Sunday, October 13, 2013
I've Lost Them to Minecraft
The boys discovered the fascinating world of Minecraft a year or so ago.
I knew very little about it other than it was mostly non-violent and it was a pretty widely "mom-approved" game.
I have since learned that is one of the most addictive, life consuming games that the Jonker boys could ever play!
When they first started showing me how it works, I was surprised at how simple the graphics were--such a throw back--but they really can do some pretty fancy stuff with it.
I still know know nothing about it, but it has to do with building things and zombies are somehow involved.
This summer I was working a TON plus still trying to make progress on our house--I just keep adding to my list--so for the sake of getting some sleep and being a bit productive, they sort of had a free for all with electronics.
They loved it!
By the end of the summer, I was so sick of electronics.
I put a ban on all of them when we went on vacay to the lake, but otherwise I held my tongue and let them finish out the summer in electronics heaven.
Once school started, though, they were limited to the weekends. Ben gives them 20 minutes on school nights if they get homework done, but otherwise they are put away.
It was full on withdrawals for the first few weeks.
It has since leveled out a bit....a bit. I have to keep them busy on the weekends in order to keep the electronic time at bay, but give them a little downtime and they are likely to be attached to something.
They still take it super serious. One time Josh Oliver caught fire to a massive building that it took Henry a whole day to build. It was a little touch and go for awhile whether he was going to survive the wrath of Henry when the damage was discovered. I'm not even kidding.
I think I should probably stop fighting the games and just learn how to play. We might get some pretty good quality time out of it. If nothing else, I might understand what they are at least talking about when they tell me about them.
Sadly, though, it's just not my thing.
--Josh has just informed me that Luke was actually playing Survival Craft. I asked him what the difference was and he said, "The difference is actually everything." So......good to know!
--Also, that is in fact nail polish on Luke's fingers and a furry slap bracelet. It's the cool thing to do and apparently the way to impress the ladies these days!
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