My dad and I love to hang out together and play a card game he made up. Since he’s super good with cards, I have a hard time beating him. Let me rephrase that: The times I’ve beaten him at this game can probably be counted with one hand. On one finger of that hand. Yeah, it’s that bad. Winning isn’t the point of this game for me (it couldn’t be, because I would be doomed if it were!), but I still try and win. Like, trying really hard. Anyways. I have tons of fun getting the time with Dad. My dad is totally amazing about finding time to do special things with each of his kids. It’s often during these games that I talk over ideas I have for my books and that kind of stuff.
The other day though! The other day… I actually WON! Now, we won’t mention the fact that dad was sick and that he unknowingly gave me some advice that scored me the winning move. We’ll just focus on the fact that I was the winner! 🙂
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| Points are bad in this game. |
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| This picture is totally unposed. |
Of course we’ve been playing Settlers of Caton until half of the kids declare they’ll never play it again… only to be drafted into another game of it the next day. As you can see, the board has expanded somewhat since we got it on Christmas Eve….
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| I’m red and was in third place with 11 points. |
Among other things that have been going on:
Yelling and cheering right after the New Year is ushered in (while Face Timing with some of our friends who were still stuck in 2013. We assured them 2014 was pretty great).
Writing down goals and plans about how to accomplish them.
Planning and starting new books.
Reading The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey which I had to do for my job, but it was pretty great cause it also counts toward my goal of 50 books this year.
Memorizing Proverbs 1:5-7.
Taking beautiful, brainstorming walks down our amazing country roads.
What have you been up to?
Noveltea 
Sounds like you've been having fun! I've just been thinking about writing and gathering my nerve to actually sit down an write what's on my mind. 🙂
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On new years me my sister and my brother went to a new years celebration party held at the local bowling alley by the church. We played like 5 games of bowling and i got hystarical when my beother beat me in every game!!! It ended like 9:30 p.m. Luckly the bowling alley is like a block from our house. After we got home we turned on a old movie staring Cory Grant and marylin Monroe . While my whole family cept my sleeping 8 year old sister were watching movie we also played games. I beat my 10 year old sister at Checkers and then played Stratigo with my brother. No one won the stratigo game. Both me and my brother had surounded our flags with bombs and we both were out of bombers only bombers can destroy the bombs so in the end all of our troops had beed blown up by eachother.
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The picture of Abbie with Novel is probably the most adorable thing I've seen in the 2014. 🙂 It looks like you've been a busy bee with your new year. My 2014 just started with spending the day with my wife and son, which was nice. My job is just short of 10 hours a day, so time with them gets feels limited. I pray that your 2014 continues going well and I look forward to reading about it here. Have an awesome day, Aidyl!!!!
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I love settlers!! Such a good game 🙂
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” Too much fun what does that mean its like too much $ no such thing its like a girl too pretty with too much class a fast sports car that burns too much gas no matter what they've said i've done , i ain't ever had too much fun” – country song i like
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Glad you've been having so much fun! Novel is so sweet – it looks like one could easily fall in love with her. So cute! Enjoy the rest of the time with your cousins!
Rebecca
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Fun, yes! You can do it, Ashley! 🙂
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Wow, looks like a great day, Evan! Too bad neither of you were able to win at the end though. 😉
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Wow, sounds like a busy life! I'm glad you had a good day with your family!
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I agree! 🙂
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Thanks for sharing!
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Aww, thanks, Rebecca!
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There is a Settlers of Catan app for your mobile device. It costs $5.00 to buy.
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Thanks for the info!
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