they've gone digital.

I've mentioned before about the many "secret messages" Ben and Luke send to each other around the house. I honestly do love it even though I constantly find scraps of paper in odd places and sometimes have to read never ending potty words.. But I think we found a way to save a few trees and get rid of the paper mess.

Last week, Ben and Luke created their own email accounts. We thought it would be a great way to keep in touch with Dad at work as well as write their grandparents who are hours away. Little did I know that they would spend the majority of their time on the computer sending emails to EACH OTHER-- even though their computers sit on the same desk. That's right.. they sit 2 inches from each other while writing emails back and forth. I am constantly hearing them argue, "Don't read it off of my screen! I will send it to you in a minute."

(*side note, as immature as this sounds, my roommate in college and I would do the same thing. Our screens would be back to back in the computer lab and instead of writing term papers that were due that day, we were sending emails back and forth trying to see who could make the other laugh out loud. She always got me first.)

It's only been a couple of days since they opened their email accounts and I already have some classic conversations. Obviously, I am not going to record them all here (that's what making a book is for...) but here are a few...

From: ben10
To: invisibleluke

Hey Luke. That's weird that you love dora and boots. bye. Ben


From: invisibleluke
To: ben10

You love dora and boots and barbies and my little ponies. love Luke

From: ben10
To: invisibleluke

hi ekul. you are funny ekul. do you want to watch tmnt in mom and dads room? the cartoon. what should we do at the dad and kids camp out? Have a good day. love ben

From: invisibleluke
To: ben10

thanks for your email. when we go to the camp out, I want to go swimming. Dad will be crazy in the pool and will attack us.

Sure I will watch tmnt after mom cuts our hair. Are you excited to be a buzz head? I am because then we never have to comb our hair.

thanks for cleaning the toy room when I never help. let's buy something really cool with our allowents.

I love you. Ekul

From: ben10
To: invisibleluke

hi. bye. I love you too. I hope they have a hot tub at the campout. have fun buzz head.

love Ben

**I would posts their emails back and forth to their dad-- because they are hilarious-- but I don't have my husband's permission and he already hates the blog. It's been six months since this post and I don't think he's forgiven me yet. Anyway, off to buzz a few heads. yeah for summer!