Firstly, in writing this I am throwing no shame on any other
moms. Just talking about how I feel within my relationship with my boys.
Nothing else. M’kay? Moving on.
L and J have reached that age where toys like legos and
model airplanes dominate our house. They are super creative, and while they
enjoy following directions and building something that is part of a “set” they
also love digging around in the bins and building all sorts of wild and frankly
impressive creations out of their heads. Everything we have we have acquired
used (except for a few that were presents, were built once and then went into
the bins.
Admittedly, when I look at the bins, and the scattered bits
as they dig and search for that particular piece, I sometimes really wish I
could be that pinterest mom with the “Ikea lego storage hacks” and the label
maker.
Granted, while I do have a label maker, I get a little slack
as the nearest Ikea is over 1,300 miles away….in another country.
They are still young enough that they, in part, need adult
help to make certain things, and sometimes I think they just want to spend that
time sat on the floor or at the table getting messy with mom or dad.
I will be the first to admit that structural engineering,
spatial awareness, print reading…any of that kind of thing, is REALLY not my forte.
I am also really bothered when I do something and it doesn’t quite come out as
it “should”. And though the current state of my house may attest to a different
ethos, I much prefer tidiness and organization makes me calmer.
All these things combined make it quite a challenge for me
to participate fully even when the sweet little boy voice says: Mom can you
help me with this?
God is teaching me. I am growing through my boys. Despite
the discomfort, I am learning it is okay to have legos turn up in every corner
of the house, and have half-finished projects lying around in baking trays (the
only way I have found to keep the pieces we have gathered together).
Patience, allowing the imperfect to pass because it brings
joy, thinking outside the box, and being content with the simple.
We have even had lessons in economics, and in genuine vs
fake. We acquired some fake legos, which bore the logo “Lebqu” on the little
display plate. They look ALMOST like legos, but the colors are a bit off, and
they don’t stick together like they should. We have since watched a couple of
really great lego documentaries that explain why this is so.
So, now we use the lebequ as examples of why it is good to
buy less of a more expensive product if the quality is better than the cheaper
brand. We also talk about how sometimes seems okay, but when it comes under
scrutiny, whether it is a person, a job or an item, the genuine article is a
better investment.
It has become a saying in our house. “Remember the Lebqu!”
1 comment:
I seem to only be able to make a wall with Legos while Luke comes out with some spacecraft that can shoot, transform, and probably make dinner!
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