Rock, Paper, Gun...

We've learned something recently. You don't want to compete against Evan, because he's very competitive. The first clue was when he learned to play Rock, Paper, Scissors. We all know how it goes- rock breaks scissors, scissors cut paper, and paper covers rock.

Evan, that beautiful, lovable boy of mine, comes up with something rather ingenious. Evan is playing rock paper scissors with Grandma. Grandma throws paper... and Evan throws gun. What beats gun? We've all stopped playing rock paper scissors with him, because we just can't beat gun...

One day, while we're in the car, the boys are being kinda loud (I think that China could hear them), and Mike and I teach them how to play the Quiet Game. We all know this one, too. It's the game people use to get kids to be quiet. Ya know, a nice way of saying 'You're bugging me.' Cody and Dylan invented Pause, which pretty much defeats the entire purpose of the Quiet Game.

But we're driving along, Mike and I are talking, Cody and Dylan are pausing and talking, when it hits us. Evan has not said one single word the entire drive. Not one. Mike looks back at him, and he's just staring at us. He was really serious about this game, and it wasn't until we stopped the car that we could get him to talk (which was to ask, of course, what his prize was). He's adapted his game strategy since then. Now he makes faces at his brothers in order to get them to laugh and therefore lose.

It's not just these games that we learn as kids that he's good at. He's also good at video games and such. It's funny to watch him tell people what they need to do in order to beat Lego Star Wars.

And in case you are wondering, rocket launcher blows up gun.