Thursday, March 06, 2008
Holy Moses
Parker and Kira saw Prince of Egypt for the first time last week. It made quite an impression - Parker has been asking us to define God, which started a rather complex discussion about beliefs and different religions.The next day, when we put dinner on the table, Kira stood up in her chair and shouted "Let My People EAT!"
A few days later, I listened to playing early in the morning. Parker selected one of his Playmobil figures and told Kira that this guy is God.
Kira looked at the figure for a second, and pronounced solemenly "There is no God."
"Nooo, Kira!" Parker interjected. "We're playing olden days. And in the olden days, there was a God."
Labels: Cute Overlord, Hooray for Hollywood, Kira, Let Kids be Kids, Parker
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Saturday, December 29, 2007
The Holidaze
Happy New Year, all!
We had a fantastic time over the holiday break, taking a much deserved and much needed two week trip to Northern Georgia. Kristin and I got to have several honest-to-goodness nights out on the town, and the kids had a blast visiting their grandparents. Parker proved that he can have fun for hours with just a handful of hangers (really), and Kira proved quite adept at climbing stairs, as botha human and as a cat.
Kira and Parker getting into the holiday spirit, and staying still for the just one second.
Kira and Parker on their first time on bicycles.
Lucille's Mountain Inn, the fantastic bed and breakfast Kristin and I stayed in on our out of town anniversary present.
William the Conqueror's Def Comedy Jam is in the house!
The kids take a moment to fish with a bear at Goats on the Roof General Store (yes there are indeed goats on the roof).
Parker strikes a pose at the Georgia Aquarium.
The piranha disturbingly await their next victim....er, meal.....at the Georgia Aquarium.
Parker gets up and personal with a Penguin - at least, as personal as three inch glass can allow you to be.
Kira and Aunt Shelli on an insanely cold December night.
Pay no attention to the large scaly gentleman behind you. Nothing to see here.
Labels: And We Are Rather Puny, Homeschooling, Kira, Let Kids be Kids, Parker, Sheer Awesome
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween everyone! Does this curdle your toes?
I know, what kind of sick, demented parents would take their kids to the dentist on Halloween?
I guess our kind.
Later we did go out, and had some fun, and now, the costumes:
Labels: Kira, Let Kids be Kids, Parker
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Friday, July 20, 2007
Take-G Toys Are GO!!
Unfortunately (and obviously), these things are hard to come by and are priced pretty expensively - however, take G does have a few mass produced wooden products that might just be even cuter.
Speaking of cute, have you seen "My Little Cthulhu"? He makes unspeakable, eldritch terror downright adorable - and, being plastic to boot, he's ever more eeeevil.
Labels: Cute Overlord, Let Kids be Kids, Sheer Awesome, Shogun Warriors
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
The Magic Trolly Doomed Us All
Did you know that our next generation is all about me first because of the teachings of Mister Rogers? I saw it on Fox, so it must be true.In the original Wall Street Journal article, Professor Don Chance says that Mister Rogers' message of telling children they are special contributed to a society where children see themselves as entitled and worthy of special treatment.
Wrong place to put the emphasis there, Dr. Chance (which< I think we can all agree, would be an AWESOME name for a comic book character). I thinks that parents and a marketing culture that has told kids for thirty years that to be "it" they got to have "it", and they have to get "it" now. A quiet-spoken man with a Magic Trolley telling kids to respect one another and take pride in themselves for who they are didn't lead us to where we are today.
I'm pretty sure Mr. Rogers didn't air in China. And they've got the same challenges with you as we do.
Labels: And We Are Rather Puny, Anti-Fun, Let Kids be Kids
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Friday, February 23, 2007
1-2-3 Like a Bird He Sings
Parker got up the other day singing a new song. We thought he had made it up, but he kept insisting he wanted to hear it, so Kristin looked up the lyrics on Google. And, as it turns out, Parker had memorized the brand new Tim McGraw song after hearing it just one time on the radio the night before. Although it isn't yet available for sale, Parker has been listening to a free copy from McGraw's site incessantly, it having replaced Mika's Grace Kelly as the flavor of the week (Oingo Boingo made a valiant effort with Weird Science, but came in a pale second place).Later I was working on an identity project with a tight turnaround, and Parker came to me and asked to play a game. Thinking I was being very clever, I said sure and told him we were playing a computer game where letters had to be linked together. After watching me for about twenty seconds, Parker announced solemnly: "That's not a game daddy. That's a logo."
It's getting that you can't pull anything over his eyes.
Labels: Kira, Let Kids be Kids, Parker
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Thursday, January 18, 2007
No Shirt, No Shoes, No Crayola
Color me mad.We stopped into the Atlanta Bread Company for a quick lunch today. After getting to the table and handing the kids their activity pages, we realized the cashier forgot to give us crayons. I went up to ask for some, and she told me they didn't have any.
I went back to the table, where the kids were understandably upset over the lack of being able to use their sheets. Kristin went back up to ask if they could check for some crayons in the back, or if they had a pen or something they could use.
The cashier, and then the manager, gave her a bunch of attitude, and explained that they couldn't give out crayons because they presented a safety risk for children. After all, "They can eat them and choke on them".
When asked why they'd give out coloring sheets if they have no crayons to use with them, they explained it was done so the kids could have the coupon for the free cookie printed on the bottom of the sheet.
After a little back and forth, the manager finally let Kristin borrow two pens, after she understood that the restaurant bears no responsibility for any injury that might result.
Have we become such a litigious society that even the most simple joys of childhood have to be denied?
Labels: Anti-Fun, Got a Permit for Breathing, Let Kids be Kids
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