Thinking Inside the Box

One thing I like about having kids is that they often have a different viewpoint and think differently than we do. One Sunday, after clearing the bookshelf of books, Daniel realized he could climb into their space:



I hadn't realized he might do that, and was happy to see him trying new things. Another example is this picture of Daniel doing something with the ears from his Mr. Potatohead that I never thought of doing:



It's so simple. Why didn't I think of that?

Kids come up with enough unpleasant surprises (From last night: "Hey! Put that razor back! No -- that's dangerous!") that you're happy when they turn their creativity in a more cute, less stressful direction.

Oh -- and just so you don't think all Daniel does with books is throw them on the floor: