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Family Fun Night - Would You Rather...

Playing games with your family is a great way to pass an evening. We try to have a "Family Fun Night" once a week, usually on Friday. It usually involves playing games, going out to dinner or watching a movie. Nothing complicated.

Yesterday, Lewis discovered the game "Would You Rather..." There are lots of versions of this game and it's easy to keep it age appropriate. Lewis decided to make up his own scenarios and present me and Chris a variety of difficult choices to discuss. Most were totally hilarious and presented the unique point of view of a fairly sheltered 8-year-old boy.

I highly suggest trying this. To get you started I'll share some of Lewis' situations.

  1. Would you rather get divorced or struck by lightning?
  2. Would you rather eat lima beans for a year or be a total moron?
  3. Would you rather marry Justin Beaver (yes, that's his spelling) or wear clothes made out of ear wax. (Funny anecdote - Lewis thought Beiber was a made up person that little girls liked, kind of like Hello Kitty)
  4. Would you rather get detention or have no knees?
  5. Would you rather watch Mickey Mouse cartoons or sleep in a metal bed?
  6. Would you rather walk with a bully or get punched in the face?
  7. Would you rather have no fingers or watch Dora the Explorer?
There are more but you get the gist. Anyway, we're planning on playing again over the weekend. This time mom and dad will write some questions, too.

Enjoy!

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