Part I…because I’m sure I’ll have more tips to offer as we get further down this nerd-dom road.
Step 1: Marry and reproduce with a fellow geek.
Step 2: Introduce technology upon birth.
Step 3: Create subtle geek associations in your child’s brain by comparing them to characters from your favorite movies.
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Step 4: Read, read, read! (Then, contemplate taking your 4 year old to the midnight showing of the Hobbit next week.)
Step 5: Tell your children that public school is the devil and homeschooling is the only way you’ll get to heaven.
Step 6: Subject them to hours and hours and hours of musical theater.
Step 7: Sit back and reap the rewards of your hard work.
(The “Rancor” is also known as the “Monster one” or for the simple minded – “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.”)
QUESTION: Would you label yourself as a “geek”? Is it just me or has this connotation only gotten sexier?!?!
splendid…lindsay
Calee says:
I can’t wait until part two. This is adorable, and I’d love to be your kids. Geeks FTW.
Sarah @ RunSingTeach says:
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS! I hope someday to have fabulous geeky children too. (The boyfriend plays the clarinet and I’m a teacher, I think we have a good start.) I plan to indoctrinate my kids on The West Wing and Bourne movies at birth….
Kaylie says:
This is amazing! Star Wars and musicals are the best!
Ashley @ Freckles & Spice says:
My dad read the hobbit and lord of the rings to me starting when I was 5!! Ahhh love it. I’m totally a geek. I love trivia games/shows, renaissance festivals, sci-fy movies, and puzzles. Everyone has a little geek in them. :)
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says:
I’m such a geek. I love it. I think the only way to go is to embrace your inner nerd and geekdom (different things, and I have them both). :)
Birdie says:
Ah, I can relate! My kids are grown and nearly grown (just one at home left, 15…) and they are all geeks! I read the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings to them when they were wee folk, and we watched endless Star Trek. My 17 year old is now a freshman studying astrophysics at a great university (now THAT is geeky! Ha!) and my youngest is at a media arts high school developing his modeling and animation talents. Geeks rule! Love your costumes – you have a darling family.
Candice says:
haha! I love it!
Meghan @ After the Ivy League says:
Hahahaha this is too funny! I would definitely label myself as a geek, without a doubt. And one day I hope to have some nerdy kids too! :)
Linz @ Itz Linz says:
so funny!!
Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says:
This is so super adorable! Especially the comparison of your kids to characters from your favorite movies. Love it. I’m definitely a geek as is my husband and our boys are such little dorks. It’s kind of endearing.
lindsay says:
the princess and the bride reference is priceless! i hope i have kids like yours!