[A snippet of conversation overheard while working on my laptop after dinner while the boys play.]
Creed and Denton are imagining that they're in a spaceship flying to Mars. They've set two mini trampolines up on end against each other to form a spaceship--their transport to various planets to complete their missions. In their first mission, Creed explains to Denton that he will likely encounter "Sand Monsters."
"AAAAAAGGGHHHH!!" Denton exclaims dramatically...but Creed quickly counters with "Nope. We're going to have to handle it." "Oh." Denton says, calming himself. Creed explains that the sand monsters have dangerous brains but it's okay because OUR brains are very hard. They shoot the sand monsters with lotion and declare triumphantly, "They melted into quesadillas!"
"Alright!!!" they cry, congratulating each other.
"Now you be my partner!"
"Okay!" says the other one.
"Now let's go to Mombasa."
"Okay. Good job."
"I spotted Carmen Sandiego's footsteps!"
"Yes...we've found another clue!"
"THERE SHE IS!!!" (sound of footsteps in hot pursuit)
"Too bad, Carmen Sandiego!" a small voice says with expansive authority. "You're under arrest!"
"Great job, Hawkins."
"Now let's go to the planet Lexicon!"
"Awright!"
"Hey, I see words everywhere! There's WORD GIRL!"
"Change into the Cheesy Monster."
"Okay!"
"THIS is a job for WORD GIRL!!!"
(Sound of fierce scuffling, and protests of "Hey--NO!! I'm a good guy! I'm your partner!!" Somehow that gets ironed out and the team moves on in crime-fighting power.)
"YOU are deFEATed!!" (sound of acapella background music pouring from small lips)
I love my life.
