Yesterday I daddyblogged a bit about my Zadorables. It was after all Father’s Day on Sunday.
Just in case any of you start thinking that I’m this lovey-dovey mushy dad person, let me show you what I do to balance those moments of weakness:
AudaciousSon trying…
CutiedDaughter, aiming at a different spot…
That thing of course is the smoke detector. But I think you need a little bit of setup first.
LovelyWife comes from a family of extremely nervous people. Think of one of the funniest AFV clip ever, you know the one where people get scared because someone jumps out of a closet, or is hiding inside a recycling bin? Well they react like that if you drop a fork, of if you pretend to throw something at them or if there’s an unexpected loud noise. Whenever we have dinner with them, we spend more time laughing then eating. I love those people really.
Of course, I’m trying to replicate that experience home whenever I can, as LovelyWife is known to have this high pitch scream that makes flies drop dead and glass shatter. One of my favorite trick is to trigger the smoke detector as I’m walking downstairs. It’s pretty easy to do, I just have to hold the test button in for a few seconds. It gets LovelyWife every time.
The Zadorables asked me how I was doing that, because they also want to be able to scare the crap out of LovelyWife.
I told them that I only had to blow hot air in the intake of the detector (it’s really the speaker). Like a good magician, I demonstrated after I had them stand at the bottom of the staircase, where they couldn’t see my finger holding the test button.
They then spent 15 minutes taking turns trying to blow hot air on the smoke detector. After two minutes, they built the cardboard tube. I took pictures.
What good are my kids if they’re not used as my very own personal entertainers? 
This is the reason I’m looking forward to visiting my god daughter. Yup.
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I have tears streaming down my face I am laughing so hard!! You are evil but I like it
Are you sure it’s not your cheech and chong cardboard tube they are using?
That is brilliant. Must remember that for later on down the line. Of course, I must admit that before I read the setup, I thought this was some giant kiddie bong.
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Now that’s hysterical. Nice job!
Dude, seriously? Good times.
You’re definitely the best dad ever. My dad used to pull stuff like that all the time. He had me convinced for quite a long time that he controlled the traffic lights.
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That? fantastic! But also, how smart are they coming up with the tube idea?
@Sarah: It’s even funnier when they’re not your kids.
@Flo: Hehehehehehe.
@THE BROTHER: You know I don’t do drugs. I have so few brain cells already…
@Kapgar: You could always look in my archives.
@BubbleWench: I’m pretty proud of myself on that one.
@Hilly: I like to think I make them laugh as much as they make me laugh.
@SheilaCSR: That’s just the tip of the iceberg.
@Suze: I thought it was pretty clever.
Although, I have to admit, I at first thought you were going to say they were blowing smoke onto the smoke detectors.
Yes, I’m not right. I know this.
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Er, yeah, count me amongst the “…your kids tried your bong???” crowd. I did laugh.
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@CMG: You’re not right because you’re way actually makes the smoke detector beep.
@Kevin Spencer: Is it really unbelievable that I’m this messed-up without doing drugs?
Don’t pull the “what does the bottom of the swimming pool smell like” trick on them until they’re twelve.
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@Whall: But “pull my finger” is acceptable around 5-6 right?
Oh, man, I already taught my kids about the test button. Opportunity — missed!
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