A Small Duffel Bag

Going to Mammoth the boys are allowed to fill one small duffel bag with toys of the choosing.  Once that is full, that's it, no more toys.  We typically only go for a few days and are usually out doing things, so they don't need a whole lot.  This last trip was no exception and now that we are back I am wishing that each boys could just have a bag full of toys here at the house and that's it.  The truth is the toys that they play most often with fit in a little bag.  All the rest of the toys are just there to clutter up their rooms.  (no offense to the people who have given them great toys as gifts.....Garrett and I have filled their rooms with toys too!)  

Anyway, limiting their toys in Mammoth make it much easier to clean up and it gives the boys more time to be creative.  For example, Kevin worked for several days on creating a new "candyland" game - that he named Super Mario Gallaxy.  He drew all the pictures, made the cards, and the little guys to move around the board.  It's a completely awesome game!  I'm always amazed at what the boys can come up with when left to their own imagination.

Meanwhile, back here at home the boys have Vacation Bible School all this week.  Which gives me a little bit of free time.  Don't be surprised if the next picture that shows up is just a bag in the middle of an empty room because I've cleaned it all out while they are gone for three hours.......just kidding, I have better things to do with my time!