Mom, being a soft touch, let Charles buy a remote control Wall•E (with his own money, at least) yesterday, and it’s been the hit of the house for the last two days. Charles and Alice think it’s great and even Corwin has played with it.
On the other hand, over the last couple of week Mom has been gathering up a huge mass of toys that that kids are willing to give up to donate to charity / toss (depending on the toy — some of them I wouldn’t inflict on Josh or Jack). So we may have net outflow this month. Maybe.
The biggest problem seems to have been getting a box to put them in. Alice and Charles consider the boxes I get for them special, because they know I only buy the best. Mom had to do some fast negotiating with Alice to use the High Tech Box, which was a constant companion for Alice and Charles for several days. It was a box that had many features, almost all of them constructed, attached, or drawn by Charles. The outside and inside were complex tapestries of sophisticated controls and accessories. I still remember when Alice was inside the box and Charles rolled it over on its top, showing that Alice couldn’t roll her way out of a cardboard box. Whatever I spent on the toys for Dad inside, it was worth it to bring that kind of joy to my children, and it’s a sacrifice I will willing make again in the future, when it becomes necessary. I know Mom stands behind me on that, because she loves her children too, and nothing is too much for their happiness.
I know we’ll all miss High Tech Box. Click below for a brief pictorial remembrance.
