iPads Are BAD

There's a well known fact about Weston.  That is; when he gets an idea in his head, there is no getting it out until a plan is formed and a way is made for him to accomplish the idea that is in his head.  (I feel like I just wrote a scripture:) He will spend hours planning, researching and saving to get what he wants.  (I'm making him sound like a real jerk, he's not! I actually find a lot of humor in his behavior)

Anyway Weston decided that he wanted an iPad. There were so many reasons why he 'needed' one.  I kept saying "no" because I didn't want my kids to waste a bunch of time on one and I have watched how their eyes gloss over and they become in a trance like state when they are playing with Grandpa's iPad.  Well then the unfortunate happened and Weston got put in the bishopric. This was just the amunition that he needed to pursuade me, so he thought.  Father's Day was rapidly approaching and he kept talking incessantly about getting an iPad.  I ignored it, I actually think this is a pretty funny game and let's face it we are hard up for entertainment around here.  So I continue to say no.  The day before Father's Day Weston asks me if I want to get a sitter and go to I.F. with him for a dinner date.  Let me tell you, I am nobody's dummy, so I said, "Why, so you can get yourself an iPad for Father's Day?" He just grins and that is that.  I love that boy, but my goodness he is high maintenence!

I stand true to my beliefs however, iPad's are BAD! Cole turns up missing regularly and he is usually hiding somewhere to snag a few minutes on the iPad. Who knew taking pictures of yourself and then distorting them to make you look like a mutant could be so fun? This particular day he was actually hiding in the laundry hamper.  In his defense he did sort all the laundry first!