batman vs. transformers

when you're REALLY tired, odd things can make you cry.

take tonight, for example...

ryan was super tired from school and a night at the soccer field.

after their bath tim gave garrett batman underwear
and ryan a pair of transformer underwear.

ryan proceeds to cry hysterically.

ryan: I WANT BATMAN!!! I WANT BATMAN!!!

me: why ryan?

ryan: TRANSFORMERS CAN'T FLY!!!!!
TRANSFORMERS CAN'T FLY!!!!!
TRANSFORMERS CAN'T FLY!!!!!
TRANSFORMERS CAN'T FLY!!!!!

i calmly tried to explain that i'm sure plenty of transformers can fly
but he was tired (and still screaming)
so i took the easy way out...

me: hey garrett, can you switch with ryan?

(garrett had JUST put them on)

garrett: sorry, buddy. they aren't fresh anymore.

and so for about 10 minutes, ryan lay naked & screaming in his room.

if only i had finished the laundry today -
maybe then there'd be another pair of fresh batman underwear -
and maybe tomorrow when ryan isn't so tired, we can revisit the
issue of transformers and flying.
surely there was a car that turned into a man that turned into a helicopter!

after all, they are more than meets the eye

oh, and the underwear...
he's wearing transformers.
it feels good to win a few battles around here :)