to pay for like they did! Where were the big grocery bills, the new shoes, DIAPERS, dentist appointments, sports fees? I don't think they hardly paid anything out but were making $90,000 every time they landed on a Payday square. I don't think I like that game much anymore. Or am I just a spoilsport? :)
Maybe I should invent the Mom version of the Life board game.............
Stay up all night with a sick child....Lose a Turn.
Toilet clogged with a brand new roll of toilet paper....Call a Plummer $300
Kids Cuts Own Hair.......Pay Hairdresser Big Bucks to Fix
Gorge on Kid's Halloween Candy.....Move Back 2 Spaces and Gain 5 Pounds
Spend $1000 at the Dr. to find out it's a "Virus"
Kid covered in vomit.....Spin again and get off of that space!
Kids driving you crazy.....Throw back a shot.....Oh wait, this isn't a drinking game.
Feel free to add your own.............
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
LIFE Just Isn't The Same
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HAHAHA!!! Exactly!
LOL!!!That's so true!
xoxo
Kelly, I laughed so hard and had to read it to Kris. Real life never works out like the board game.
Sometimes in the Real game of life-a shot or drink IS part of the plan.....this was all too funny.
I got one...kids don't sleep at all that night...too tired to take next 2 turns.
Great post!
Kelly, your comedy Bozarth Gene was shining through on this one. I do remember lots of fun nights spent crowded around the table at your house trying to get a car full of kids myself. Sometimes LIFE does work out.
Fill your car with kids YOU WIN>(though 90grand each payday sounds devine too)
we love Life here too and I also feel abd for skipping college, but you never win if you do!
I remember playing that game too. I really thought that it was like a look at the future - it was SO romantic. :)
I would buy your version! Now that would be fun to play with my kids.
You're killing me*!*
How about:
2yr old poops in her big girl underwear and gets it everywhere...even on you.
Go back 3 spaces, do an extra load of laundry, take another shower, bathe the kid and push your day back 2 hours.
hhhahahahahahaaahaha!!!
LIFE as a drinking game.... or is it the other way around...
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have to add my most vivid memory from playing LIFE with family...I was pretty young and never seemed to win, but once when I was nearly out of money - Uncle Joe slid me a crisp white $100,000 bill under the table to save the day...even play money means a lot to a kid.
My kids are confused by the big salaries on LIFE and I think how I "use" money, too.
I must work on explaining how money really works. Yesterday my son wanted a Webkinz and said "you buy it and then I'll save for it." The clerk at the store cracked up.
I must stop using credit cards around him.
kristen at www.thefamilythatreadstogether.blogspot.com
Uncle Joe had Matt's back even in a game.
Kelly your post had me laughing out loud.
That was too funny, you had me laughing by the end of your post. Hope you have a good weekend.
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