As Steve-o flipped through the channel guide looking for something to watch that would be appropriate for the O-dawg to watch too, he saw that the old school Star Wars were on. He excitedly flipped it over and the two of them watched together as Hans Solo tried to save the universe from the Dark Side. Owen was enthralled, but I'm not sure who enjoyed watching it more. :)
Since then, the boys have developed a healthy obsession with all things Star Wars (favorite movie: Episode I...because it has the pod racing scene with young Anakin Skywalker). I scored about 20 action figures off ebay for about ten bucks so that helped to get a little collection going. Trains and Cars still get some playing time, but Star Wars are the toys of choice for right now. All stickers/reward chart money and piggy bank money go towards purchasing more "rocket ships" and "bad guys" and "obi-kanobi"...although R2D2 is definitely the crowd favorite right now. Imaginary play with light sabers and "the force" is commonplace.
It's fun to watch your kids play with stuff from your own childhood. While the original Star Wars came out before I was actually born, it was a media phenomenon in the decade after I was born (as I'm sure many of you remember). I was never really all that into Star Wars, but my brother was and so was Steve and his brothers. So if you've got some old Star Wars stuff hanging out in your attic or basement somewhere, send 'em our way....I know two little boys who would love to play with them. :)
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p.s. that was Casey... he forgot to sign in as himself.
oh no... I'm surrounded!!!
Wyatt is really into Star Wars too... thanks to Charles & his lingering childhood fascination.
Too bad I never have even seen one movie all the way through!
Vin likes star wars a lot, but he is OBSESSED with Indiana Jones right now.
I love watching boys play. It is so different than us girls. I used to "kidnap" my brother's Star Wars figures to put in my dollhouse. They were just the right size.
Next, if the pattern holds true, it will be G I Joe.
Kind of sad to see them move out of Thomas land isn't it? Means they are growing up... Star Wars obsession did not last too long in our house... Light saber wars continue, but anything that can remotely be used as a sword to whack each other is fair game, so I don't count it as Star Wars.
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