Chutes and Ladders

Tonight we enjoyed a rousing game of "Chutes and Ladders". The game was purchased today for two major reasons. First, I wanted to play a game with Matthew this morning and he was getting bored with "Candy Land". I really can't understand how he could be bored with it because he has not gotten the "one card, move to the next color" concept yet. The second, and primary reason for getting Chutes and Ladders today is because poor Guy has yet to win a game of "Candy Land." I've never seen anyone with such awful luck. If there is a special card that sends him to the bottom of the game board after working so hard to get into a good position, we can count on Guy to find it, continuously.

"Chutes and Ladders" didn't start off very promising for Guy. He was the first one to find a chute that took him almost back to the beginning. Then, when he was resigned to losing another preschool game, his luck changed. He found the longest ladder on the board and shot right to the top. (Guy's happy dance is not a pretty sight.) Before he finally went on to win the game, he found one more chute and a final latter that took him right to victory. At that point, the game stopped. The kids were bored. But at least we can say with confidence that Guy is 1-1 in "Chutes and Ladders".