Things My Kids Say and Do As Shared on Twitter

We spend a lot of time with the minions and I'm fortunate enough to record the things that they say and do so I can look back on it and laugh.  Some of it makes the blog and other smaller moments don't.  One of the brilliant things about Twitter is how it's the ultimate parenting "elevator speech", because you have to keep it short. Below are recent Tweets, conversations, parental musings and things that the minions have done or said over the past month, for your reading pleasure that haven't made it to the blog.

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1. M: I added a sliced cucumber to the side of my glass of milk to make it fancy #parenting

2. J: I’m Cute and smart. You can remember cause it rhymes with toot and fart. #parenting #smh 3. M: can we call daddy? Me: no he’s still sleeping. He’s in a different time zone. J: you mean like in #backtothefuture me: like a business trip that’s two hours behind us. J: well that’s boring

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4. J: is the movie #Scream about people screaming #ghostface? Dad: sort of? #parenting 5. J: When we get new fish we can name them whatever we want right? Cause I'm going to name mine diarrhea Me: NOPE!  Just No J: giggle giggle giggle

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6. M: you know what's the best about moms? That they're soft in all the right places for cuddling #parenting #bodyposi #LoveYourself #bodyimage #effyourbeautystandards #Loveyourself

7. J is reading out loud to me for his homework Me: Why aren’t you reading that part out loud? J: It’s a thought bubble so you can’t say it out loud. It can only be in your head #parenting #ThisIs7

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8. M: I need you to sign this birthday card I made & you need to make sure that you write the J facing the right way J: but how will they know it’s really from me?  Me: I think they’ll figure it out by reading your name #smh #parenting 9. M: dad were you sexy ever?  Like a long long time ago! #parenting #thingskidssay 10. Thing 965 my #kids have in common with our #dog  All 3 have an intense need to poop as soon as they get as far as physically possible from a washroom or garbage can

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11. It’s amazing how the most drama fuelled kid problems rear their heads 15 minutes after bed time #parenting To see more of what my kids say in real time follow me on Twitter @Sarabethbug

True Love

There is a lot of debate among nerdist parents (Chris and I both fully embrace our inner and outer nerdiness) surrounding what the ideal age is to expose your children to specific meaningful pop culture experiences.  For example, what is the best age to introduce your children to Star Wars so they'll love it as much as you do?

A couple of weeks ago, while at a merchandise booth at the Canada Day Tragically Hip Concert, a gentleman complimented my friend's The Princess Bride shirt which prompted a very important question between my friend and I: What is the ideal age to have the minions participate in their premiere viewing of The Princess Bride (a movie that is ridiculously important to Chris and I)? Our debate was interrupted by the man at the booth, who responded without knowing the minions age with an adamant "immediately and often".

The next week we decided to take the advice of a stranger and introduce Molly and Jack to a story that involves, "Fencing.  Fighting. Torture. Poison. True Love. Hate.  Revenge.  Giants.  Hunters.  Bad men.  Good men.  Beautifulest Ladies..Pain.  Death.  Brave men.  Cowardly men.  Chases.  Escapes.  Lies.  Truths.  Passion.  Miracles."  Sound Okay?

Three years and eleven months was apparently the PERFECT time to debut this movie to the minions.  Molly was immediately enthralled with Princess Buttercup and has been strongly considering going as her for Halloween (likely a fairly obscure costume for a pre-schooler).  Jack giggles maniacally at many scenes of the movie, especially the dream sequence where Buttercup is booed for having true love in her hands and letting it go.

When we pulled out our copy of the movie we discovered a drinking game that we had created many years ago to play while watching the movie.  This drinking game probably isn't the best activity for family movie night, but I thought I'd share it anyway.

The Princess Bride Drinking Game  
(Play at your own risk - AKA I am not responsible for any binge drinking inspired by this game)

1. Every time Westley says "As you wish" take one drink.
2. Any time the Dread Pirate Roberts is mentioned give one drink to someone else.
3. Whenever Inigo says, "Hello.  My name is Inigo Montoya. you killed my father.  Prepare to die." take one drink.
4. Whenever Vizzini says "Inconceivable." take one drink.
5. Whenever there is a narrative involving the grandfather and his grandson (AKA Columbo and Kevin Arnold) take one drink.
6. Every time Buttercup believes someone's lies (shockingly often) you give one drink to someone else.
7. Whenever anyone implies that Inigo Montoya was a drunk, has been drinking or is drunk, everyone drinks....twice.
8. Any mention of the six fingered man....take one drink.
9. When Fezzik makes a rhyme...take one drink.

This past weekend we watched Back to the Future with the kids for the first time (can you believe that it's the 30 year anniversary?) and I couldn't help but wonder, how many times does someone say "Great Scott!" or how often does Marty look at the fading photograph of his siblings in the movie?  I guess old habits die hard as I was tempted to pen a new drinking game at 11AM on a Saturday.  At least it isn't based on a "kissing" book.  

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