For her birthday present, we wanted to give her a new backpack. When she started school, we just bought a cheap Disney Princess backpack from Target and planned to get her a nice one from L.L.Bean for her birthday, as we did with the other two kids. Both of them still have theirs (Squig is going on 7 years with hers, and it's still in great shape) and we've been extremely pleased with the quality and usefulness.
The problem we ran into, was that February is not backpack season. We couldn't find the one we wanted in the color we wanted. So, we gave her a picture of the one we wanted and told her we'd get it as soon as it was available. And as soon as it was available, we did. It's the L.L.Bean Critter Pack, in pink and we had it monogrammed with her initials.
So, the backpack came today and after she got home from music camp, she saw it and she opened all the zippers and explored the pockets and was very excited about it.
Suddenly, she stopped and said, "Wait, where's the box?" And I said, "You mean the box it came in?" and she said yes, and I pointed to it. She said, "Oh, do I get the box for a spaceship?" I told her she could have it. She immediately ran and got the crayons and is now decorating her new spaceship; her brand new, much-awaited backpack tossed to the side.
Sigh. Happy Birthday Ruby.
Ruby and I went to Japan in a box once! It was a grand adventure.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I like to hear! I've got a couple of boxes she could have. She can make all the spaceships she wants out of them.
ReplyDeleteI thought you guys went to Scotland.
ReplyDeleteWe're thinking that for Christmas we'll just get a bunch of appliance boxes and let them have at it. It would probably end up being the best Christmas ever.
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