I'm not obsessed, just...focused!

[auntiemeesh]

I was out walking with Frodo, Merry and Pippin this evening. I was definitely filling the Sam role. Seriously, this family that I babysit for is very big into LotR. There are three children, ages seven, three, and one-and-a-half. The oldest child, a boy, is in the process of reading The Hobbit out loud as his bed-time story. He has been working on his halloween costume (Aragorn in his kingly armor) since January. Last year he was Eomer and his sister was Eowyn. The year before that they were Gandalf and Frodo. Now, you have to understand that the father in this scenario hand makes chainmale for his son's costume. There is a pretty serious expenditure of time, energy and creativity going on here. I fit right in with them, with my costuming and fic writing.

So we were going to the playground to squeeze in a little outdoor play before we were forced inside by a cranky one-year-old. The youngest child was very excited about his new jogging stroller and insisted we take that instead of the little fold-up jobby. Then, as soon as we were outside, he insisted on walking. It was very cute, he held hands with his sister and brother, walking in between them, and as we went, I got this image of a baby!Pippin walking just like that with Merry and Frodo, off on a baby!adventure with his beloved older cousins. Now, of course, I feel the need to find a plot to go with the image. Off in search of a suitable plotbunny I go. I suppose I should be able to find something, probably hiding under the bed. If you have any ideas, feel free to contribute :)

Comments

[ansostuff.livejournal.com]

*sweet sigh*

I can`t help thinking about hobbits when I see or deal with children myself. Looking forward to your story.

PS: Good talking to you last night, we ought to do that more :)

[pipspebble.livejournal.com]

You mentioned:

--Now, of course, I feel the need to find a plot to go with the image. Off in search of a suitable plotbunny I go. I suppose I should be able to find something, probably hiding under the bed. If you have any ideas, feel free to contribute :) --


Well, how about "Just Because"? When my youngest was around 2 or so whenever anyone would ask him "Why?" his response was "'cause I said" - gee, wonder where he heard that? ;-) -. I'd also take him out for a walk in his stroller and sometimes we'd veer off pavement and cut through a woody stretch and this was always an "Adventure"; in fact, when we left the woody stretch he'd twist around in his seat, wave and say "Bye, bye 'venture!" I could easily see Little Pippin walking between his two older cousins on his first 'venture; and to a little guy, just a trip down the lane and back could qualify as one of those.

*Sigh* Thank you for bringing back those memories; I'll remember them the next time my little Pippin works my last nerve. ;-)

Pips, who, of course, can't wait to read ANYthing you write

[pipspebble.livejournal.com]

*sigh* - yes, I ARE an idiot. Sorry for the double post. I'm going to blame Dom. I got sidetracked watching him dance with MC Hammer on I Love the 90s and completely forgot I'd already sent this.

Bad Pips, thinking dirty thoughts

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes. That was entirely entertaining :D I was only disappointed that they put him in a small little box, rather than full screen. I have an itty bitty tv to begin with so I felt a need for binoculars when I was watching it.

[pipspebble.livejournal.com]

Yes, I found myself wishing it was on DVD so I could use the Zoom feature. ;-) Was he cute in those jeans and sneaks, tho, or what????

Pips, loving the scruffy look