Wednesday, May 31, 2006

boys and their toys or bad idea dad...

This is what my husband and son have been up to in the garage lately. Not getting the basement remodel on its way. Not improving the lives of those around them. No. Making stuff. Not just stuff, really potentially destructive stuff. Stuff that will soon make us the most hated parents on the block and will keep us from ever having to host a playdate again.






The blaster was the first. Thank you, Star Wars.










Then came the slingshot. Dear god, a sling shot.
We just signed the death warrant for every window in the house.








Finally, the sword and shield. There really isn't anything to say to a 5 year
old wielding a sword and shield that seems adequate cause let's face it, something bad is going to happen and "be careful" just seems like a waste of breath....

7 comments:

Lisa said...

bring him on over to my house. Our two boys can duke it out. Miles will be very jealous of all of the above.

dawn said...

Their big winter project is a trebuchet. If they keep it hot wheel scale I think I will be able to live with it, but any bigger and before I know what's going on he will have launched his sister across the room...

Jege (Jen) said...

Holy fuck, a TREBUCHET?!!! Thank god my house is out of range. Or is it?

Jege (Jen) said...

I just noticed the insignia on Sebastian's shield. Is that the famed crest of RARRRGHHAFRAGIN ?

dawn said...

All I can say about the insignia is that it is deliberate. E let S draw it and he did it in pencil first then went over it in marker.

Jege (Jen) said...

I know. Eric should make him an aqua net-powered trebuchet.

dawn said...

I tried to get them to make their own super soaker out of a 2 liter bottle but they didn't seem that interested. They are going to see if the slingshot is waterballoon-able....