Games, Kids and Church. Now there is three words you'll never hear me say in one sentence. :)

Great game choices for new or near-new gamers. Sounds like you had a great time. Might be able to get those young kids (non-readers, I assume, or early elementary school) in games like Zirkus Flohcati, Pick Picknic, Frank's Zoo, or Vampire. Of course, I know that they also have to have the opportunity to "blow off steam."

Yes, it is nice when kids get older, and you don't have to watch them every minute!

Congratulations on the great Mother's Day haul. You should get a lot of enjoyment out of those neat things.

Also, thanks much for the suggestions for 6- and 7-player games you made on my blog. With three folks listing games I should look into, I had some great ideas to work on. I've looked at them all on BGG and narrowed the list to 14. Now, I need to do more research, and I need to find out which ones are available for purchase. Then, I'll prioritize the final list, break it into manageable purchases, and look forward to some new games this summer. I really appreciate your taking the time to not only suggest games that fit our family's interests, but also you added comments to tweak my interest immediately.