Lamps and Backyard Boxes

We ordered new lamps for the living room a loooong time ago and they finally arrived, so we picked them up at the furniture store today.

Beloved put the two boxes in the back of the van, and I wondered which one contained the floor lamp because neither box seemed tall enough.

Having never before purchased a lamp costing more than $50, I mistakenly assumed that when you pay a bajillion dollars for a specially-ordered floor lamp that it arrives as a fully assembled lamp.  Do not be misled, any of you shopping for floor lamps!  All floor lamps come in pieces with a long wire through the parts, whether you buy them at Wal-Mart for $10 or a fancy furniture store for way, way more.

The kids were asking to play with the boxes before we even got home.

Remember how we purchased a lovely jungle gym and Beloved sweat and labored for days to get it all put together?  Well, the boys were just as thrilled with the lamp boxes as they were with the jungle gym. 

First they pretended that Sparkle was a daddy lion and Pumpkin was a mama hippo, and they lived next door to one another in their separate caves.

Pretty soon someone was invading someone else's space.

And things quickly degraded from there into some kind of wrestling match.

That's really pretty much how it always ends up around here anyway... 

Comments

[haze]

Too funny. I'm also always amazed at how much assembly is required no matter what you buy these days.

Love the wrestling shots - the bare feet peeking out are so cute.

[Leah]

Your children are so handsome and strong. I love their creativity and adventure. It is great to see them wrestle.

[Heidi]

boxes are so great, can't get enough of them at our house either.

I will remember that lamp information, for the future, thank you very much.

I love you family, and all of your moments that you share, love the light bright. and the wonderful jungle gym

[Angela (Eos)]

That made me laugh. I remember the first time I purchased furniture at IKA (very long time ago...I was single I think) I was confused then shocked when I ended up at the back section looking at BOXES for the dresser I had chosen! (up until then I had only seen my parents buy furniture and it was always assembled!) I guess now everything is about convenience...theirs!LOL

Love to see a picture later when you have it set up.

Are the kids enjoying the jungle gym?

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