They finally earned it

Levi and Noah worked for months and months to earn 100 popsicle sticks with good behavior. Over the course of earning 100, I would bet they actually earned 200, since they also lost sticks for bad behavior. The second they hit 100 sticks, I got a phone call at work.

"Dad. We got to 100 sticks today. Can we get one now?"

We had a plan to buy it off a guy at work who had one he didn't use much.

"Dad. Can Andrew bring it over?"

I told them Andrew and I still had to do work.

"Oh.... ok. Tonight then?"

I asked Andrew. He didn't plan to get home until late.

"We can stay up. We will be good. We promise."

I headed home, with a plan to wait for a phone call from Andrew when he got home. Bedtime rolled around, and the desperation in Levi and Noah's voices was palpable.

"Dad. Is Andrew home yet? Did he call? Why not? Can you text him and see when he will be home? Why isn't he home yet? What could he possibly be doing this late at night!?!?"

I met up with Andrew after they were in bed, and when they woke in the morning this was waiting for them...

 

 

Yes, we actually own a Wii now. Levi and Noah have been dreaming of the day this might happen. They are obsessed with video games. When they can't play electronic ones, they play weird little finger video games with each other is some bizzarre twin language of squeaks and beeps. And now they have their very own Wii. They done surprisingly well with it so far. We've previously had some pretty spectacular meltdowns when leaving the homes of friend who own Wiis. Quitting video games has not historically been an event we look forward to around here, so I was questioning our sanity a bit by even letting this thing near them. But they have impressed me with their ability to play and then quit when they are told. Not perfect, but there certainly hasn't been a meltdown every time they need to stop.

 

Congratulations Levi and Noah on reaching 7 year old video game Nirvana!  You earned it!