It was Ella's sixth birthday last Tuesday. I'd seen her the previous weekend, and given her her present then - a Flame Red Game Boy Advance SP and a copy of Pokemon Ruby. She was rather pleased with this.
Then, on her birthday, the dog ate it. Can you imagine, six years old, and your new Game Boy gets destroyed, on your birthday? She took it as you'd expect her to take it.
So this weekend, I got her a new one. There goes this month's discretionary funds...
This one is staying at my house.
Posted to Parenting by Simon Brunning at July 05, 2004 05:28 PMDid you get the dog put down as well? Only fair really ...
Posted by: Andy Todd on July 5, 2004 07:29 PMHad it been my choice...
Still, it wasn't *all* bad. While in Virgin picking up the new Game Boy, I spotted "Complete Madness" for £5.99. That, the White Stripes' "White Blood Cells" and an old PJ Harvey album, and I felt much better. ;-)
Posted by: Simon Brunning on July 6, 2004 09:20 AMI like Andy's idea..
Posted by: Mark Matthews on July 6, 2004 11:46 AMCan't you buy a rubber gameboy...
Then you can stick right up the dogs...bbzzzzz
Ella's six? Why is time going do quickly?
Posted by: Steve on July 6, 2004 04:35 PMI got my step-son one, and the other step-son *washed* it the next day. It dried out, but the back-light is f/cked :*(
Posted by: Aaron Brady on July 8, 2004 12:36 AM