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Lil' Geek of the Week
Sorry I have been out of the loop for so long, everyone! My mother just passed away rather unexpectedly, so the past month or so has been a complete blur. Don't want to bring everyone down about that, though, so please enjoy these awesome pics of Aid...
Lil' Geeks of the Week
Modem problems abound! I’ve been incognito, working from a local coffee shop as my Internet problems are sorted out. Anyway, I thought I’d check in and share some really awesome geeklings who are obviously having no technical issues. I should ch...
Lil' Geek of the Week
We have a new Lil' Geek of the Week and his name is Mattias. At only 22 months, adorable Mattias is already a proficient World of Warcraft player and, apparently, the most well-behaved toddler in existence. I just had to replace my laptop keyboard be...
Lil' Geek of the Week
This week, we have a cosplaying six year old named Trey. He loves watching his daddy play Zelda games and has fashioned himself a Link costume! That's a towel on his head, by the way. I think it works, don't you? Do you have a pic/video of your kid(s...
Lil' Geek of the Week
It has been a long time since someone has submitted a "Lil' Geek of the Week" entry. Below is adorable Sophie as Batgirl! Doesn't she make an awesome Batgirl? How did her parents manage to keep the mask on? My kids would have immediately yanked it of...
Lil' Geek Of The Week
Well, things are finally settling down around here and I'm happy to get a moment to myself and showcase our Lil' Geek of the Week! Proud geek dad Rodney sent in this adorable picture of his little space ranger, Ray. Can you spot all the awesomely gee...
Lil' Geeks Of The Week
Geek mommy Becky has sent in some amazing shots of her Wonder Twins. Two geeklings at once -- how does she handle it? By having fun, naturally. In fact, it looks like one of her babies is already playing World of Warcraft with her. Yep, just stick th...
Lil' Geek Of The Week
We have a brand new lil' geek to showcase this week! He's new to the site and the world, so give a big welcome to baby Jake. His proud daddy, Jon, has been very busy documenting Jake's first days of life. Here is the little hacker sitting on his couc...
Lil' Geek Of The Week
Wow, we have a series of awesome pictures to share with you this week! Geek mommy Carolina writes, "I am attaching pictures of my son and his spaceship built out of the newest space-age metal alloy not found anywhere else in the galaxy other than the...
Lil' Geek Of The Week
It's time to showcase another awesome kid! This week, we have Gavin -- future lady killer and space explorer. (Hey, just like Buck Rogers!) Here, Gavin is hanging out at his favorite place, NASA Space Center in Houston. Side bar: I grew up with Gavin...
Lil' Geeks of the Week
My husband will be so jealous, as the week's Lil' Geeks like to wargame with their dad! Paul sent me these awesome pics of his adorable boys. First, Ethan is shown painting some miniatures at the workstation he "shares" with his dad. Ethan's little b...
Lil' Geek Of The Week
Good morning, true believers! This week's uncanny lil' geek is baby Logan. His proud mother Lisa writes, "Some people dress their babies in the attire of their college of choice... but we've got other plans for our little guy". I hope Lisa doesn't mi...
Lil' Geek Of The Week
Time again to showcase our Lil' Geek of the Week! Geek Parenting reader Traci recently sent me a picture of her beautiful daughter. Here, the 3-year-old proudly stands next to her LEGO tower. You can't tell from this picture, but the tower is also on...
Lil' Geeks Of The Week
It's time again to showcase some geeky siblings! Geek Parenting reader Mary-Frances just sent me this adorable picture of her geeklings. I think it accurately depicts 21st century adolescence, don't you? I just love how pensive her son looks here. I ...
Lil' Geek Of The Week
It's time again to show off our Lil' Geek of the Week! You may recognize Callum from last year, when I posted an awesome video of him dancing around to Monty Python. Callum's mother tells me that they are currently remodeling their porch as a shrine ...
Lil' Geeks Of The Week
Huzzah! It is time again to feature our Lil' Geeks of the Week. Today, we have two sword-wielding cuties to showcase. Jack is on the left, dressed as Link from The Legend of Zelda. On the right is his brother Harry, who makes a fine paladin. Jack and...
Lil' Geek Of The Week
It's time again to showcase our Lil' Geek of the Week! Today, I'm proud to present Garrett. According to his mother Bridgett, he is quite the LEGO maniac. As such, she created an amazing LEGO cake for his birthday this year. Check out Garrett at his ...
Red Skies At Night, Red Skies At Night
If you think you can keep your kids up late, there is going to be a lunar eclipse tonight. It won't happen again until 2010, so you might want to check it out as a family. I'm going to try to get a good shot of the "Blood Moon." Speaking of full moon...
Lil' Geek Of The Week
This week's lil' geek is Casey... er, Commander Casey to be exact. Whoa, three pips already?! What are they feeding this kid? I can't even keep my son's hands out the toilet. Kudos to Casey's parents! Aww... that is the sweetest smile I've ever seen!...
Lil' Geeks Of The Week
Yet again, we have siblings to showcase as our Lil' Geeks of the Week. Below, you will find 10-year-old Emily and 9-year-old Vincent battling their way through Azeroth during a particularly tense World of Warcraft session. Are they cooperating or are...
Lil' Geeks Of The Week
It's time again to showcase our Lil' Geeks of the Week! We're going with another sibling theme today, but this one's a little different, as the youngest geekling is still in utero. (At least, she was the last time I checked in.)First up is Pearce, a ...
Lil' Geeks Of The Week
It's time again to showcase our Lil' Geeks of the Week. Here, we have three adorable sisters who are modeling their many creative costumes. I should note that their parents met while playing Dungeons & Dragons, so they probably come by the dramat...
Lil' Geek Of The Week
Excelsior!This week's geekling is Ari, who recently met Spider-Man at Universal Studios. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't jealous, as we've been dying to meet the Marvel crew over in Orlando. Check out these awesome pics, true believers:Isn't he ador...
Lil' Geek Of The Week
This week's lil' geek is a bit of an Internet celebrity. That's right - none of you ingrates mailed me a pic of your kid this week, so I've resorted to a six-month-old viral video! Still, it's a pretty good one. Behold, Jonathan the zombie kid. He li...
Lil' Geeks Of The Week
This week, we have a dynamic trio to showcase! Though Halloween is long over, these precious geeklings are still climbing into their superhero costumes and fighting the good fight. Sounds a lot like our house, where costumes are welcome any day of th...
Lil' Geeks Of The Week
We have two geeklings to showcase today and they just happen to be cousins. Hmm... this may prove my point about geekiness being hereditary. First, is an adorable young man named Boon. His mother informs me that he was named after Boon from Animal H...
Lil' Geek Of The Week
To prove that I show no favoritism to either of my children, our latest Lil' Geek of the Week is my son Jason. My little Lois Lane was our first featured geekling. As you can see, Lois isn't the only one who falls victim to my Superman obsession.The...
Lil' Geek Of The Week
It's time again to showcase our Lil' Geek of the Week. This week's cutie is my cousin Alex. Hmm... he's a sports enthusiast, so I doubt he's ever been called a geek before. Still, it's good to see that his parents are instilling a healthy love of Sta...
Lil' Geeks Of The Week
This week, we are showcasing two adorable geeklings from the UK. They are, in fact, brothers. First, we have a tiny Lord Vader: Swearing allegiance to the Dark Side has never been so endearing! Looks like his Daddy's a Superman fan, too. I approve! U...
