Archive for Funny Stuff
Be Careful with the Wii
Posted by: | CommentsAccording to a recent study, more than an hour a day of video games (not limited only to the Wii) increases your risk of joint injuries. Of course, playing outside might increase the risk of other injuries. But it seems to me that outside play is well worth such risks!
One thing is for sure, I will not be pleased if my son or daughters know how to beat Super Mario and hit homers like crazy on the Wii, but cannot do shoot a basketball or hit a baseball consistently. I am very thankful my parents severely limited our video game exposure.
Funny story: At one point, our parents got us Nintendo Gameboy for Christmas. Big deal back in the day. Well, after my Dad saw us disappearing for hours in order to beat the Super Mario game (among other ones, but this was our favorite), he told us we would have to take an indefinite break. Well, indefinite turned into ‘for the rest of your life,’ because about six months later, we asked him where it was and he completely forget where he hid it! I can’t remember if it was ever located. I might email him now.
A Warning to Parents
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Since this blog gives me free reign to post on a variety of topics, serious and not-so-serious alike, I figured I would get back into blogging with the following picture.
Let it serve as a warning to all parents to make sure your daughter keeps diligent care of her dolls, particularly their hair. If you let things go too long, you might find yourself with quite a mess.
Fortunately for us, Abigail’s Belle doll prefers ‘the bun’ look. So Erin was able to easily tame her red afro.
The Ewok
Posted by: | CommentsAbby and Elijah love to pretend they are various characters from either books or movies. The Incredibles are their usual favorite. Of course, they love to pick the main characters, which leaves their little sister, Naomi, with the leftovers.
For example, if Abby is Dora and Elijah is Diego, Naomi gets to be Boots. Yes, Boots the Monkey.
There are other examples, but today was one of my favorites. After walking out the backdoor, I encountered Abby and Elijah playing Star Wars with their pretend ‘light sabers’. Elijah was Darth Vader and Abby was Princess Leia. Elijah then informed me that I was Hans Solo. Mommy, interestingly enough, was Luke Skywalker. And then, Naomi, he said matter-a-factly, was the teddy-bear, the Ewok. I loved it. No doubt it was her choice.
Don’t you see the resemblance?
