We were watching television over the weekend with the boys and a commercial came on touting the wonders of a family game night while surreptitiously advertising a game for said family game night at the same time. The boys then begged to have a family game night with whichever game the commercial was advertising. I told them I couldn't buy the game on the television, but I would teach them how to play chess. (Every year after Halloween, we tell the boys that Santa has sent out an email telling us to not buy anymore toys or games for them so that we don't buy something that he's already planned on getting for them. Shhh!!)
So that Saturday evening, I taught them the basics for playing chess. I learned to play chess when I was 8 and each of my brothers learned when they were 5, so I figured the boys were plenty old enough to learn. They enjoyed taking each others pieces and really enjoyed the quality time we spent together.
The next day, we walked over to their grandparents' house and demanded to take their new chess set!
Logan was so excited he put his hoodie on upside down!
LOL I love the Santa idea!
ReplyDeleteMy dad used to play chess with me and my sister when were younger, I'll always cherish that. Way to go!
Oh, this is awesome. But, it kinda makes me feel bad, too. My friends and my husband have been trying to teach me to play chess for five years now.
ReplyDeleteThat's so good that you are teaching them how to play chess! Now only if I would pay attention! :)
ReplyDeleteso cute!
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