My pint-sized Star Wars fan

Bill is a HUGE Star Wars fan, mostly of the original movie. It is no huge surprise that Liam also became a fan of the movies and especially, the music. He stands on the couch with a stick acting like he is the conductor. Maybe following his grandpa's footsteps? He even has the Darth Vader breathing down. It kind of sounds like an old man snoring. The real question is, should I be worried that Liam's happy music is Darth Vader's theme?

My worries were quickly put to rest this week as I saw that Star Wars fans come in all sizes, even pint size. Just this past Wednesday, a fun You Tube video popped up of a Volkswagon commercial that is to appear during the Super Bowl tonight. It features a "pint-sized Darth Vader" walking around his house trying to use "the force". It is SO Liam! The mini Darth Vader in the commercial looks to be the same age as Liam and with the same mannerisms. We really got a huge kick out of it and have lost count as to how many times we've seen it. Liam had tons of questions, of course, (nothing new). "Why is he small? Where are his black gloves and light saber?" We're just hoping he won't ask that we get him the same costume. The one on the video looks pretty expensive.

 
Once in a while here at home he still wears the costume daddy bought him for that Star Wars concert we went to back in November 2009, even though he has outgrown it physically. He was still able to squeeze into it for Halloween and sported a really nice black cape that Welita made for him.

Here he is showing off his best "Star Wars face" at the "Trunk or Treat" in the Church parking lot.

OH, and lest I forget. There is a "Jedi Training Academy" at Disney Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World and he has been begging us to take him. If or when we do, it will have to be on our rewards points and it should probably coincide with "Star Wars Weekends". A trip to the Jedi Academy would be a dream come true for both the father and the son. Just don't count on me pinning the Princess Leia's buns on my head. (Shudder!)

I get the feeling that this love of all things Star Wars isn't a phase he will be growing out of any time soon, like maybe never, like his daddy.