Randomness

As a parent, most of us have wondered why in the world do we buy expensive toys when they would rather just have the cardboard box.  I mean, we all know this.  It's lesson #1 in the Parenting 101 class that we all take.  I personally think it's a big conspiracy from the toy manufacturers.  They have us all believing that one day our kids will snub those cardboard boxes and actually play with their toys.  Those dang toys are so annoying too.  I mean, how many of us have put masking tape over the sound mechanism because if we hear that annoying tune one more time we just might lose it?  **side note, if you haven't learned that trick, then you slept through lesson #2 in the 101 class**  Anyway, case in point people.  They really do prefer the cardboard box.....

J put this together for them one day.  Easy peasy.  Step 1:  Flip massive cardboard box over.  Step 2:  cut out windows and a door.  Optional Step 3:  Decorate by drawing window boxes, shutters, and a big "welcome" over the front door (gotta love when a dad decorates).  And Voila!  No 10 page instruction manual in 5 different languages.  My two have played with this thing for days straight--and it's empty!  Imagine the fun they will have when we make a cardboard couch to go inside :)

Another fun event this week was storytime with Curious George.  What a madhouse!  I swear, every child in town was there.  Before the story, the children all lined up to meet George.  My crafty Miss C decided she wasn't going to wait in a line.  Oh no.  She decided to pull a stealth maneuver and sneak up the side and around the back.  She makes me so proud.  I was kind of surprised she did it.  Usually she isn't one for being so bold like that.

Once the meet and greet was over, all the children sat down and listened to the story.  Miss C must have been in rare form that day, because she decided position herself right in front.  She stood there the entire time.  As the story progressed, she inched closer and closer to George.  I'm surprised she didn't climb right into his lap.  She's been getting so much more confident these days.