Video Game Stupor

My boys love playing video games on the Wii. They would probably play all day, every day if I let them. So a few weeks ago I made three "video game tickets" for each boy. They get them each Monday, and when they want to play they have to give one to me. I usually let them play for 45 minutes to an hour each time.

So yesterday, they were playing Lego Indiana Jones. I got the game set up, and came into the room to check my e-mail. I was gone no longer than 10 minutes. Now, before I tell you what I saw when I came back in the living room, I need to set the stage a little. Ethan is really skinny. Like, he's in the 97th percentile for height and 20th percentile for weight. Even though he is six, he wears an 8 slim in pants. And Aidan - well, he walks around the room when he is playing video games. It's like he thinks he is in the game. As his character moves right, he moves right. As his character moves ahead, he moves ahead. You get the idea.

Okay, so I was gone for maybe 10 minutes. When I walked back in the living room, Aidan had his chest pressed up against the tv stand. He couldn't have been any closer to the tv. His nose was nearly touching it. And Ethan's pants had fallen down, and they were sitting around his ankles, and he was completely ignoring them to play the game.

For the next 30 minutes, I loaded the dishwasher, cleaned up the kitchen in general, and got dinner started. I had to say, "Aidan, step back" at least 15 times. And Ethan stood there with his pants around his ankles the entire time. I'm pretty sure neither one blinked the entire time.

Ahh, the joys of being a kid. And the joys of being a mom and seeing your kids do cute and amusing things like that.