Super Hero Tutor Needed

Being the mother of two little boys can be a challenge at times. I fully admit, I am not up to speed on my super heroes. As a child of the 80’s, I am well versed in He-Man. While I played with my Cabbage Patch Kids, Care Bears, and Barbies, my younger brother had quite the collection of He-Man toys. Ah, the memories.

My boys are currently into super heroes thanks to TechyDad. When they are not pretending to be pirates or Toy Story/Disney characters, they switch to this other side.  You know, the one that I am not too familiar with. Sure I know the names and can pick them out in a photo, but that is about all.

Hello Super Heroes

I seriously need some tutoring in super heroes and their personalities/powers. Some of the super heroes that I hear about include:

  • Hulk
  • Spiderman
  • Hawkeye
  • Captain America (see JSL’s question from the other day)
  • Thor
  • Iron Man
  • Superman
  • Batman
    The other day, while playing at Nana and Papa’s house, the boys had out our old Fisher-Price Construx.

 Fisher-Price Construx from the 1980's 

Inside the Construx Box

While we used to make cars, buildings, and the like – my boys made something completely different. Check this out:

My Super Heroes

Yes, the creativity was there. NHL made Thor’s hammer and Captain America’s shield. The two of them ran around for quite some time pretending to be the characters from The Avengers.

So where do I start? Are there Cliff Notes for this sort of thing? Seriously, I could certainly use them.

TheAngelForever

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Tuesday Tales – Harry Potter Edition

When the Harry Potter books first came onto the scene, I was in college (September 1997). By the time I had switched from a pharmacy major to education, they were a hit in the United States. I started reading the books around the time that I met TechyDad. When I used to go and visit him in Long Island, they would allow me to have an office with internet and desk to use. Since it was the summer, and I had no “school work”, I caught up on children’s literature.

Copyright: Walt Disney Studios

Harry Potter books were on the menu and I managed to read several of them that summer and caught up to where J.K. Rowling was writing. When I started to teach, I was able to keep up with my middle school student that were into the Harry Potter craze. I still remember the day one of my homeroom kids came in and told me the amazing news. They had just announced a park in Orlando, FL was going to house a land with rides, shops, and more to visit. She had her trip planned and I secretly wished I could go. Hopefully, one day, I will.

Eventually, I’ll read the books with the boys. NHL has even expressed interest in them since the books, ads, and movies are all over the place now. Good thing I won the complete set not too long ago.

Harry Potter

For now, I have amazing memories of reading/watching Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the rest of the group grow up and fight HE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED. Of course, I have never seen any of the Harry Potter movies in the theater yet. Something always comes up. This past Friday, TechyDad and I finally caught up with the first part of Deathly Hallows. Since that day, I have been having odd dreams that include Voldemort in a different form.

Are you a fan of the Harry Potter books and movies? Which in the series is your favorite and why?

This weekend, I may head out to see the final Harry Potter movie, but there is a small issue. We promised our boys that we would also take them to see another famous character in a movie being released. Here are two fun teasers about that that you have to check out and will make you smile.

And the other short one is here:

What have you read recently? Please be sure to link up to your Book Posts, and/or leave a comment below. Include something you read on your own, with a child or someone else. Tuesday Tales are all about spreading the love for books.

TheAngelForever

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Summer Reading Disney Style – Catch Me There

P1030490This summer, the boys and I are participating in a reading program at the local library. Thanks to this, NHL has been highly motivated to read books. What’s even better, he likes and is intrigued with chapter books. This has not always been the case.

In the past, I bought him books like the Phineas and Ferb one seen here, but he was too upset about the concept of chapter books.

It has been exciting to watch NHL devour different series of books over the last few weeks. I love seeing the excitement in his eyes as he announces he has finished another chapter.

My last Disney Driven Life post was Summer Reading With Disney. I wrote about NHL’s fears about chapter books, things we tried, and shared some great resources from Disney. Did you know that they have a website where you can search for titles based on age of child, categories of books, and featured characters. They do and you can read about it on my post.

Please stop by to say hello and check out the other magical posts from my Disney Drive Life friends. My other posts there can be found under NDM183 – that’s me!

Before I go, I wanted to share a fun video that I love featuring Phineas, Ferb, and Regis Philbin. Yes, THE Regis Philbin sings a Phineas and Ferb song. Oh and Neil Patrick Harris also has a small part in it.

 

Are you Phineas and Ferb fans? Let me know if you have a favorite character on the show.

TheAngelForever

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Captain America’s Question

Saturday evening, TechyDad and I went out to take two of our 10th Anniversary dinner. Earlier in the day, we went on errands with the kids. One of the stores was Target. We stopped on a toy aisles and before I knew it, this is what I was looking at:

Captain America JSL

 

It was Captain America ready to defend me in his Winnie the Pooh and Tigger shirt. Did you except him to look any different?

Then, when we got back home from a delicious dinner, Nana and Papa wanted to share a JSL funny with us. Apparently, our four year old son asked a question out of the blue. Without missing a beat, he asked if Whiskers farts. Let me introduce you to Whiskers.

    She's Watching You

Yes, my four year old son wanted to know if a cockatoo passes gas. Ah, boys! My parents told him that of course she does since she is part of the family!

So, today, I would love to hear any funnies from your family from the last week or so. Seems like something perfect for a Sunday.

TheAngelForever

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