Hotter and Colder

Do you remember that childhood game Hotter and Colder? If you don't, the basic gist of it works like this: I hide an object and then you find it by me saying hotter (when you get closer to it) and colder (when you get farther from it).

I was playing the game with the neighbor boys last night, who are five and three years old, and one of them made a comment that I just have to share with you. I found it quite amusing. It's one of those kids-say-the-darndest-things moments.

I had hidden two sports balls in their backyard and they were looking for them. After three or four minutes of me giving lots of help with numerous Hotter, Burning, Scalding, Cold, Colder, Ice Cold and Freezing remarks and them still not finding them, five-year-old Anthony remarked with a pouty face, "I wish there were hints in Hotter and Colder."

The best part is, we've been playing this game for more than a month now and they always ask to play it. It was a priceless remark. One of the many things I look forward to with Kyah.