Okay, so I suck at sports. Can't really throw a baseball for love or money. Football? Well, sometimes I can get it to sort of spiral when I throw it. Basketball? No, I don't got game. Hockey? Pffft. I grew up in southern Virginia; hockey was a word usually preceded by the word "bull". As in "Bull hockey", a 'clean' way for us kids to say "Bullshit".
And that's okay. My daughter hasn't yet shown an interest in sports, not much anyway. She likes soccer a little. Which is good, because that's about the only sport I have any skill in whatsoever. Even that's questionable; David Beckham I am not. Although from a certain angle, I suppose I look good in just my underwear. But the Wee Lass does like the occasional kickabout, and she has her Dora the Explorer soccer ball for us to use.
I have discovered one activity in which I kick some serious ass. HehHeh. That's right, the new World Champion (or at least, the Champion of Gumbostan), ladies and gentlemen, Irish Gumbo RULES in....
"Hungry, Hungry Hippos".
BOOO-YAHHHH! 3 out of 3 in the Cage Match with Wee Lass tonight!
I do have a question, though. Is it wrong to do the Victory Booty Dance and shout "In your face!" to a four-year old? Not that I did that, just wonderin'...
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15 comments:
Soccer's good....but how are you at 'Dance Party????'
I loved that game (HHHippos).
I am the ultimate master at Rock, Paper Scisors and Tic Tac Toe!
Undefeated!!!!!!
Who needs anything else?
I love stompin my kids in Operation. ;-)
Ummm.....what angle would that be, dear?
I need to know for, ummmm...scientific reasons. Yeah, that's it.
RFK: 'Dance Party" Oh, jeez, if being spasmodic gets points, I'm a winner!
BTM: I am so going to wipe the floor with her when I teach her R/P/S! :)
JAC: See? Having better fine motor skills DOES pay off.
MD: Hmm. That would be about 10 degrees to the left or right, in half light, viewed from the rear off to the side. With maybe a sheet artfully placed ;)
I'm always screaming 'In your face' when I dominate my kids in checkers. I'm also extremely talented at hangman, battleship.
And the more philosophic question...when do you throw a game in her favor?
Mariah: In your face and Battleship?...I think I have a new crush....
Laggin: What?! NEVER! Kid's gotta learn everyone takes a hit sometime in life :) (kidding) I do let her win every time we race to the car in the mornings. She's fast, after all.
I looooooooove Hungry Hippos! My kids are too old and won't play it w/me anymore. I might need to challenger you Irish!
I looooooooove Hungry Hippos! My kids are too old and won't play it w/me anymore. I might need to challenger you Irish!
The only game I can consistently beat my children every single time is CHESS. I just showed my nerd flag.
ROTFL
Oh boy does that sound familiar. My lil one kicks my behind each and every single time we play Chutes & Ladders. I swear He has figured a way out to spin the spinner a special way to make it land on the numbers he wants!
Heeeeyyyy! That's a game I haven't tried with my little ones yet. Great idea!!
This blog post rocks. I can SO totally imagine a grown man doing this... no offense, of course.
24@Heart:Game on, my lady!
Rhea: Nerd flag is cool. I use to play chess with my mom :)
Amber: My daughter has shown some similar ability...
T: None taken, madam. :) Glad you liked it!
Love me some hungry hungry hippos. McDonalds here put out a mini happy meal version recently.
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