For the Love of Pokemon

The infatuation began in earnest in the fall.  Jack has enjoyed Pokemon for a few years now, but late last year he demonstrated a renewed excitement, and Eliza was suddenly interested as well.  They both asked for cards for Christmas, which they received, and they both wanted more cards, so that's what they bought with their first spending money of the New Year.

While I believe that Eliza has more cards than Jack, and she really enjoys a good Pokemon battle, Jack is the one who's been more obsessed with the idea of Pokemon.  He collects cards.  He battles.  He plays Pokemon Go when he gets the chance.  He reads Pokemon books.  He watches shows/movies.  He has colored pictures and made logbooks and imagined his way through tons of adventures.

Pokemon has been a source of fun and entertainment for all three of the younger kids for the last few months, sometimes at the cost of accomplishing other tasks in a timely manner.  Pokemon has also been the subject of at least one legally-binding contractual agreement.  (Trading seems like a good idea at the time, but then they often have traders' remorse later.)

Coloring Pokemon coloring pages during Eliza's gymnastics class

Making a logbook at home

How Jack prefers to spend his time at Target

"Contract: I will give Jack two doughnuts and he will swear
to drop the thing about the Pokemon card."

Battle to commence at 0715 hours.

Cousin Battle Timelapse