We are a household that tries to limit technology.
That’s not to say that we don’t own video gaming systems, cell phones, or laptops. We have our fair share of those things. But there are time limitations on the TV watching and the playing of aforementioned video games. Even the educational ones.
Jayce is allowed to watch one show each day. And he uses the computer to explore Playhouse Disney dot com every couple of days or so, for about twenty minutes at a time.
But he doesn’t own a DS. Or any other handheld gaming system. He’s only three, after all, and we figure the longer we can hold out, the better.
Older sister–on the other hand–does have a gaming system. Albeit a Leapster. We encourage her to play it because it’s sort of a sneaky way to get in more reading and arithmetic practice.
Does anybody even say arithmetic anymore?
Back to my point though.
So Jayce, apparently, is sort of envious of big sissy’s Leapster.
He sees her playing her princess game. And Ratatouille. And Diego.
He wants a piece of the action sometimes.
Instead of boring old alphabet floor puzzles.
But the game is off limits.
This he knows.
Which, I’m guessing, is precisely why I found him like this, this morning:
In case you can’t make it out, he’s in a bathroom cabinet. With the game.
This bathroom is positioned in between the playroom and Cassidy’s bedroom.
I heard the game, but for the life of me I couldn’t figure out where the noise was coming from. I must have walked past it a half dozen times, the most confounded look on my face all the while.
I looked at the cabinet and thought nah, no way.
Then I opened it.
And sure enough.
It was so stinkin’ cute I didn’t even make him turn off the game.
I just let him be.
“Shut the door please”, he asked.
And then, his voice muffled by the cabinet door, “and turn out the light.”
Yes sir.
Will do.
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He is so stinkin’ adorable.
He wants to play so badly that he’ll even play with a PINK game!!
Okay, now THAT was a great post!
Such a funny story Darcie! Thanks for sharing!
That is so stinkin’ cute!
I remember that age so well. Thank you so much for sharing and what a beautiful (can I say that about a little boy?) child.
haha that really is so cute – I love that last picture :-)
a) That’s awesome. Especially that he asked you to close the door even after he was already “caught”.
b) The Buzz Lightyear outfit makes it about thirty-seven times better.
Too cute. They are so creative.
And, of course, the fact that he is in a Buzz Lightyear outfit makes it that much cuter.
What a little smartie pants!! How can you say no to that face?!?
What a cutie pie, and a chip off the old blocks… and what cute jammies
To infinity and beyond…inside a cabinet. What a precious moment!
Such a smart little guy! I think I would have let him keep it too. That kind of brilliance deserves to be rewarded.
He is so cute in his Buzz Lightyear outfit!
OK but the best part of these pictures if the Buzz Lightyear attire. How did THAT not get mentioned? Hilarious!
That is great! Very clever, Jayce =)
He is so sweet! And smart!
I catch my 4 year old under the dining room table with her brothers DS. She is 4 and really sneaky. She even plugs the earphones in so I can’t hear it…and she can’t hear me calling her….and then I am running around outside the house looking for her. By the time I find her I don’t care she was playing the DS and just glad she is safe.
too funny! My two younger boys always grab used to grab their older brothers’ gameboys/ds and close their bedroom door and sit directly behind it to block us out…hilarious!
That is fantastic! I love it. Boo used to sneak her brothers DS, but always into the bathroom while she was…you know. lol