The Joy of Pokémon Go: A Family's Experience

As I sat at my desk, tapping away on my keyboard, my mind began to wander to the latest craze sweeping the nation - Pokémon Go. My husband, Michael, and I couldn't help but chuckle as we reminisced about our own childhood experiences with Pokémon. We wondered if this augmented reality game would be a hit with our kids, and whether they would join in on the fun.

But before we could indulge in the world of Pokémon Go, my youngest child piped up from across the room, "Mommy, I almost forgot that your birthday is coming up!" I couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement as I replied, "Thank you, sweetie! I'll be opening it on July 26th." My husband and kids teased me about forgetting my own birthday, saying I'm not very old. But we all knew the truth - life had been busy lately!

Just then, our eldest child exclaimed, "I want to join in on Pokémon Go too!" She was thrilled at the prospect of exploring the world around her while catching virtual creatures. Her dad chimed in, "We'll have to wait for Jedi and Mimi to finish their chores before we can head out." It seemed that everyone had a role to play in getting ready for this adventure.

As we discussed Pokémon Go further, our conversation turned to socializing. My husband mentioned how people are getting out of the house to play, exercising and interacting with others. He joked that it was like socializing without even realizing it. Our kids chimed in, "Yeah! We don't want to be clones!" They were excited at the prospect of trying something new and fresh.

But our excitement was short-lived, as we soon found ourselves dealing with a less-than-ideal experience. We had just purchased a new car from a dealership, but when we returned it for servicing, they claimed they hadn't washed it properly. This left us feeling frustrated and disappointed. "Lesson learned," my husband said wryly. "We've got it for a few more years... unless we can wiggle out of the lease."

In other news, our family has been enjoying some quality time together, including a live stream where we interacted with fans across social media. We're grateful for their support and engagement, which motivates us to keep sharing our daily stories. If you'd like to continue receiving these updates, please pledge on GeekFamFun.com. You'll get exclusive access to advanced screenings, behind-the-scenes content, and more.

As the day drew to a close, my husband mentioned that we should try Pokémon Go soon. He joked that he was ready to beat our kids at the game. I chuckled, knowing that this would be a fun experience for all of us. And so, with the promise of Pokémon Go on the horizon, we're all excited to see what adventures await us.

In the meantime, we'll continue to cherish our time together as a family. From playing games to reading books (including an intriguing Star Wars-themed novel), every moment is precious. Even when life gets busy, we know that our love and connection are what truly matter.

