Mario Candopoly!

J and O made up their own board game today, a mixture of Monopoly, Candy Land and Mario Party (using Diggity Dogs from a different board game).  The discussion about rules and how to play and the point of the game was extensive.  Just an excerpt:

O says, "When you get to a question mark anything can happen."  

J says, "Yeah, anything."

"If you get a shape, something will reappear.  It will give you 3,000 coins and $6,000."

"There is no way to have $6,000."

"Yeah, it just makes you have $6,000.  The ground will sink if you get a square."

We were actually able to play for quite a while.  We started out with 10 coins each.    I bought Tito's Peanuts, and tried to sell peanuts for 4 coins each.  J bought Senor Tucan's Gumdrops and sold gumdrops for 5 coins each, O bought Benny's Peppermints and sold Peppermint sticks for 4 coins each.  
No one bought peanuts from me, so I think I lost.  Oh well, when life gives you peanuts, make peanut-aide!