Hungry, Hungry Hippos

Last weekend we bought Marin the game Hungry, Hungry Hippos. It was an instant hit at our house and here are all the things I have learned since.

Right after the hippos eat they poop the marbles right back out.

The hippos like to watch TV with Marin and sleep with her.

When the game is put back in the box the hippos are napping or sleeping.

When Marin is awake the hippos must be out even if not being played with.

Marin is also currently wanting to know tha names of every animal in a book, every person that walks past the house, and every person in a check out line at the store. We often hear from Marin's lips....."name, name?" Ed and I have made up many peoples names over the last month. I know you are wondering from my rant what this has to do with the hippos. Well the best part about the hippos are they each came with a name. The green hippo is Homer, the pink hippo is Happy, and the orange and yellow hippos are Henry and Harry (at the moment I am not sure which is which, but if you ask Marin she could tell you.) Her favorite is Happy because pink is her favorite color.

I hope you enjoyed the hippo tales.

One final hippo story, my parents had dinner at our house on Friday and Marin was talking about the hippos.

Me: Marin, can you tell Gram and Pa the hippos' names?
Marin: Busy and does not answer.
Me: Marin, can you tell Gram and Pa their names?
Marin: Anne and Dick

I know that a two year old does not know how to be sarcastic, but her answer makes me think sarcasm is to come as she gets older.