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Dadvice B101.5's "Chris & Dee in the Mornings" Chris Centore The Greatest Toy of All Time! I'm not sure how you do it at your house, but we still have Christmas gifts that were "stored" right after Christmas. These are usually the toys that require a ton of batteries or an adult to make them work properly. The intention is to pull those toys out within a couple of days, weeks or maybe even in the spring. The reality...."holy cow we have some awesome toys from last Christmas in this closet!" Can you believe Young NC and L'il A have had toys in a closet for over a year and to top it off never asked for them or even stumbled upon them. I'll pat myself on the back for not raising nosy kids. They are however quite noisy! That "i" can make such a difference and I'm not really sure which is better or worse. I guess I should let you know what awesome toy we found hidden away. No, it wasn't a Red Ryder BB Gun or the super cool Quad Four Wheelers some of their friends had Santa deliver. Nope. It was something basic, simple, creative, challenging and rewarding. Something I think all little boys get into and something most would love to do when they grow up. Yep, we found the Lego Star Wars set! At first I was a little apprehensive to open it. There are tons of small pieces to lose, instructions to follow and the fear of finding a rogue piece with my bare feet at 3am. But I got past my Lego fears and remember a childhood of trying to build everything I would see or do with my Legos. So we opened the box and tried to keep the pieces orderly and began to build the A-wing Starfighter. This is when I realized how much I really loved playing with Legos, and yes wanted to somehow work with them when I grew up. For the next 20 minutes or so the three of us took turns following the directions and starting the building process. After that the boys grew impatient and I was in my glory finishing up the project, and after another 15 minutes, we had our A-wing Starfighter complete. It was awesome and reminded me once again that there is something about the snap of a couple of Legos that is very satisfying. It's even better when they are brand new. Despite the fact that the A-wing now resembles Mater from Cars doesn't really matter, what does is that we had a great time building and the boys have asked when they can have my old Lego sets (yes, I still have them). So with that I crown Lego ... "The Greatest Toy Of All Time!" Now please excuse me while I remove the block I just stepped on from my foot. 30 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • February 2013 Experience Our Commitment To Customer Satisfaction 540-373-1403 www.childresshvac.com