Why Do People Bother Buying Toys for Kids, part 18

When my husband bought this horse trough four years ago, he didn't realize he was buying a parkour gym:

Turn it a different way and...

And then there's that huge cable spool that our neighbor gave us:

But wait, he's not finished:

Catch the 7:05 Northbound Charlie

Usually, NTS leaves the unicycle at school and goes to unicycle club every morning. This is what it is like when he decides he wants to bring it home:

There goes the 7:05 northbound Charlie...and the 7:06 southbound Charlie...and the 7:07 northbound Charlie...

Why Do People Bother Buying Toys For Kids, Part 17

When there's so many doorways in the world?

Why do people bother buying toys for kids, part 16

When dad is a human carnival ride?

Why do people bother buying toys for kids, part 15

...When all you need is a broom cupboard?

Why do people bother buying toys for kids, part 14

When just a table and a window will suffice?
[Disclaimer: He got up there with *no* help at all]

We think we have a future Parkour hobbyist on our hands. His other favorite thing to to is to stand on the arms of the computer chair, one foot on each arm, behind whomever is at the computer.

Why do people bother buying toys for kids, part 13

I came back in from the garage this morning, and this is what I saw...I swear, he does these things by himself!

Why do people bother buying toys for kids, part 12

When you could just buy a major appliance (or rather, have your relatives buy you a major appliance) and give them the box?


I couldn't resist taking another shot:

Why do people bother buying toys for kids, part 11

He'd been doing this for some time. So when I finally got the camera, he had stopped, and the Housebean said, "He's pooped." So, translation of what NTS is saying, at the very beginning: "I'm not pooped."

Run around...Run around...Run around...

Why do people bother buying toys for kids, part 10

Why buy toys...

...when packing material is just as fun?

Why do people bother buying toys for kids, part 9

Why buy them toys when, given a rag and some vinegar, they'll clean the house for you?

Why do people bother buying toys for kids, part 8

Why do people bother buying toys for kids, part 7

Why do people bother buying toys for kids, part 6

Why do people bother buying toys for kids, part 5

Why do people bother buying toys for kids, part 4

Seriously, THROW YOUR TELEVISION SETS AWAY, PEOPLE!

Why do people bother buying toys for kids, part 3

Why do people bother buying toys for kids, part 2

When your sister's clothes are there?

In this time of seasonal consumer madness...

Why, oh why, do people bother buying toys for kids?