Christmas List

A few years ago, my relatives were asking what they could buy my kiddos for Christmas. I sat in my play room/garage and surveyed the mountains of toys that they already possessed. I knew they didn't need anything, and besides, more toys meant more work for me, trying to keep them sorted into boxes and sets. I finally settled on sending out a list of what we already had, in hopes of discouraging the shopping grannies. The list began to take on a rhythm of its own and this is what emerged: