Family Togetherness

I have been wanting to do things together as a family that will create memories for the kids and allow us to become closer as a family. My goal for 2009 is to once a month find one thing that our family can do together that will make us closer and stronger. January is becoming the month of "RISK". Last Sunday we sat down together and played the game Risk. Seth taught us the rules and how to play and 3 hours later the kids could not get enough. The kids ask every day, "Can we play risk?" We have not turned on our TV once this week due to this game. What I like about this game is that:

1. We play for 3 hours minimum (when the game is over they want to play again)
2. We laugh at each other and with each other
3. Everyday distractions are forgotten — phones, TV, video games, etc.
4. And it's not Chutes and Ladders, Candyland or Pretty Pretty Princess — we have evolved to the next level of game playing

I have started making a list of the things we like to do together, so when we are wondering, "What should we do," I can look at my list and remember the things we have done in the past and do something off that list.