What I Really, Really Want

Tonight before bed Peter wrote a letter to Santa. This amuses me for a few reasons. One is that Peter is in on the whole Santa thing, so he knows who'll be reading that letter. The second is that Christmas is still three months away. Granted, Bryan and I have already begun our Christmas shopping, but Peter doesn't know that.

Peter spells rather creatively, so I'll transcribe what he wrote to give you an idea of what an almost eight-year-old boy really wants.

• a set of tinker toys
• a gigantic/humongous/huge/BIG marble set
• an awesome Hot Wheels set
• a monster truck (remote control)
• a laminator

He has recently discovered how to make copies on our printer. Consequently, he's recently been banned from making copies on our printer, which hasn't stopped him from sneaking in to our room at every opportunity to copy his pictures and essays (because he's been writing essays as a form of recreation). Perhaps his wish for a laminator has something to do with his new-found love of copying?

So there you have it. Moms and Dads of little boys, forget the Beyblades and video games. All those boys really want for Christmas is office equipment!