April 22, 2007
Tools of the Trade
Today marks the end of a 5-day sans Conan interlude. We're leaving in half an hour to pick him up from the airport. I'm pretty proud of being able to tend to The Gov without turning on the T.V. until this morning. We've managed to keep ourselves pretty busy with soccer, errands, and finding things to do around the house.
Of course, it's taken a little toll on the clutter state of our house. Right now, the Revolutionary war Lego-style is taking place on my kitchen island, with the King of England vs. the Thirteen Colonies...with China helping the rebels. There is once again a huge pile of wooden trains on my living room floor as well.
I am, however, charmed by the series of "stores" on the front staircase. You see, His Honor has decided to branch out from his usual duties of administering control over the house, and has taken on additional responsibilities as a captain of industry. Last weekend, he set up of 4 stores, each one managed by either an Uglydoll or Bonnie, who is the little orangutan he's had since birth.
There is quite the portfolio of inventory per store, ranging from the usual toy cars to wooden tool sets to puzzle pieces. Everything cost between $51 to "eight thousand thousand" and then some. I couldn't afford too much, but I heard Spider Man was a big spender.
Ox runs a pretty tight ship. Here he is, explaining why a Jeff Gordon race car might suit your needs better than a stuffed basketball:
Not looking forward to cleaning all of this up before the cleaning people come tomorrow, but what would life with a 5-year old be if not filled to the brim with puzzle pieces and stuffed animals with complex personalities?
Posted by equilibrium-girl at April 22, 2007 10:14 AM