March 13, 2013  |  10:41am

This is cool. Check out these photos of children around the world with their most prized possessions. From the article:

Shot over a period of 18 months, Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti’s project Toy Stories compiles photos of children from around the world with their prized possesions—their toys. Galimberti explores the universality of being a kid amidst the diversity of the countless corners of the world; saying, “at their age, they are pretty all much the same; they just want to play.”

Read the whole article with many more pics.

Hat tip to iloverockandroll1977 for the link.

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November 2, 2012  |  11:58pm
Here’s a better photo of the Lego Clock.

Here’s a better photo of the Lego Clock.

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October 30, 2012  |  9:00am
Beth, age 4, gave this leaf to me while solemnly informing me it was magical.  She won’t tell me what kind of magic it can do, but she assures me I need to keep it safe.

Beth, age 4, gave this leaf to me while solemnly informing me it was magical.  She won’t tell me what kind of magic it can do, but she assures me I need to keep it safe.

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August 22, 2012  |  8:57am
Luke intentionally dumped a bottle of “fairy dust” sparkle makeup on his own head and then danced around the room maniacally. This photo does not convey the true amount of glitter that was in his hair — not to mention his neck, shoulders, and torso. It looked like somebody hit him with a magic wand. And he left a trail of glitter around the house wherever he went. Later, the dog licked sparkles off the floor and then threw up under the kitchen table. If you have ever wondered whether dog vomit could be improved upon by the addition of glitter, I can conclusively tell you: no.

Luke intentionally dumped a bottle of “fairy dust” sparkle makeup on his own head and then danced around the room maniacally. This photo does not convey the true amount of glitter that was in his hair — not to mention his neck, shoulders, and torso. It looked like somebody hit him with a magic wand. And he left a trail of glitter around the house wherever he went.

Later, the dog licked sparkles off the floor and then threw up under the kitchen table. If you have ever wondered whether dog vomit could be improved upon by the addition of glitter, I can conclusively tell you: no.

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July 12, 2012  |  8:47am
I’m getting a back seat driver. Anyone else have one of these?  We rode it around the yard and up the driveway last night after putting it together. Beth thinks it’s great. I’m glad we can finally do longer bike trips but I’m not sure how I’ll feel towing an extra 40-50 pounds.  Also, I don’t think it will work for rough terrain. “Hang on, kid!  Gonna get bumpy up here!”

I’m getting a back seat driver.

Anyone else have one of these?  We rode it around the yard and up the driveway last night after putting it together. Beth thinks it’s great. I’m glad we can finally do longer bike trips but I’m not sure how I’ll feel towing an extra 40-50 pounds.  Also, I don’t think it will work for rough terrain. “Hang on, kid!  Gonna get bumpy up here!”

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July 11, 2012  |  8:55am
Songs of the Boy, Part 6 For previously noted songs of Luke, age 7, see parts 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 (or this from Beth). In the photo here, Luke is wearing a giant plastic bucket on his head while singing, apparently for its acoustics. He doesn’t do this very often, but this time he spent at least 15 minutes under the bucket, singing very loudly: “I like to go go go go go go go bananas / With my butt butt butt butt butt.” There was butt wiggling as well. Other recent lines: I’m an idiot, yes I am / I hold the idiot’s future here in my hand / Gonna sing and shout it / It’s great to be an idiot / Every single person has stupidity! I like retro chickens / With afros and sideburns / Dancing like Elvis. My butt is hairy / It’s very hairy like a skunk / I have the butt of a skunk / And you can’t have it. When Dad wakes up like that / Get the man some coffee!

Songs of the Boy, Part 6

For previously noted songs of Luke, age 7, see parts 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 (or this from Beth).

In the photo here, Luke is wearing a giant plastic bucket on his head while singing, apparently for its acoustics. He doesn’t do this very often, but this time he spent at least 15 minutes under the bucket, singing very loudly: “I like to go go go go go go go bananas / With my butt butt butt butt butt.” There was butt wiggling as well.

Other recent lines:

  • I’m an idiot, yes I am / I hold the idiot’s future here in my hand / Gonna sing and shout it / It’s great to be an idiot / Every single person has stupidity!
  • I like retro chickens / With afros and sideburns / Dancing like Elvis.
  • My butt is hairy / It’s very hairy like a skunk / I have the butt of a skunk / And you can’t have it.
  • When Dad wakes up like that / Get the man some coffee!

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