Amanda, I so enjoyed reading this. I've always been such a fan of games, and in the early part of my marriage my husband and kids were keen -- now not so much. This allowed me the imagination to see that I too could get my grown up kids one day to come home and play games with their one-day partners and us! I would LOVE that.

You captured the spirit of family and togetherness -- and how fun that you're thinking of getting your own patio fixed up to host some fun game nights! Let us know how it goes!