Grocery Carts & Suitcases

At Christmas this past year, both kids were given a grocery cart and at birthdays, both kids were given suitcases. Atticus got a dinosaur suitcase and Grace got a Minnie Mouse suitcase. I think every kid should have a grocery cart and a suitcase. These two items get used so much at our house. They put their things in them to move around the house or store every single day. I've probably mentioned before that Atticus has loved suitcases and boxes for awhile because he is always looking for something to put his dinosaurs or animals in. He loves to pack them up "for a twip" or just to pack them up to move to another part of the house for a setup. Vic even brought home a huge box from the lab a few months back and although it has been gone for awhile, Atticus keeps asking when he will bring home another one. We colored it, and both kids and lots of toys could fit inside it. It was a great box. But, any kind of container, big or small, that comes through our house, Atticus will think he can use it for dinosaurs. Grace, on the other hand, currently carries around the grocery cart, with a variety of items. Yesterday, it had her two tiny Frozen plastic dolls, her paw patrol toys, all of Doc McStuffins and her doctor supplies, and some various kitchen items and a ball. She has started to do the same as Atticus and get them all out to set them up, but she will play with them the entire time to talking to them and herself in her little language she is doing as she learns to talk. And, of course, the best part is that they can push them around the house together and race. And the suitcases are the same way.

I asked the kids to pose for a picture, and this is what Grace did. She put her little arm out to Atticus and snuggled right up to him. She loves him so much!

And here they are again a little later when Atticus told me I could take a picture with all of his dinosaurs in his grocery cart. Grace, at that moment, didn't want a picture.

But, I highly suggest anyone with kids buy them each a grocery cart and a suitcase at some point in their toddlerhood!