Super Mario Galaxy

Austin's favorite thing is Mario!! (especially Mario Galaxy). He spent hours watching Craig beat the game and then I decided to play it and couldn't quit until I had beat the game myself. It is an awesome game!! and Austin loves it!! Usually he is the one that comes up to me and asks "wanna play Mario?" How can I refuse?? Even Mikayla likes to watch and always claps when we beat a level and the star appears. Then she runs over with her hand up and yells "five" waiting for us to give her a high five. It is pretty cute.

After beating the first Super Mario Galaxy, we couldn't wait until number 2 came out. It was released on a sunday which was pure torture for Craig who wanted nothing more than to run to the mall and pick it up (since we had already paid for it previously). But he held off until the next day and we have enjoyed playing it the last few months. I even beat the final Bowser before Craig did :)

So Austin's imaginative play often becomes setting up Mario "games" as he calls them. He sets up different arrangements of toys (usually squares) and moves his "Mario" (which is usually one of his favorite trucks) around. He will take lots of cars and arrange them on his playing board and they become the "bad guys" which he has to "get" which involves taking his truck (aka Mario) and knocking off the other cars (aka bad guys).

We have had fun seeing his excitment when we find him Mario toys, or pj's or T-shirts. This shirt is his favorite and yes, I gave in and let him wear it two days in a row (it was a battle I just didn't want to have that day). Gosh, I love this little guy!!! Watching him play just makes my heart smile :)