We have finally succombed.
The kids have won their long fought battle over hand held game consoles. Miss 8 & 5 have been saving their pocket money all year to be able to buy one of these contraptions (much to our bemusement). We didn't really want them to be bought - but it's not our money anymore. We happily paid for very cheap labour over the past 7 months so we've lost all our rights to what the money is to be used for.
So off to the shops we trotted. In the pouring rain. In the freezing cold. Off to spend our hard earned money. The man at the gaming shop was so happy to see us. I think he made his quota for the day in the first 1/2 hour of opening up this morning! As we walked out of the shop (with me clutching the bags very securely) I could have sworn I heard the salesman mumble something about closing up and going home for the day.
But it ended up being a lovely day at the Dixon house. The silence was deafening. I had to turn the radio up very loudly to make up for the lack of arguing & discussing what movie will be on next.
This DS thing is fantastic. It was almost like not having kids at all. Almost. Except for the toys on the floor, the half eaten sandwich under my foot, the apple juice leaking all over my couch & the poor dog wearing a headband. AND it was the best bargaining tool for eating dinner we have ever had.
Long Live Nintendo...
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