My younger two girls decided to dress as tourists, complete with hats, purses, and a camera. Interesting, I thought.
Then one gave me a bright smile and said, “We’re robbing a museum! We’ve got our ninja clothes on underneath.” She lifted her pant leg to show me her black pants. “We packed gloves to cover our fingerprints, and I’ve got ninja stars in my purse.”
The younger daughter pulled out a toy phone. “And I’ve got this to communicate with!”
They set toys up around the room to pretend to steal.
While standing together in front of one item, the older observed, “This is two thousand years old.”
Good thing they weren’t standing in front of me.
Oldest daughter, seeing me write this, informs me that she was playing the role of museum guard, and that she kept getting tranquilized. Also, little Joe stole her sword.
I’m glad they’re finding ways to keep themselves entertained, but who’s training them to become thieves?!
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Where DID they get that idea? Kids are way too clever.
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I’m guessing a book they read???
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Very creative…but maybe a little too much TV. Ha, ha.
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Not tv, books. Still. 🙂
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Not just thieves, but thieves with tranquilizers 😂😂😂
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Right?! Seriously. I need to screen the books these girls read.
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After seeing all of the strange commercials during the Super Bowl, I might say TV. But most likely just creative imaginations.
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And books. They read LOTS of books. No TV, really.
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but look on the good side – if they fail to get legal jobs in the future, they seem to have worked out this high class burglary thing so either way they won’t be living at home until they’re 30 …
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Excellent point, Andrew! I’ll stop complaining now.
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Right. They won’t be living at home until they’re 30. They’ll be in prison until they’re 30, at which time they’ll bust out and hide at home with you. With a knife to your throat to make sure you don’t rat them out. But you’ll have a house full of former museum pieces with their identifying marks filed off.
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Oceans 8…someone’s older sister watched it..😆
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Ha! There you go. That’s a great guess, LA.
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I always assumed my daughter heard things at the lunch table and the dug out
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I rather like how creative they are, but I also wonder where they’re getting this idea. Nonetheless, it’s funny and perfect for a blog post, so you gotta love all the more.
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They do so much that I think, “Well, at least it’s good for a blog post!” I imagine they get this from the adventure stories they read. I mean, they must, right?? Surely they don’t know what I’ve been up to once they go to bed! 😉
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Very nice, except we all know museum guards are never tranquilized by conked on the head with flashlights.
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So true, tref! I’ll sort my girls out presently. If they’re going to do it, they’d better do it right!
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Just make sure they use those nerf flashflights.
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Roger that, tref. Especially if they’re practicing on me.
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Hmmm! I didn’t know guards today used swords. At least they are interested in robbing antiquities instead of candy stores.
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Must be a guard in Japan, I’m thinking. 🙂
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🙂
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As long as they don’t break out a pair of nunchucks, you’re probably good!
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Oooh, yeah. Those could do some serious damage. And I’m glad their throwing stars are made of paper. 🙂
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They are super clever:)
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I mean, yeah, I guess I gotta give it to them. 🙂
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Don’t worry when my sisters and I were little we used to play drunk drivers and as adults not one of us has been picked up for driving under the influence
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Lexiesnana! Are you still around?! I haven’t seen you in, what, years?! SO happy to see you again! And, wow. Drunk drivers? Haha. Yes, that’s way worse. Thanks for the perspective. I hope you won’t be a stranger. 🙂
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I can just see you with baby bottles and kiddie cars, or just turned around on chairs.
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Ha, you don’t look a day over 1000! 😉
Oh, and in case you are wondering….it isn’t me.
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Well, that’s a relief!
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IMAGINATION at work!!!! I love it!!!!!!!! We played “cops and robbers” growing up. We had good guys and bad guys in most of our imaginations. I love this!!!
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Cops and robbers for the next generation maybe. 🙂 Thanks, CM. You’re always so enthusiastic over my stories. Thanks for being a great cheerleader!
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Your kids make my life better !!! 🙂
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Mine too. 🙂
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Goodness! And my little daughter used to play “teacher.” Ha ha. I love your girls’ imaginations. Maybe they’ll be writers!
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Two of them already are writers. 🙂
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Love the post and what terrific imaginations! 😀 They are all set to become award winning writers in the future …
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Yep, they’ll probably publish a novel before I do, the punks. 😉
Thanks, Annika!
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They’re going to have an amazing imagination and some awesome creative skills that’s for sure 🙏 thanks for sharing this 👊😂
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They do tend to surprise and amaze me. You have so many fun years ahead of you, Tyler. 🙂
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What wonderful play! I love it!!!!!
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Thanks. 🙂 It was quite entertaining.
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I am so. far. behind. Yeesh. Talk about creative imaginations! They need to write all these pretend stories they act out down on paper. You have some budding authors (or actors 😀 ). And Joe! I personally think he’s going to be a cat whisperer and heart breaker (with a little comedy relief thrown in 😀 )
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Thanks, Julie. They keep me entertained. 🙂
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It’s wonderful to see you enjoying their imagination – the creativity of childhood. Loved your post! Thank you for sharing
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Thanks for reading!
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