Sunday, December 24, 2006

1000 square feet of toys

We made the yucky basement of our house functionable....instead of grafitti and concrete, we put in walls, subfloor, and carpet. Zac got a new, very private room, and we got a ...well, let's be honest....it's a bloody toy room.

While preparing for the influx of holiday toys, I thought I'd be sneaky and toss a few that we can't figure out and have lost parts to make it function....

Yippee...got them in the trash without anyone noticing....UNTIL I asked the Zeke to throw away some trash.... D'OH.

Not a yell and resuce or ranting by our most stubborn, fiesty one...nope. I got genuine heartbroken sobs of resignation. He was so devastated by seeing his treasures in the trash, he just slumped away crying.

I dissolved. Those two particular toys went back into his happy little hands.

Monday, December 04, 2006

999,999 tiny pieces


I have no words, only an empty, aching void. The 999,999 tiny pieces of my heart will not fill it. Neither will the tears that continue to flow.

Take that 1,000,000th piece, my friend. Lead this final charge. I expect to find you at the feet of a King again.

Rest in Peace, Noble Knight