Versatility

One of the things I love about kids is their imagination.... it gives every object and toy such versatility, and hours upon hours of entertainment (for both the child and the parents). For instance, one might look at Ezra in this picture and assume he has a pull-up on his head, which in fact, may be true. What you might not realize, however, is that he is a "motorcycle man" (as termed by Asher) and this pull-up is actually his helmet. I don't think the padding of the pull-up would offer the same protection as a helmet, but it's probably better than nothing, eh?Ezra is a fireman in this picture. The "safety goggles" are actually his air mask (although the safety goggles also double as workman glasses, swimming goggles, eyeglasses, and a variety of other eye protectors). The helmet also serves as a fire helmet, football helmet, motorcycle helmet, basketball man hat (not sure what that is), hard hat, baseball man hat and a hat to wear on a trip.
You might think that Asher is holding a Bob the Builder saw, and at times, he might be. Today, however, the saw is actually a "hair cutter." The boys like to get their tools to cut and style my hair (which always results in a fabulous style, which closely rivals bedhead). The tape measure measures the hair to see how much needs to be cut, the hammer breaks the hair (as far as I can tell), and the saw cuts the hair. This saw also serves as a fire ax when the need arises.Finally, Obed insists these days on feeding himself. It is almost always a messy process. During this meal, however, I don't know that Obed was trying to be messy, but rather, he found the value of cheese noodles and zucchini as both a facial and hair mousse.