My children are obsessed with the "Veggie Tales Christmas" CD, and while Junior Asparagus does a particularly strident 'While By My Sheep', I can't say that I'm a fan. Something about hearing it 735 times and having to sing a Jamaican "Angels We Have Heard" in March makes me want 'accidentally' destroy the CD player. I could never do that, of course - my children love this CD.
In order to stem the tide of singing French peas, I have created a few games: The Rhyming Game, The Synonym Game, The 'What Starts With L" game, The 'Seriously, if you make one more annoying tongue noise you will never see the Kindle again" (less of a game), etc.
Anyway, Daddy suggested that we play the Antonym Game on the way to church.
"What's an antonym?" Spiderman asked.
"An opposite," Daddy explained.
"Oh! Like FAT and SKINNY!" Spiderman cried.
"Sure," I said, hoping he wasn't referring to the front seat passengers, "or FAST and SLOW. Your turn, little girl."
"Say 'UP & DOWN'," Spiderman whispered to his little sister.
"UP & DOWN!" the Princess shrieked.
"Why don't we let her come up with one on her own?" I suggested.
"Do you know an opposite?" Daddy asked.
She thought about it. "CHEETOS."
Pause.
"And FOOD," she finished.
Daddy laughed so hard he nearly veered into oncoming traffic.
"No," Spiderman sighed. "That's not an opposite."
"Oh, yes, it is!" I said. "She is wiser than you know."
