Why Is It So Quiet?

So to continue on about the birthday thing... Jay wanted to have a few boys over for a Mars Mission get together. It's a Lego thing and I'm not exactly sure what he thought we'd do, but I made him a Lego brick cake and put one of his little green men on top. I tried to make it bright orange like the theme's colors, but it sadly came out sort of tropical coral looking. Oh well, Jay has a forgiving nature. He moved on without a thought after pointing out the cake looked "pink".

I bought the boys the little $4.99 Lego Minis for a party favor. We had a variety of Creator, Racer and City Minis to choose from. I love watching them decide which vehicle is "the one" for them. As if touching the box will deliver some kind of whispered paranormal message - "Pick Me!"

After everyone had left, I began to focus on getting my two boys and their friend washed and ready for bed. The three boys opened their Lego Minis and began to work as each one was banished one at a time into the bathroom for the inevitable (and sometimes questionable) bath.

It went perfectly! They were quiet, there was no complaining, and they washed quickly so that they could get back to finishing their vehicle. (Maybe most moms wouldn't appreciate "quickly" like I do - but my oldest is king of the 50 minute bath.)

I talked to one of the moms this morning about how her two boys enjoyed themselves. She began to relate to me that she had arisen that morning and assumed the boys were still sleeping - only to discover they were quietly working on their Lego vehicles. Where did I find these magical toys?

Legos. It's a special kind of boy magic.