While it was always inevitable that the novelty of Hearthfire, with getting to adopt 1-2 Sims-style kids and have a kinda Sims-style family, would wear off at least a tad, It doesn't have to turn into a memory we all try to forget into our 80s like guys who fought at the Battle of Saipan.

Since Hearthfire came out, I seem to recall the greetings your kids gave you being random, a little cute/goofy so that it was hard to dislike, and with just enough variation that nothing drove you insane from repetition.

Enter: one such greeting that consists solely of your kid asking you if you want to play a game, but not at all like they do the other 167 hours in a week...oh no.

For starters, at least half the time they sprint out of bed and to the door between 1 and 5 AM when you come through the door (cause we all know that pre-adolescents are thee morning people, period! I mean, you never ever see them staring into the abyss of a bowl of cereal while mumbling utter nonsense and writing the 3rd draft of their suicide note--their enthusiasm is downright contagious!)

Time issues and other inconsistencies aside, why do the kids -- boys and girls alike -- all sound so friggin' creepy when they do this? It's like it's all a euphemism for going to a six club.

More importantly, how many times must they do this in given in-game week? I feel like it's at least half of what they do when you come home!

I apologize for being the negative Nelly, but I can't be the only one...