Yes - the board game. Chutes and Ladders. Here's a quick visual for your memory pleasure:
Gram got one for Christopher for his birthday, and we pulled it out today. While Mallory napped, we spun the spinner, counted the squares, and climbed ladders and slid down chutes. It's funny because he doesn't really get the whole winning-losing thing - he didn't mind sliding backwards because for whatever reason, he didn't associate that with losing. Or being behind. Or any of the other things that would freak out my most competitive friends (you know who you are). He just wanted to climb every ladder and slide every chute - which is tough to explain to the 4 year old -- that you only climb at the bottom of a ladder and only slide at the top of a chute. Who knew the thing could be so much fun? But I was so proud of how he waited his turn and let me help him count squares, etc. It was a very fun adventure.
