Really, he had me at "baby wookiee"
Because we are sad, sad people, the husband and I occasionally come up with random geeky costumes it would be fun to wear together at a convention or just for Halloween. Occasionally the kids get involved with the theme, although when that happens it tends to be something they're into. The year our oldest decided she wanted to be Batgirl for Halloween, for example, we obviously had to turn that all into a theme.
Not long ago, the husband turned to me and said "You know what would be kind of awesome? If (older girl) was Leia, (boy) was Luke, and (baby girl) was a wookiee."
I kind of stared at him for a minute. "Does that make us Padme and Darth Vader?"
"Well, technically, I think I'd be Anakin--"
"NO I WILL NOT BE MARRIED TO A WHINY HAYDEN CHRISTIANSON. Vader is awesome. Anakin is not."
"Uh, ok then. Hey, we could even get your brother involved!" (My brother is also a huge nerd.)
"Oh, yeah, I'm sure he could come up with something for that."
"Heh, wouldn't that make him Uncle Owen?"
"Nice costume. He's a burnt dead guy."
We looked at each other for a long time.
"We're going to do this, aren't we?"
"Oh, yeah. I'll even burn something for my brother to wear."
Not long ago, the husband turned to me and said "You know what would be kind of awesome? If (older girl) was Leia, (boy) was Luke, and (baby girl) was a wookiee."
I kind of stared at him for a minute. "Does that make us Padme and Darth Vader?"
"Well, technically, I think I'd be Anakin--"
"NO I WILL NOT BE MARRIED TO A WHINY HAYDEN CHRISTIANSON. Vader is awesome. Anakin is not."
"Uh, ok then. Hey, we could even get your brother involved!" (My brother is also a huge nerd.)
"Oh, yeah, I'm sure he could come up with something for that."
"Heh, wouldn't that make him Uncle Owen?"
"Nice costume. He's a burnt dead guy."
We looked at each other for a long time.
"We're going to do this, aren't we?"
"Oh, yeah. I'll even burn something for my brother to wear."