Luv u.
Tags:On Wednesday night Simon said the following while watching American Idol and eating an apple before bed:
"Luv u apple."
"Luv u mom."
"Luv u cars."
"Luv u slide."
On Thursday night Mom, Simon and I ventured down to the Goodwill to see what treasures we could find. As usual Simon made his way back to the toy secton, chanting "toys." He spent some time checking things out, looking through the piles, seeing if there was anything he could not live without. When I told him it was time to go he didn't grab anything (I had told him we were going to the dollar store to get bubbles). But, as we were walking back through the store he spotted something. A game. Mouse Trap. Still in the box. He picked it right up and started walking toward the door. Alrighty then. For $1.99 you can't beat whatever we might find inside the box.
When we got home we opened it up and all the parts were there. Somehow he could tell that there was something in there he would love.. A marble and a slide - among other cool pieces to set up the game. But to him, it was all about the marble going down the slide.
He had a tough time going to be Thursday night because I took the marble away. He woke up early to play with the slide and marble. On the way to school Friday morning I told him that he was going to have to leave the marble and the silde in the car. His response:
"Luv u slide."
"Luv u marble."
"Luv u mom."
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LOVE CONSIGNMENT!...somehow life is better when you find treasure in someone elses trash! Way to simon on the cool find!
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I know this feeling:) Not much can beat it.
I remember when Ellie was stuck on this playground thing - she was probably 2 1/2 - and she yelled "help momma" numerous times before I realized it was my child yelling this because I really didn't know what her voice sounded like:( I remember sitting there in disbelief after helpinng her down. rocked
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Love going to the "Segunda" (second hand store)as we call it around here. I got a vintage Brio set once for a couple bucks. Simon is such a dude!!
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what a great kid. too bad we all get so hung up in the complex and tend to forget the simple joys.
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Great deal on the Mouse Trap game (LOVED that game as a kid)! Cute story too. I love it how little ones find joy in the simplest things.
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choked me up. that's so dang sweet, Ali.
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Mouse Trap is AWESOME! (Or as Calvin calls it Mouse Trouble) He loved that game too at age 3 until we lost the heavy metal marble. Regular marbles aren't heavy enough for the man to flip off the diving board. And $1.99, can't beat that price.
Great story too. I love how they "love" everything at that age.
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What a sweet, sweet child! Thank you for sharing your stories about your little man- what a lucky little guy to have such amazing parents and of course, what lucky parents to have such an adorable son. I love how you celebrate his success no matter how big or small... may all of us parent's learn from that!
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Wonderfully sweet store -- especially the luv part...
We just celebrated Queen's Day here -- one of the best parts, outdoors is an all day secondhand store. Victor picked up a truck and race car he's so in love with right now!!!! Won't let them go.
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too cute....he's getting so much more communicative, its so neat to read about. Keep on sharing. Hearing about little things like that just bring a little bit more hope into the world. What a sweetie.
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why can't they just stay that age forever. love it.
{r}
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Aren't little guys the best?! Love hearing all your Simon stories - tfs!
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That is the cutest thing ever. :)
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what a cute little man!
Angelique
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delightful entry. loved that game as a child. :D
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I found a Mouse Trap game at a Tsunami fundraiser garage sale at my church, but my husband got so frustrated with it, he made me take it back. Mine was $1 (canadian). :)
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That is so stinking cute.
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How sweet :D
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it's official - Simon is TOOOOO cute!! I just wanna hug him!
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Dude, Simon is too cool.
Digging your drawers.
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