The Force runs strong in our family

My family seems to be obsessed with Star Wars. I say "my family" because it is true for 5 out of 6 of us - just not me, but I'm having fun with it anyway. It all started when the neighbor kids got some little Star Wars action figures and light sabers for Christmas. Then our kids discovered that Daddy actually owns the digitally re-mastered copies of IV, V, and VI on DVD. And within a couple weeks they had seen all three. That is, except Macy and myself. Macy is not very interested in movies, especially if they are the least bit dark or loud. So I take advantage of these times to be with Macy. Even so, Macy has jumped right on board the bandwagon of being a Star Wars fan - she has learned the whole story line from her 5-, 4-, and 2-year-old siblings. Can you believe that my 2-year-old has seen these movies?!? I still cannot believe it.

We are constantly pretending to be certain characters, talking about them over dinner, and having light saber battles. Some of the following photos have also been digitally re-mastered by my Star Wars-obsessed husband for the kids' enjoyment, but I have to share them here because they provide a perfect depiction of our current household craze.

This is Allie as she says, "I'm forcing you back." I have yet to actually feel the force push me back, but with the amount of practice my kids are putting in, I should be feeling a nudge in no time. Maybe I should start trying to use the force myself - it could really come in handy!


Jack is pretending to be Darth Maul, after his double-sided light saber was split into 2 single light sabers. This face is looking a little too villainous for my sweet boy.


I love it when Macy gets in on the action. Of course, it doesn't make sense to have Princess Leia buns in your hair and have a light saber - because everyone knows that Leia only has a blaster - but when you're pretending, it just doesn't matter. Well, that's not true, it does matter to her siblings.


Here is a normal battle scene. Jack is always the bad guy. So, it is everyone else against Jack.


Tommy's intense jedi training seems to be paying off. If only they were going to film another movie, he would be a shoo-in for Yoda.

Strong with us, the Force is!

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Wonderful Wednesday!

We have borrowed an idea from some great friends - it's called Wonderful Wednesday! (Thanks M & L!) Each Wednesday evening, after dinner at home with the fam, one kid gets to go out for an hour with one parent for a date night. Steve got to do the first four weeks of WW, but now it is my turn to go out with each of my kids over the next four weeks. This past Wednesday, I had the honor to spend one-on-one time with Macy.

First we went to explore in the Lego store at the mall. I had never been there before, so we took our time checking out all of the displays. There are lots of cool lego creations in each one of these white circles that are at the perfect height for Macy to look in.

Then, we had to stop by Bath and Body Works to test out some perfumes. Macy had never done this before, so she was really surprised to find out that we were allowed to spray them on our wrists. We smelled great!

And, lastly, we enjoyed some ice cream at the food court. I really want to be Macy's best friend, so I asked her lots and lots of questions, until I think she was tired of answering them. Oh! We also snuck into the entryway to Kona Grill to check out the amazing fish tank. I had a great time! And I think that Macy did too.

I'm looking forward to more Wonderful Wednesdays with my other kiddos too!