On Monday I found this awesome blue toy mailbox at the thrift store. It’s huge and super cute (and it opens!) The better news is that I was able to convince Bug to play with it by putting a skein of yarn inside of it. And so I present: The Saga Of Bug And The Big Toy Mailbox.
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“Oh, is there yarn inside that big blue thing?” |
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“Oh, I think I can open that” |
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“There we go.. I’m following directions and ‘opening quietly'” |
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“I got it open! Stop trying to take it back, it’s mine now!” |
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“Muahaha, I have won the prize” |
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“I love you, big blue box: holder of yarn” |
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“Any more??” |