There has been a rekindling of our love for Monopoly in recent days. This game lasted a good hour and a half before we declared it over.

But not before:

*Catherine played banker and made correct change almost every time.

*Esme bought St James Place from Catherine for $2000. (what!?)

*Mama collected two ‘Get out of Jail Free’ cards, but never wound up in Jail.

*We almost declared Esme bankrupt…and then found her stash of $500 and $100 bills under the game board.

*I realized that I was actually playing the game with the girls and not playing ‘for’ them.