Darth Vader

I heard some raspy breathing this morning as I opened my bedroom door.

"Cute, baby girl! Are you hungry for breakfast?"

"My name is Darth Vader. And yes, I'm hungry."

May the force be with you

Jon let the kids watch the first Star Wars movie a while back. He hasn't had any peace since then. Dominic and Caitlin were dying to see the rest of the movies. So on Wednesday they started the second movie. Yesterday was super, incredibly busy. But today we had some down time and I decided to have a day at home. The kids spent THE ENTIRE DAY playing Star Wars.

Dominic was ALWAYS a jedi knight. But Caitlin took turns being everything. She seemed to even relish being "a bad guy". But later I heard a disagreement between them. Caitlin wanted to be a jedi and a princess at the same time. But Dominic informed her that she couldn't be both.

Baby girl put her hands on her hip and very proudly announced -

"I'm a girl. And GIRLS can be anything they want to be. So there!"

I didn't hear an argument in return and she was soon sporting her princess outfit and fighting with her light saber. 

The conversation at the supper table was. . . You guessed it - Star Wars. Dominic has an amazing memory for movie lines and lyrics. So he was saying parts from the movie and Caitlin would guess who he was imitating or do her own. I overheard Dominic say this - "We have to get her. I can't live without her." Lots of laughing, then - "He's a horrible actor, but I still like that movie." 

May the force be with you!

Star Wars

Jon has been wanting to share Star Wars with the kids for quite some time.

So today he showed them the first one.

I'm not sure how Caitlin felt, but she didn't come join me in the library.

Dominic came in after it was done and made this announcement -

"I HAVE to watch the 2nd one very soon! Did you know it's when that boy is all gown up?"

He has now spent the evening talking about Star Wars. Guess Jon made a new convert.

I felt a little strange watching a chick-flick in the library while my kids were watching Star Wars in the living room. But I'm guessing I should get use to it. =)