Tonight we straightened up our room. (Note that we did not say “clean,” as that would be a gross misrepresentation). It took forever because Mommy doesn’t like to clean up our messes, and really, neither do we. So it had been awhile. We realized that there are lots of toys that have many, many small parts. Like Legos, Mr. Potato Head pieces, games, etc. We really don’t like to pick those up. Neither does Mommy.

Mommy really doesn’t like picking those up, but she doesn’t like stepping on them even more. She told us tonight that she won’t be buying any more toys with lots of small pieces. You probably shouldn’t either, since some of them got thrown in the trash tonight.

Mommy sends her apologies to those of you who have received gifts with lots of small parts from us in the past…

(Dear nephew Joshua, please tell your Mommy we’re sorry for the Legos we bought you a few years ago… and darling niece Anna, we apologize for the Cootie game, which also had lots of small parts. Your mother must hate us. Please accept our sincere apologies and forgive us.)

Back to our room… We’ve tried compartmentalizing. We’ve used organized bins with lids. It works for a limited time, just like Ritalin (which we do not use… It’s just an example). So, keep this in mind, Nana and dear family and friends, as birthdays and Christmas approach.

Mommy’s recent solution to the toy overcrowding in our room is to pitch that which does not find its way into the toy box via preschoolers’ hands.

Take note. If you must get us gifts, get things with big pieces, or better yet, buy books. They fit nicely on one shelf.

love,
Andy, Brady, Connor & Evan

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