Although on small scale brag, I want to say I am proud of my kids (DD6 and DS8) playing as a team against DH and I (playing as separate teams so we had 3 trains) for Ticket to Ride. Usually DD would refuse to play a game unless she is on my team if there are more than 2 people in any game (even for UNO - she abhors losing and always attempts to team up with whoever she thinks will win), so this was a big step for her.

Even more amazing, they did not even fight or yell at each other the whole game when making decisions on their next move - and it resulted in them soundly crushing both DH and me. I did not see that coming since we only learned the rules the day before.

(and I am still a little sore about coming in last... just needed one more turn and although the kids had a stranglehold on first, at least I would have been not too far behind them in second place... so it goes smile )