As I finished writing this article, my youngest child asked if she could lick me again. My husband playfully replied, "No way! You're not licking mommy's face... but you can give her a big hug!" We all laughed, knowing that our little ones bring so much joy and laughter into our lives. And as we settled in for the night, I couldn't help but feel grateful for this lovely family of ours - and the many adventures still to come.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enme me where are you Jedi thinks it's upstairs me uhoh where are you me me me yeah did Wicket eat your Mimi yeah he did well then we have to wait for him to poop it out I don't think your Mimi's in the bathroom I just remembered you joined me for the live stream today you wanted to say hello world I think it's in my Play Shop Mimi you need a lip balm yeah I didn't realize your lips were so chapped Mom Daddy can't wait until you're ready to read we just got a new book I am a Sith with Darth Vader on the cover can daddy read it to you now yeah okay that that's right right Yoda is on the back not once but twice two Yodas well maybe we'll read the book another time right now it's time for invisible Grog baby oh what Happ your ha looks pretty the worst part of the cold is not even directly attributed to the cold itself it's the side effects I've got a sore nostril it's very red but on the upside I haven't been coughing a lot don't worry there's really no wrong way to use a fork at least as far as I'm concerned mommy no I'm daddy we are learning that pixie loves to lick but we don't lick pixie back pixie is a liquor make yourself at home she's not licking anymore M I think she gets the idea that we don't like to be we got to go we got to go we got to go like now like now hi got to go come get mommy no where you go we ready to go never in my entire life have I seen more people walking around outside in random directions with the smartphones in front of their face they're playing Pokémon go but we are not we are the last family on the planet to play Pokémon go have you installed it yet no neither have I let's make a pack right now we are not going to install it deal I'm only saying that so I can beat you and you don't download it and I get all the Pokémon hell is as far as I know Jedi is well ahead of us kids these days and I didn't grow up with Pokémon so I don't have that whole nostalgic feel for it but have you heard all the pros for it people are getting out of the house that sounds like a con to me they're exercising again another con socializing strike three brace yourselves Pokémon go clones are coming I guarantee your favorite fandom is going to have some kind of augmented reality game soon so as soon as they make something with Star Wars we are leaving the house on a regular basis I don't like this car I also don't like the place where we got the car from we just spent 2 hours getting it serviced and then they supposedly washed it but completely missed spots that needed to be cleaned we'll have to show them they won't believe us well lesson learned we've got it for a few more years and unless we can wiggle out of the lease you can do that wiggle yeah I mean get out of the lease do not make the same mistake that I did although Diana you are complicit how you were with me that's true that is true of course it's true there's my lip stain from a few months back I almost forgot that my birthday was coming up thank you Michael Hokinson I will open it on July 26th how do you forget your birthday's coming up you're not very old are you thanks for taking a second right now to tap the like button before you watch our next story and for interacting with us across social every day your support is always appreciated and if you'd like for us to keep sharing our daily story with you we hope you Pledge on geekfam fun.com you'll get even more of what you love from us Advanced screenings behind the scenes and most importantly you'll ensure that we can keep doing this for you see you tomorrowme me where are you Jedi thinks it's upstairs me uhoh where are you me me me yeah did Wicket eat your Mimi yeah he did well then we have to wait for him to poop it out I don't think your Mimi's in the bathroom I just remembered you joined me for the live stream today you wanted to say hello world I think it's in my Play Shop Mimi you need a lip balm yeah I didn't realize your lips were so chapped Mom Daddy can't wait until you're ready to read we just got a new book I am a Sith with Darth Vader on the cover can daddy read it to you now yeah okay that that's right right Yoda is on the back not once but twice two Yodas well maybe we'll read the book another time right now it's time for invisible Grog baby oh what Happ your ha looks pretty the worst part of the cold is not even directly attributed to the cold itself it's the side effects I've got a sore nostril it's very red but on the upside I haven't been coughing a lot don't worry there's really no wrong way to use a fork at least as far as I'm concerned mommy no I'm daddy we are learning that pixie loves to lick but we don't lick pixie back pixie is a liquor make yourself at home she's not licking anymore M I think she gets the idea that we don't like to be we got to go we got to go we got to go like now like now hi got to go come get mommy no where you go we ready to go never in my entire life have I seen more people walking around outside in random directions with the smartphones in front of their face they're playing Pokémon go but we are not we are the last family on the planet to play Pokémon go have you installed it yet no neither have I let's make a pack right now we are not going to install it deal I'm only saying that so I can beat you and you don't download it and I get all the Pokémon hell is as far as I know Jedi is well ahead of us kids these days and I didn't grow up with Pokémon so I don't have that whole nostalgic feel for it but have you heard all the pros for it people are getting out of the house that sounds like a con to me they're exercising again another con socializing strike three brace yourselves Pokémon go clones are coming I guarantee your favorite fandom is going to have some kind of augmented reality game soon so as soon as they make something with Star Wars we are leaving the house on a regular basis I don't like this car I also don't like the place where we got the car from we just spent 2 hours getting it serviced and then they supposedly washed it but completely missed spots that needed to be cleaned we'll have to show them they won't believe us well lesson learned we've got it for a few more years and unless we can wiggle out of the lease you can do that wiggle yeah I mean get out of the lease do not make the same mistake that I did although Diana you are complicit how you were with me that's true that is true of course it's true there's my lip stain from a few months back I almost forgot that my birthday was coming up thank you Michael Hokinson I will open it on July 26th how do you forget your birthday's coming up you're not very old are you thanks for taking a second right now to tap the like button before you watch our next story and for interacting with us across social every day your support is always appreciated and if you'd like for us to keep sharing our daily story with you we hope you Pledge on geekfam fun.com you'll get even more of what you love from us Advanced screenings behind the scenes and most importantly you'll ensure that we can keep doing this for you see you tomorrowme me where are you Jedi thinks it's upstairs me uhoh where are you me me me yeah did Wicket eat your Mimi yeah he did well then we have to wait for him to poop it out I don't think your Mimi's in the bathroom I just remembered you joined me for the live stream today you wanted to say hello world I think it's in my Play Shop Mimi you need a lip balm yeah I didn't realize your lips were so chapped Mom Daddy can't wait until you're ready to read we just got a new book I am a Sith with Darth Vader on the cover can daddy read it to you now yeah okay that that's right right Yoda is on the back not once but twice two Yodas well maybe we'll read the book another time right now it's time for invisible Grog baby oh what Happ your ha looks pretty the worst part of the cold is not even directly attributed to the cold itself it's the side effects I've got a sore nostril it's very red but on the upside I haven't been coughing a lot don't worry there's really no wrong way to use a fork at least as far as I'm concerned mommy no I'm daddy we are learning that pixie loves to lick but we don't lick pixie back pixie is a liquor make yourself at home she's not licking anymore M I think she gets the idea that we don't like to be we got to go we got to go we got to go like now like now hi got to go come get mommy no where you go we ready to go never in my entire life have I seen more people walking around outside in random directions with the smartphones in front of their face they're playing Pokémon go but we are not we are the last family on the planet to play Pokémon go have you installed it yet no neither have I let's make a pack right now we are not going to install it deal I'm only saying that so I can beat you and you don't download it and I get all the Pokémon hell is as far as I know Jedi is well ahead of us kids these days and I didn't grow up with Pokémon so I don't have that whole nostalgic feel for it but have you heard all the pros for it people are getting out of the house that sounds like a con to me they're exercising again another con socializing strike three brace yourselves Pokémon go clones are coming I guarantee your favorite fandom is going to have some kind of augmented reality game soon so as soon as they make something with Star Wars we are leaving the house on a regular basis I don't like this car I also don't like the place where we got the car from we just spent 2 hours getting it serviced and then they supposedly washed it but completely missed spots that needed to be cleaned we'll have to show them they won't believe us well lesson learned we've got it for a few more years and unless we can wiggle out of the lease you can do that wiggle yeah I mean get out of the lease do not make the same mistake that I did although Diana you are complicit how you were with me that's true that is true of course it's true there's my lip stain from a few months back I almost forgot that my birthday was coming up thank you Michael Hokinson I will open it on July 26th how do you forget your birthday's coming up you're not very old are you thanks for taking a second right now to tap the like button before you watch our next story and for interacting with us across social every day your support is always appreciated and if you'd like for us to keep sharing our daily story with you we hope you Pledge on geekfam fun.com you'll get even more of what you love from us Advanced screenings behind the scenes and most importantly you'll ensure that we can keep doing this for you see you tomorrow\n"