That's my boy.
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If you have no idea what I am talking about it's all Harry Potter all the time around (Star Wars seems to have taken a back-seat for the time being...even the legos have gotten a break the past couple of days).
He definitely wants to be Harry for Halloween and we have been looking at costumes online. In reality I think he wants to be Harry everyday. He has a wand that his Aunt Liz carved for him that has been used so
many times over the past few years to cast spells on us (both when he is happy & frustrated).
Lately it's been riding the broom that he has enjoyed the most. He has a little ball
he pretends is the snitch and he runs up and down the hall and outside racing around.
On Friday night he was fighting Dementors in our bedroom yelling "expecto patronum." I asked him what his patronus is and after thinking for a minute he decided that his is a giraffe. Chris asked him about mine and he said "hippo." Yep, hippo.
Last night we started a Harry Potter marathon with the first movie in the series (in general we seem to watch #4 or #5 the most lately...before that it was #2). Tomorrow night will be #2. I love having something like this to share with Simon - something we can enjoy together.
Good times around here. Good times indeed.
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I have been enjoying the soundtracks of movie #3 and #6 lately … maybe Simon would, too? I could imagine them being an awesome "backdrop" to playing and catching the snitch, as they conjure up a very distinct atmosphere (and the music is brilliant).
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Awesome pictures, Ali! You are so brave for sharing your life with all of us. I gain so much from your posts, both about scrapbooking and about being present and aware and enjoying my life in a family. Thank you so much!
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I love sharing HP with my child too! My daughter started reading the books this summer and it has been wonderful to hear her read them out loud to me. Parenting is just a little easier when you can share a passion together.
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There's a lot of "expecto patronum" shouting and wand-waving in our house as well :-D But we tend to dress up as Fawke's the Phoenix or the Hippogriff, rather than any people characters. Go figure :-D My son is 7 also and has only read up to and seen the movies up to Book #4. Thanks to the genius of bonus features on the DVDs he can see how all the special effects were created and wasn't scared of some of the creatures and such. My rule is that you can't see the movie until you've read the book so right now there is intense lobbying to start Book #5. XX's
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Such a great imagination you're nourishing! Love how kids think! Love Harry Potter too---very creative & imaginative also.
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Ali,
I am finishing up coursework for a master's in gifted education. My current class deals with "twice-exceptional" children (those who are identified gifted and autistic) and it has been fascinating for me to research this world. As I looked upon the photos and captions of Simon, I think he's definitely "twice-exceptional"...his dealings with fictional concepts, with Anna, with his schoolwork, with his Legos all point toward giftedness in thinking (high IQ and brain processes). I hope his school allows for his brilliant mind as well as his autistic tendencies...as he is destined for great things. Thanks for sharing your world with us!
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Hi Ali, Such beautiful photos. He is a very handsome boy and will break hearts, I am sure! My daughter is a few months older than Simon and so far I have resisted Harry Potter with her. Luckily she has not shown much interest either, but that's neither here nor there... I was just wondering how Simon copes with the "darkness" of the storylines? I have read all the books, enjoyed them immensely, but am a little concerned that to truly understand and not be afraid, the child needs to be older. But so many people I know have children aged 7 who love Harry, so I am wondering if I am being too cautious? I would love to hear your thoughts (and other readers' comments). I guess at age 7 a certain amount of the story would go over their heads. Maybe. Thanks Ali in NZ
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Hi Ali, My younger son Sam and I often look at your blog together and read Simon's adventures. Sam wanted to let Simon know that he has a Quidditch team mate over here in Australia just dying to help him catch that snitch.
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My boyfriend is 27 and dressed up as Harry Potter for Halloween last year, although he doesn't really care too much for him. A few days after the latest movie came out a few friends of ours asked us to go and one of them offered to buy our tickets if my boyfriend wore his costume (I wouldn't let him throw it away as I made it). We've been trying to save money lately, so he agreed. He got lots of laughs from us, but the movie theater attendant wasn't too impressed because it was only opening night that people were dressed up.
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LONG LIVE HP lol. Love it- way to be graceful Ali. btw, a hippo is not the worst patronus. Just remember- they are fiercesome killers in the wild, and have really great mother daughter bonding. They run super fast and can communicate in water and air at the same time. How cool is that? Dude, I want to be a hippo lol
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Love the patronus comment - reminds me of when my son was asked about which cartoon character reminds him of his mom and he said Gloria from Madagascar (she was a hippo too) :)
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