Top Ten Signs your kids have been exposed to too much Star Wars

10. They act out scenes from the movies.

9. When they ask to watch a movie they refer to their choices by episode numbers.

8. They know the difference in appearance and the relationship between Boba Fett and Jengo Fett.

7. They hold their hands like claws and assist each other in pretending to use the force.

6. The five year old created replicas of all the droids with legos.

5. They commonly use the phrase "I'm going as slow as a gonk droid."

4. They make and use "lightsabers" made from Tinkertoys.

3. The two year old can do the Darth Vadar breathing sound.

2. They begin to philosophize about the differences in the way Obi Wan and Anakin respond to anger. (see note a)

1. The two year old (who does not speak) is singing the Theme to Episode Five while walking through the grocery store. (see note b)



Note A: Mark asked me for time to have a private talk today. This is a very rare request so we went to my room and shut the door. He had a plan to propose. He wanted to set up a system of reward so that for every page in a book he read, he would gain that much Game Cube time. Smart isn't he?! This opened the field for a great discussion about why they lost Game Cube during the week (not that we haven't already talked about that) and that led to his thoughts. He informed me that he is trying as preparation for baptism, to be good and to keep his anger in. He gets frustrated and sometimes takes it out on his younger siblings. (hello, normal child) Then he proceeds to explain to me how Obi Wan always stays calm in all the movies he has seen (all but Episode 3) and never lets his anger out. Then there is Anakin who lets his out and from the game he learned that Anakin's anger is what led him to the dark side. He wants to try and be like Obi Wan and not like Anakin. He is seven and I would say a bit deeper than normal. I love it.

Note B: Here is a clip of Peter favoring us with his rendition of the Episode Five Theme. As you can see it is a little choppy because he is unable to stand still. Hey, he's only 2! And I think he is pivoting on one foot during the really blurry part, but for some reason it is just so funny! I hope you enjoy our madness.