Laser Tag

One of the best things my husband gave me was two wonderful stepchildren.  Over the years they married, had four children and made me a very young grandma.  The magical land of grand parenting is everything I had ever heard, fun, fun, fun...my national anthem.  I thank my stepchildren every day for this wonderful gift. 

Well last week was our oldest, Colt, 11th birthday party at Laser Tag.   Talk about big fun.  They break you into teams as you are let loose with 60 kids inside darken tunnels for 20 minute at a time as you zap an opponent, look for the elusive golden boxes of the other team to zap and just run around like crazy.  As usual, I was the only adult to play.  Maybe because I’m children’s writer that I find a group of 11 year old boys trying to make the loudest farting noises with their hands entertaining.

Book to recommend that is about team work.  A View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg This Newberry winner is about a 6 grade academic team that competes and wins against many grades older than themselves.  A wonderful middle grade.