as seen on tv

Do my kids watch too much tv? Okay, maybe. Today I came to pick up Henry from a friend's house. I retrieved him and we got back into the car. I began to feel around for my cell phone. My cell phone is really thin. I'd say really cool thin, but about an inch too long. It's always falling out of my pants pocket when I sit down. I knew that I had it with me, so I checked my pockets, under the seats, between the seats, and on the road, under the car. I was just about to walk back into their house to call my phone. After opening all four doors, I found my sneaky little phone lying under a stack of overdue library books. Great! As I came back around to my door, Little Henry offers this,


"You should get a Smart Clip."

"Oh, and why is that?" (I am nearly on the ground laughing)

"You know, you can hook your phone to your belt, or to a bag strap."(motioning to an imaginary purse strap across his chest.) "You can use it for a flashlight, too."




He's four, right? Should a four-year old be able to retell, verbatim an infomercial? Probably not, but my oldest and my youngest seem to be mesmerized by that form of advertisement. They both almost perceive them as television shows......okaaaaaaay.

Maddi has been fascinated by those tv knives for ages. She just recently got over asking for the Silver Bullet smoothie makers. Hillary, not so much taken in by the savvy marketing techniques. Thankfully, this funny little exchange today came just in the nick of time. With Henry's 5th birthday only four weeks away, I almost forgot that I promised him these:

As Henry emphatically educated me about Bendaroos, he was quick to sell me on one final point:

"But wait, that's not all, Mom. If you order me Bendaroos right now, they'll send me two sets of Bendaroos, for free!"

This kid is so freaking awesome, I am totally ordering today.