A crystal ball

The kids have been playing a lot of Webkinz on the computer lately and the more they do the more I truly think I'm seeing a glimpse into the future. First it started with Jake asking Hannah to come over and help him with his "money problems". Then last week Hannah saved enough of her Webkinz cash to buy him a bathroom (sink, tub, and toilet) as a gift. Tonight he was whining that he didn't have enough money to go on vacation. Hannah, of course, got to go on vacation and when she did, Jake snuck over to use her oven because not only can he not afford to go on vacation, he also can't afford to buy himself an oven.

Typical.

A look into the future

Earlier today the kids were both playing Webkinz at their computers. For those of you not familiar with Webkinz, here is a little history. When you purchase a Webkinz stuffed animal it comes with a computer code that allows you to sign into Webkinz.com. At Webkinz.com you can play games, earn money, and buy stuff for your Webkinz. You can also take them to the doctor, play with them, put them to bed, etc. In order to "buy" stuff for your pet you have to earn money by doing "jobs" (i.e. playing games). Jake is ALWAYS buying stuff and therefore never has enough money to buy what he wants because he runs out. Hannah, on the other hand, rarely buys anything and therefore has a big Webkinz bank account.

Today Hannah decided to buy some items for her Webkinz including a pool and a hammock for the yard which, of course, made Jake insanely jealous. Jake then asked Hannah to help him earn money so that he could buy those things too. She gave him the typical big sister response of "in a minute."

Well, "in a minute" this is what I overheard from the next room.

Jake: Hannah, can you please stop what you're doing and come help me with my money problems?

All of a sudden I felt like I was witnessing the kids 15 years down the road..........