New on The Spence Family--A Request From Jack, and Labor Day Raspberries

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New on The Spence Family--An Empty Box of Legos for Christmas

I did something dumb.

I know that isn't all that uncommon, but this time it involves money. $43.15 to be exact. And what did I buy with my money? I bought a box of Legos, 32.90 plus shipping (a huge amount of shipping, I might add). I bought this one from 2004. It did seem to be a good deal, but from a site advertising 1/2 price deals, and reconstructed sets from the thousands of pieces of Legos they get... well, it seemed reasonable. I also looked on Ebay for it (after thinking it looked from the one site, not trying to have a collectors item) and one used set was going for $31, another NISB for $199. So, yes, it seemed like a good deal, but not that outrageous that it couldn't be true.

I payed with PayPal. I got a confirmation email from the seller. In it is said to check orders carefully in case there were any errors. I had already read the return policy on their website before ordering, which they claim to be very liberal because a lot of the orders are made by children who may not understand what they are ordering. (Ha! Children...It's lucky I am so bright and I can find a deal like this. Plus, if it's not right, I can just return it, minus the cost of shipping!)

But I started wondering why they put that warning out there in their email. I went back to the website, knowing that they categorized the items by: Lego Minifigures, Lego Bricks/Parts, Lego Set Boxes, Lego Instructions, Lego etc.

So? I ordered a Let Box Set, what could be the big deal? But then I realized what I had done. I didn't order a Lego Box Set at all. I ORDERED A LEGO SET BOX! A BOX. ONLY A BOX! for $43.15.

What in the world would I do with an empty Lego Box?

"Here you go, kids, Merry Christmas!!" . . . (more on Spence Family)

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New on The Spence Family--Busy, Can't Talk Now

It's here already!! Amazon wasn't going to ship it until the 30th! It's better than Christmas!!! So, I am busy, can't talk now. Just as soon as I wipe T's bum, wash my hands, and make dinner, that is.

New on The Spence Family--The First Day

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New on The Spence Family--At the Summer's End

photo by J (right before he dropped my new camera on the rocks as he handed it back to me. Bummer. Nice shooting, though.)

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New on The Spence Family--All About Me Posters

It's time for school to start again, and time for T to start preschool for the first time. We filled out his "All About Me" poster today. We filled out his name, favorite color, friends' names, what he wants to be when he grows up, etc. He was busy working on coloring a self portrait when I got up for a minute. When I came back, the stick legs with only a shirt on had grown into something else. . .

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New on The Spence Family--Can we make one?

Lately T has been wanting things--things we don't have. Like a garbage truck (not Jack's), a unicorn, a Mario car, etc.

It all started with the garbage truck. . .

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