Cathy in the Wright

It Is A Truth Universally Acknowledged, That Two Boys In Possession Of One New Toy, Must Be In Want Of A Fight

Well, Christmas is officially over for the under-10 crowd here at The Outpost. Empty boxes are piled up in the front entry, the candy from the stocking is nearly gone, and the novelty of all the new gifts has started to wane. Let the bickering commence!

Last year I discovered that Christmas withdrawal symptoms were considerably lessened if I withheld a couple of gifts and handed them out a few days after the initial orgy. So this morning I let the boys open the last of their Christmas presents.

You ever see one of those National Geographic specials where the lions zero in on the crippled wildebeest? This was uglier.

Once they had reduced the packing box to confetti, they were estatic over the present inside. It came from Aunt C and Uncle T. It was a foam, fort-building kit. They instantly went to work, and they've been playing quietly for almost an hour.

There have been a few disagreements. The Senator wants to build the Taj Mahal. The Govenor wants to use the structural legs as light sabers. Wait - there's been a change in plans. He just came in to tell me he's upset because The Senator won't let him use their new fort as a karate studio.

Off to referee.

Back. Funny how they become such instant best friends when faced with the choice of playing together nicely or sitting on the couch and watching 'Pride and Prejudice' with mom.

Posted by Cathy at December 28, 2005 11:06 AM