D&D
Dave is a childcare worker who occasionally watches our brood when we bring them to a parent support group that Bonnie coordinates. He's a really nice guy -- a very gentle man, and really patient with the kids and kind. We like him a great deal, and he's helped Robert and Emme to get into Dungeons & Dragons without any intervention from me (outside of picking up game accessories, books and such when I can find a great deal on them).
Unfortunately, the meetings aren't exactly the most conducive atmosphere to have a D&D game. Quarters are cramped, and James is a bit too young for it, and if there are other kids there, it's a big distraction. So we've been hoping for a while that Dave could come down and have a proper D&D game, and with the kids on vacation this week, he was able to.
They ended up playing for about four or five hours yesterday and had a great time. Robert and Emmeline are both at the perfect age to start to play D&D, and Dave's a great DM, much better than I could be. Hopefully we'll get to do it again soon.