Tonight after dinner, Sonny Ma-Jiminy mentioned the phrase "Pass the Parcel" and Smoochy Girl, who most probably doesn't even know what Pass the Parcel is, joined in the chorus. Soon, they were both clamouring for Pass the Parcel (?) and I wasn't prepared to put together a parcel to be passed! I'd done a full day and was completely exhausted, not to mention the fact that after I'd bathed them, cleaned their teeth and put them to bed, I was going to head off to do a very large grocery shop in peace and quiet.
But Daddy, oh wonderful Daddy, that man who not one week ago lay in his bed so sick he was barely lucid, came to the mythical party. While Sonny hid his eyes, Daddy quickly put together a parcel.
And this is how the game went:
1. The parcel is passed to the music "Funky Town" as sung by the cast of Veggie Tales.
2. Daddy wins a pair of his own socks.
3. Sonny Ma-Jiminy wins a lemon.
4. Smoochy Girl also wins a lemon.
5. Sonny Ma-Jiminy wins a second lemon.
6. Game over - and the children are still so small that they thought it was GREAT! Daddy is the hero of the hour. Him and his socks and his lemons.
I think we've got ElbaPlague beat.
Back to fun and games at the de Elba household. So glad to hear.
ReplyDeleteThat is a cute game. I've never played that before.
Great picture of them.
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Joy
He's a keeper! Nice to see those big smiles again--that last picture is priceless!
ReplyDeletethat is the best ever. they are so cute and your hubby, he is HOT!
ReplyDeleteGood to see the nonsense is back, and I hope the groceries went quickly and quietly and put themselves away into the cupboards.
ReplyDeleteYAY for hubbies coming up with pass the parcel parcels, for ElbaPlague being extinct and for solo grocery store trips in peace and quiet!!
ReplyDeleteThinking of you - sorry I've been an absent commenter, I've been buried in home reno stuff. :P xoxo
So glad you guys are all better again!!!
ReplyDeleteAhahaaa! I wonder if there's a way to keep kids in the stage where lemons are the BEST PARCELS EVER! Am so happy everyone is almost back to 100%! They look healthy and happy to me!
ReplyDeleteLOL Good one Mr deElba!! SO glad everyone is healthy & feeling fit again!! :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a great game! I love how kids love 'lame'. We've been playing "Can't Get Out" (remember that?), where you restrain a kid and pretend to be beaten incrementally as they feebly struggle out through hysterical laughter.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, those are some of the best photos ever! Everyone just looks so happy to be alive! And to enjoy lemons!
haha oh that's so cute!! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the imaginations of little ones! Oh so glad everyone is better!!! You had a tough row to hoe! (And your hubby is HOT!)
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I LOVE how totally rapt Smoochy is in the first pass-the-parcel picture. Daddy got his own socks - awesome!!!!
ReplyDeleteNana Tantrum is correct, Mr. DeElba is VERY HOT. And brilliant for coming up with this game. I for some reason thought that pass-the-parcel was like "hot potato" though! This is much more brilliant!
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