21

Our new favorite game for family game night isn't Clue or Monopoly; it's blackjack or 21, as we call it. (We have always done things a little differently around here!) It's actually quite educational, it teaches adding up numbers in your head quickly, if you can get past the fact you are teaching your young children to bet money while playing cards.

Jono is always the dealer. Sometimes Coleman is his helper. He says things like "place your bets" and "let's bankrupt everyone but mom!". Coleman also likes to play his own hand and makes the "hit me" signal every hand, even when he should stay.

Rosie is the lucky one at 21. One night, she got blackjack three times! Her motto is "bet big- win big", and she usually does. Bud, as you would expect, is a much more cautious gambler. I am very, very unlucky in 21 and often go many hands without ever winning. Come over and play anytime!

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!