Crazy Kids

It's about time for a posting about my sister's kids, no?

I'm in Calgary visiting my parents right now and, because I was coming here, my sister and her kids booked a flight, too.

First, let's start with Zayneddin (pronounced almost the same as the name of the soccer player who became known more for his head-butting abilities than his soccer skills but with a different first vowel sound).

When they were visiting me in Toronto, an ad came on the tv. It's really not an ad targeting 4-year-olds, but Zany really wanted this product. When they said, "Call now, operators are standing by," he said, "Mom, come on! Let's call now!"

What was the product? Unfortunately, I can't seem to download the photo I'm looking for. But check out this site. If it's not this exact product, it's one very similar. What is it? A geriatric bathtub/shower. The tv ad showed grey-haired seniors getting into their bathtub, then sitting there in the bubbles. Who knew it could be so attractive for a pre-schooler. The reason, of course, is that it looks like a small hottub. Perfect for seniors, perfect for kids. Maybe they need a new ad campaign, to capitalize on this overlooked market.

Then there's his sister, Kazia. Here she is wearing her dad's glasses.

My sister and her husband love to travel. They bought the latest deal from Air Canada-- two-month flight passes. Pay a flat fee and fly all you can on certain days within Canada for two months. Little Kazia, apparently feeling as though she already knew the airport like the back of her hand after several weekends of traveling, got a bit lost in an airport. Her father found her, sitting with three airport food court employees at a table, chatting and not worried at all that she was actually lost. Later, when they came across the food court employees again, the workers called out to her: "Hi, Lisa!"

Lisa??? Well, the thing is, while many of us love the name Kazia, apparently it's not good enough for her. Ever since she read a book called "Lisa Likes to Go", she's insisted her name is Lisa. The book is part of this series, which my sister tells me is really nothing special (though her daughter would I'm sure disagree).

We also went to my parents' church yesterday and when some adults asked what her name was, it was the same response: Lisa.

These kids are into books. Really into books. And really into the names in books. Scroll down to the posting about Baby Garth to find out what I'm talking about.

And I'm really lovin' up spending time with my little Solmaz, who I've taken to calling Solmazita linda... we all need a sweet Spanish name, don't we? And three sweet kids to hang out with.