The unloading zone
Have we mentioned that Grace has just enthusiastically entered the unloading zone? You remember this phase--your child walks behind you and unloads everything you have most recently organized or put away. Today she unloaded a box of pictures, organized by date, that were waiting to be put in a photo album. She especially had fun taking apart, and scattering throughout the house, all those nice brown shiny strips of negatives. They do make fabulous toys, especially when you try to rip them apart.
She then found a box of multi-colored envelopes, and my, those are equally fun. They bend, fold, and tear. Woo-hoo!
And how about the unfolded clean clothes in the laundry basket. Toss those wrinkled things over your shoulder, throw them in the air, and try to put on brother's white undies. Very fun!
And let's not forget the kitchen. It is a treasure trove of items waiting to find a new home. All those plastic serving bowls are especially fun, and when you drop several at a time, they make a nice loud pinging noise.
Bonus: watch the Mama jump when you pull out an entire drawer. The Mama especially loves that.
The unloading zone is a great place to visit--but I'm glad we don't have to live their forever.
That Grace is a fun girl; I sure do love her! :-)
Jana
P.S. Against Luke's judgment, I rented The Apple Dumpling Gang for us to watch on movie night (Walt Disney, 1976). He didn't think it sounded very good at all, but it was one of the first movies I ever remember seeing, and I promised him he would like it. Thankfully, I was right. He laughed OUT LOUD for almost the entire film. Watching him was worth every penny of the rental.
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That Gracie - very cute indeed. (note: it's much easier to find toddlers flinging possessions cute when they are not in your home. Although seeing her put on Luke's underwear would have been cute in any home.
We'll have to try the Apple Dumpling Gang at our house.
And why is it that I awlays have to do a word verification on this blog to leave a comment? Yes, yes - I can see that it says ctsksovf in a wavy, had-too-much-to-drink kind of way. Let's get on with it already!
Same reason I have to verify I am who I say I am when I go to your blog, to keep the yahoos out. Except, in this case, it is the automatic spam that I was blocking. I say was, because I have turned it off.
P.S. Invite your sister-in-law to view your blog.
I do hate the un-packing phase: diaper bags, purses, whatever. But, as Julie mentioned -- very cute in someone else's home.
The only part of the Apple Dumpling Gang we have seen is the snippet on our Disney's Scene-It game. Troy says we should rent it -- I've never seen it, either! I guess my childhood was incomplete! (I'm pretty sure I've seen every Laverne and Shirley ever made -- that has to count for something, right?)
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