WWdN reader Cherish B. sent me this adorable story about her son and Happiest Days . It made the dad in me go “Awwwww” and the author in me go “Yay!” so I had to share:
He looked at the pictures on the cover and asked, “Who’s that?”
“His name is Wil.”
“Oh! I like Wil. He’s going to come over and play with me.”
“That’s a nice thought, but Wil is a big person.”
“Then he will come and pick me up and we will go to the park.”
I love how four-year-olds think that seeing a nice picture of a person wearing footie pajamas means you’re instantly friends and want to hang together.
I love that I got to write a book that I’m proud of that actually means something to the people who read it. I am truly a lucky guy.
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Let’s ride bikes!
so, are you going to take the kid to the park then?
You really should email and say ‘So, when shall I come round?’ That’d be cool…
You are so teaching me to roller skate!
awwwww that is so cute and made me all warm and stuff. Reminds me of my youngest when he was little.
I still wear feetie pajamas and I am 42!
Isn’t it hysterical that we ALL still call them Footie Pajamas or Pajamas-wid-da-feet
hahhaa! Carters should just MARKET them as such.
That is the most awesome story ever. I love kids; can’t wait to have them. They paint our lives in such a new way.
@ZiggyNJ where did you FIND a pair? I really want to get some – I live in Boston – BRRRRR!!!
@AskDarcie look here: http://www.jumpinjammerz.com/
Seriously, Wil. The kid just wants to go hang at the park. Why are you not picking him up already? It’s a perfect time now. Star Wars is popular, Transformers is popular, comics are back in style…It’s practically the 80’s all over again! He’s probably even got his own blog. 🙂
Wil,
I suspect that if you were geographically nearer to the subject of the story you would Totally go play in the park with the boy for a little while.
Wil, that’s absolutely adorable. I love how kids think that they can say something like that and of course it will happen! And I love his response to his mom, too. Almost makes me want to have one… almost.
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I’ll get my light saber and be hiding in a tree.
See you all there.
Wil,
My 5 yr old said to pick him up on the way, as well. He’ll bring the light sabers and Darth Vader mask – you bring the juice boxes. 🙂
Kids are so cute. They become best friends with other kids and all it takes is “hi, what’s your name?”
FYI, Wil — Wesley Crusher is an option in the current Slashdot poll.
@AskDarcie – It gets harder and harder to find them 🙁 I used to get them at Sears but haven’t seen them there in years. Sometimes find them at Target, sometimes at Walmart.
That is really sweet. I finally got brave and being a substitute Sunday School teacher for the 1st-2nd graders this summer. They’re adorable and crack me up so hard.
I love that “reality disconnect” that most kids seem to have. Anything is possible for them, and I find that wondrous. Wish I had that back sometimes, instead of this dreadfully logic-minded way of looking at the world that seems to come with adulthood.
Speaking of kids and Darth Vader…
The Star Wars exhibit is showing at the Science Museum of Minnesota, and some local folks dress up like SW characters and mill around with the patrons. (It’s sanctioned by Lucasfilm, as long as the people don’t get paid; the Science Museum gives ’em free passes and such, which I think is nice.)
I was reading a story in the newspaper about the guy dressed as Darth Vader. He said he was standing there in all his scary Sith glory and a small girl (think: Cindy Lou Who) carefully approached.
She whispered something.
Lord Vader, voice synthesized low and heavy with breath, leaned down and asked the girl to repeat what she’d said.
“High five?” she said a little louder.
Vader gently touched his gloved hand to hers and she trundled back to hide between the legs of one of her parents, grinning.
Me, I was afraid of Santa and the Easter Bunny at the malls. This kid had some chutzpah to approach a Sith Lord.
Reminds me of when I was little and watched the Parent Trap with Hayley Mills. I remember having a crush on her and told my mom I wanted her as my girlfriend.
It didn’t matter that the movie was made in 1961 when Hayley was 15 (born in 1946) and was older than my mother.
I wanted the girl in the movie as my girlfriend!
(sigh) At least I was smart enough to know she wasn’t twins in real life.
@falnfenix – Thank you thank you thank you! I’ve wanted grownup sized footed PJs for years.
Wil – Every post you make just adds to your awesomeness. You should tour the country having playdates with kids under age 10.
Aww! As mom to a now 4-year-old, that made me misty-eyed. They really do think that way! I love kids!!
Dude, I wouldn’t pick him up if I were you. Someone in your advanced age shouldn’t be picking ANYONE up. Recipe for a hernia or something.
Hey, if you want to play “Monster trucks visit the Island of Sodor” or “Batman car runs over the Bionicles” my 4 year old is up for it.
And I’m about 7 years older than Wil and I pick my son up all the time. No hernia yet.
@Topax These kids aren’t afraid of anything anymore! When I was 5, Darth Vader scared the crap out of me. Just the breathing made my skin crawl. My little 5 yr old daughter, on the other hand, wears around her Darth Vader shirts and names her My Little Pony Darth Maul. What’s up with that?!?
Thanks for posting this. Everyone in my extended family got a kick out of it.