Teach "the beasties" to quote the Bard.

beastie J to tell him about Hugo. It’s his kind of movie, he’ll love all the gears and trains and intrigue. I could hear my brother in the background horsing around with the other kids. There was much giggling and some yelling, and barking (dog). I fed J some Hamlet.

“Daaaadddd! Thou…art a man of….what was that (he says to me)....of inn-fuh-nitt jest!”

TeeHee.

Back yard play, castles and such…..the usual skirmishes and shenanigans ensue. I like the thought of a well timed:

“Once more unto the breach dear friends!”

bellowing forth from the mouths of babes on their imaginary ramparts.

(It makes for interesting “wars” when I INSIST that we ALL get to be the “good guys”.....boyz will be boyz, but Auntie Bee haz rulz….sure, we can split up into opposing factions with different viewpoints and weaponry…your battery operated light saber to my homemade cardboard sword….but at the end of the day we all come out on top and then sit down for some “grog”...spiced hot chocolate together.)