Toys Coming Out Our Ears

I have to laugh a little about a conversation Jim and I had before we had kids.  We were at a local little league baseball game and a little girl in front of us was playing a game of house with sticks and rocks.  We decided kids don't need a lot of toys, they will use their imaginations to have fun with whatever they have, in fact they seem to prefer the sticks and rocks sometimes.  Contemplating this fact brought us to the conclusion we would not get many toys for our kids when we had them.  Yeah . .  . well, that decision didn't stick long!  Michelle and Lena already had a lot of toys before the big day, but after Christmas . . . we have toys coming out our ears, or at least spilling out the doors into the kitchen, living room, and even the cars!  They got so much fun stuff for Christmas!  The good news is, they play with it all and really are enjoying it!  It was so much fun to watch them have fun Christmas morning (and all the days since).  Thanks to grandmas and grandpas for fun, thoughtful toys (and Santa too!)  This is just a small sampling!