Babes in toyland

My mom used to tell stories about me as a toddler who so easily entertained herself.  According to my mother, I would sit under the kitchen table and play by myself for long lengths of time.
And while my own child hasn't yet grasped the concept of extended self-play, he does find the smallest of things entertaining.
Like ripping up squares of toilet paper and placing them in a colander.

 

Now that's fun!

 

Or putting non-matching, far-too-large gloves on our hands.

And coloring isn't as much fun as taking the crayons out of the box and then putting them back in.

  

 But the best toy is also a crowd favorite - the basketball. 

Every morning he wakes up and immediately looks for the basketball. He can roll it, bounce it, and kick it.  And since he is still learning to share, it is a good thing we have two basketballs.