The cure for computer game addiction?

I came home from running errands today to find Jason at the table, helping Emily and Evan with homework. Well, Evan didn't have any homework, Jason was making up addition problems for him. Evan was so proud of his work, he ran up to show me all his correct answers. After about 10 more minutes, Jason told Evan he had done enough and he could go play on the computer now. And, get this -- EVAN ASKED FOR MORE MATH PROBLEMS! This cannot be my child. Who has FUN doing math???

Hopeful

Last night, in the car with the whole family

Dani: I know that Santa knows the best presents for us.
Me: Yes, he knows what you will play with the most
Dani: I think he is going to bring me a Wii.
Me: You think? I don't think Santa would bring you something that I don't want you to have.....
Dani: Maybe............ why doesn't Santa come to grown ups?
Me: Cause Santa is just for kids. We had our turn. Now its yours.
Dani: Then why do we have a stocking that says "Kimie" on it?
Me: Oh, my mom made that for me when I was really little and I just like it
Emily: Yeah, Dani, its a decoration
Dani: I think it should be a stocking for our whole family. And maybe Santa will accidentally leave a Wii in it!

Generosity

Brendan: Mom, its Christmastime!
Me: It is?!?
Brendan: Yes! Look out the window!
Me: (looknig out the window) Oh, look at all the snow!
Brendan: Yes, we made it for you!


I later found out he meant that they made the footprints in the snow, but I like the idea that he would cover the ground with snow for me.

Misunderstanding

Me: Evan, don't eat so many pretzels, I have frozen pizza for lunch.
Evan: I don't like that.
Me: WHAT?! You love it!
Evan: Ok..... but warm it up.

Four Eyes

Last year and the year before, Dani failed hearing tests at school. She ended up having tubes put in her ears. Twice. Problem solved. So this year, Dani managed to fail the vision test at school! When we got the letter from the school I had visions of my poor kid, with coke bottle glasses, of course with one of those fancy elastic straps to keep them on her head, braces, that fuzz of red hair on her head and all her funny little behavior quirks, and shuddered at the ridicule that she would have to face.

She nagged and nagged and nagged until finally we took her to the eye doctor. So desperate was the kid to get glasses that she actually told the doc that she couldn't see the big E -- you know, the giant one at the top. I called her on the carpet on that one, and I became fairly skeptical about her NEED for glasses. The doctor had her work cut out for her with Dani, as she has always had issues for keeping her eyes fixed anywhere, especially when someone is right in her face. We have to go back to get her eyes dialated in a few weeks because the doctor couldn't see into her eyes, but the final verdict on the glasses was yes -- she just BARELY needs them, though if I had her 20/30 vision, I'd ditch the glasses and sing Hallelujah!

She's had the suckers for about 90 minutes and I've already found them on the floor. Anyone know where I can find one of those elastic band thingys?