Monday, April 14, 2008

Heeeeeeey-yay, I wanna be a

Have you ever played Rock Band? It is one of the most fun games ever! Now I am no video game junkie. Seriously. I'm the one who vowed I would never own a gaming system in my home. Finally I made a deal with Kyle that once he got his PhD, he could get one (knowing that would be a LONG time away). My parents have it though, and with my brother in town and Kyle at work late, I figured I'd finally go and see what all the fuss was about. It is seriously one of the most fun games I've ever played! You can play drummer, guitarist, or singer. I tried all three - not the best drummer ever, a pretty good singer, and an awesome guitarist. Too bad it doesn't teach how to really play guitar, 'cause I'd be a pro by now!

Janelle was a pretty serious guitarist herself.

Spencer was one smokin'

And Daniel was by far the best singer. (Even though he's playing drums in this picture.)

And when we got bored of Rock Band (which we never really did), we moseyed on over to the playroom to try out boxing on the Wii. That thing can give you one hard core work out! I was panting and puffing after a boxing match with my dad and then another with my brother.

(Don't laugh too hard!)


As I was getting ready to leave Daniel goes, "Wow, I never imagined I'd end up spending the night playing video games with my sister!"

Ha ha! See, I'm not that old and boring yet!

Of course to start the evening out we had to indulge Daniel with a little Cheesecake Factory (poor thing's been in Rexburg since January...the best thing they have there is Applebees - ugh!)


See? It IS cool to hang out with your family!

7 comments:

becki said...

what a fun family night-guitar hero is fun too! who would have thought video games could be SO fun!! and your boxing looks good! you have got the moves! your family is so cute, you ALL look the same!

the duchess said...

That clip of you & Daniel boxing is BY FAR the funniest thing I've seen in ages! Y'all are so intense it cracks me up. Round 10 to Laura!

Sarah said...

Oh looks like so much fun!

Seriously, I'm still laughing after watching you and Daniel! Thanks, nice way to end my night. :)

Brianne said...

That's hilarious! So who won that match anyway? We debated over getting the Wii or the PS3 for quite a while, and finally decided on the PS3 mostly because it can play Blu-Ray dvds, but I still would love to have a Wii... so much fun! Rock Band is my favorite game right now too. Those drums are HARD though! Looks like a very fun night!

-Laura- said...

Glad I could provide some entertainment for you all! :)

Brianne- Yeah, I would go for the PS3 too for the Blu-Ray. Kyle is adamant that we not buy anymore dvds until we have a blu-ray player.

Oh yeah, and Daniel just BARELY won the boxing match...only because ofter two matches my arms were DEAD!!!

ms said...

I haven't ever played rock band, but I've heard it's fun. It looks like you all had a good time. Your Dad playing video games reminds me of my Dad.

One thing I do not get, however, is how the Cheesecake Factory is such a beloved place - I would rather eat scrambled eggs at home than go there....weird, I know, but I do not like it.

Are you guys going to St. Johns anytime over the summer?

Erin S. said...

That video was great! Christian and I were both getting a kick out of it. We've been looking for a Wii for a while, but there are still major shortages...