I’m watching a friend’s daughter this morning, who happens to be great pals with Ian.
Ian: Sophie, after our snack we will play Star Wars THE CLONE WARS!
Sophie: (makes boys are stupid face)
Me: No, after your snack, you are going to ask Sophie what she would like to do, and you’re going to listen to the answer before you decide.
Sophie: We could play kings and queens! Ian, you could be the king, and I could be the queen.
Ian: I don’t know about that.
Me: What about a compromise? Aren’t there any queens in Star Wars?
Ian. No.
Me: Then who is Amidala?
Ian: Oh yes! Queen Amidala of Naboo! I will be a clone trooper, and we will attack her planet!
Sophie: (makes boys are stupid face)
Me: Ian, you might need to show Sophie some of your Star Wars books so Sophie understands who lives on Naboo.
Sophie: (makes the books are awesome face) Good, because I didn’t even know about that until you mentioned it!
They are researching Naboo in Ian’s book collection right now. I expect that Sophie’s parents, like all good geek parents everywhere, think that particular Star Wars episode is terrible. So all I can say is…
I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry.
What happened? I have seen some posts about this but all I know is that it’s bad.
Yeah. What up, my geek peeps. I followed along perfectly.
Rebecca Hart Pickrell it’s a Doctor Who reference… and I am apologizing to her parents because Ian has introduced her to a movie I personally don’t think is very good, and which she probably now wants to watch. *wink*
next up: Let’s play Doctor Who!
Actually, I have paper dolls for that. š So we’re all set…
Jealous! I want Doctor Who paper dolls! Hmmm off to Google
Here you are: http://www.lesvieuxjours.com/cheeruphamlet.html
That’s actually Hamlet cosplaying as 10 and 11, so it’s like double double bonus geek points.
That’s awesome.
Meghan – that is the most awesome paper doll print out ever. I’m currently printing out a ton, and will roll with merriment when my daughter comes home and plays with them! Thanks!
Aren’t they fantatic? I found them when I was looking for some down time activities for Christmas Day and now Hamlet hangs out on my desk every day. BEST INVESTMENT EVER. š
LOL seeing as what Sophie really wanted to play was Hamlet those are perfect! Star Wars was fine for us, but I admit that movie is dreadful! As we might return Ian to you composing sonnets to a skull I can’t complain. And yes I know that Hamlet is not appropriate for five year olds…..
I think I need to print some too, for my desk at work.
š Meghan. One of my high school friends mentioned something about something bad happening to a child, and when I saw your post, I thought there was some news story Iād missed.
Brilliant, thanks Megan! And I can’t wait until they are old enough to see Macbeth!!
Rebecca, Pickrell right? Jeeze Meghan Gray, don’t scare us!
What about me? Now I am scared š
hahahahahahahaha