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The tale of Buzz Lightyear

January 26th, 2007 at 03:37 pm

It all started about 6 months ago. Ds1 had seen the movie Toy Story and enjoyed it, but that could have been the end of the story there. But no, we received a pair of hand-me-down Buzz Lightyear pajamas that instantly transformed ds1 into the "real" Buzz Lightyear when he put them on. All of a sudden, Buzz Ligtyear became the center of his universe. We wore Buzz Lightyear shirts (thankfully, all handed down). He played Buzz Lightyear pretending games with his cousin. And then, for Halloween, another hand-me-down - the Buzz costume. Vinyl, Disney-produced, 100% authentic. Now we were in over our heads, but luckily, with no money invested in this little adventure.
So how did that all change? Somewhere along the line we started to pick up little things - a talking Buzz from a garage sale, tiny Toy Story cars, Buzz walkie talkies, a Woody costume, Toy Story books...how did this happen? I was always somewhat anti-gettingyourkidseverythingtheywant. I always thought that kidshavetoomanytoys. And now I have fallen into the same trap.
I have been thinking this over and wanted to share it. I now know how it happens. That look of delight on your child's face. Those laughs and giggles as they play. Every parent's wish is for their children to be happy, and well, let's face it - toys make kids happy. But eventually, you notice that the Buzz hasn't been moved in three days, then two weeks, then you find him under the bed. Was it worth it? I guess we all answer that for ourselves.

Toy Story is so last week in this house. It's all about Cars now. Luckily, we have a ton of Matchbox cars leftover from when my brothers were young, and there are a few that look just like Lightning McQueen. The kids are having a ball, and I am in no hurry to rush out and buy anything new. I think I will have to steer clear of this parent trap for a while.

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