I had a smile as wide as my Mother In Law’s derriere, watching my boys plow through the lasagna I made.
I can remember my Grandma telling me that when you hear nothing but the silverware scratching the bottoms of the plates, you know that you made a wonderful dinner.
“Either that or you made a horrible one,” she’d say.
“In that case, don’t you dare eat it. Sit back and watch them eat. It’s quite funny seeing them politely choke down burnt meat.”
Oh my Grandma was always teaching me some wonderful life lessons.
“Momma, you made a good super for today,” my son said.
There is no success greater than having your 4 year old compliment your cooking skills.
“Thanks bud. So guess who’s coming soon?” I asked.
He tapped his chin that was slathered in pasta sauce, “Jesus. He’s dead. He’s dead in heaven.”
“Ahem,” Shawn squeaked from a mouth full of lasagna, “You’re right. It’s his birthday. Who else is coming to town?”
“Nana.”
“Ok, who else?”
“My friend Robert but not his brother. His brother doesnt’ like my hat. I like my hat.”
“Who else? He shouts ‘Ho! Ho! Ho!’Â And wears red.”
“I know!” he shouted, “Santa!”
“What do you want for Christmas?”
He stared at the ceiling deep in thought then said, “I want a cardboard box.”
Shawn laughed.
“You want a cardboard box? What about toys?”
“No, I want a cardboard box,” he said as he began tackling the last few pieces of lasagna on his plate.
Shawn and I exchanged high fives across the table.
That night, Santa came early.
I think we nailed it.
I love easy-to-please children.
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I bet he totally loved playing with it.
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Easiest gift ever
He looks so happy!!
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Ah that smile is just too precious! The joy and happiness beats the simplicity of a box
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I saw a cardboard play house at the store. I told my husband we should get that for the girls. He looks and says, “That’s just a cardboard box!”
Exactly.
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Best gift ever! So tell me, is he a kid who likes to fill the empty box, or does he like it empty? Jax fills them up with every little thing he finds throughout the house.
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Sweet deal! He will have a blast using his imagination to make that into all sorts of exciting toys
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My kids always say they don’t want anything for Christmas. Who says that? Then, like a week before, they start telling me things they want and I’m all, “Nope! You done screwed yourselves!” …
For some reason though, every year I get an American Girl catalog, which is dumb because I loathe dolls and have 3 boys. It’s pink and glittery and I take turns putting it on one of my older son’s pillows. Then I’m all, “You got mail!” They fall for it every year. So stupid.
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Dammit, now I can’t get Brad Pitt’s voice out of my head from Seven: WHAT’S IN THE BOX? WHAT’S IN THE BOOOOOOOOOOOX?
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LOL! LOVE it! Best gift ever!
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When I was a kid, I remember using cardboard boxes for all kinds of things – they were like spaces that you could make into “little worlds” of your own, like houses. I’m glad Chunky realizes you don’t need an expensive gift to have fun -
Janet
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My grandpa made me my own “house” from a card board fridge box and I loved it so much, he HAD to make me a real play house. Kids have such a wonderful imagination! Especially Chunky!
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So cute! My diva was asking for specific toys since before her second birthday. Maybe your son needs to have a talk with her
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Bwhaaaa! Sometimes I wonder why we even bother with the expensive toys! They are happy with toilet paper rolls.
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We have had a number of much beloved cardboard boxes over the years. O! The sadness when my husband accidentally recycled dear Boxie.
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That is usually what the little ones enjoy the most!
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Oh my gosh. That boy is awesome.
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Can you have him talk to my kids please? They want ALL THE THINGS and my wallet is pretty ticked off about that.
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you’re lucky, louise says “i want that” to every.single. toy commercial she sees. except the weird alien dissection thing that is also gummy candy you can eat, she does not want that, it’s too scary.
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New business idea: selling cardboard boxes for kids as toys! You’re a genius.
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Sounds like you inherited a bit of Grandma’s sense of humor
I’ve always said these silly kids would be just as happy with a bunch of cardboard boxes – Chunky proved it!
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Your kid is awesome.
Okay now for Christmas you give him cardboard box and glue some googly eyes onto it and you are set. BOOM!
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Enjoy it now. Soon every item on his wish list will be made by Apple!
If you ever buy a new refrigerator that boy will be in HEAVEN!!!
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Kimberly Reply:
December 3rd, 2012 at 6:01 am
@Cyndy, Oh he’s already into the iPods. He gets a dose of Raffi and Black Eyed peas. His favourite song is not appropriate “I’m Sexy and I know it” sigh…I blame the dad on that one
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This was TOO GOOD!
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That’s awesome! Thank God he didn’t ask for an iPhone or something…..one year when one of my sons was abut that age, all he wanted was rolls and rolls of Scotch tape. We gave it to him, of course with some other toys we thought we were so clever to buy…and guess what? All he did on Xmas day was play with the tape! Too bad that he is older now and only wants the electronics I can not afford!
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHhooohohohohohohohoooooohahahahaahahaha! Amazing! If my kid wanted cardboard boxes for Christmas, I could buy *myself* a whole bunch of stuff and just give him the packaging! I’d have the best of both worlds!
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Ha ha ha. I love it when the ids prefer to play with the boxes instead of the toys that came in them. Happens all the time here!!!
What a cutie. 
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Kids imaginations are amazing! I’m looking forward to hearing what he does with this box. Great job of encouraging him!
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haha! That’s great & he looks so happy with that box! Score!
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