The TOY MACHINE Hell

I don't know if you remember on our 6 week trip in the fall, I posted a story about Spencer's obsession with the stuffed animal toy machines that you waste your money in. Two weeks ago, Spencer earned some quarters to waste in the machine at the ice rink and crazy enough, the little "freak" won this lime green bunny and couldn't have been more proud as he continues to prove me wrong with his "toy machine claw skills." This past week, again, on Thursday, his mind begins processing how he can earn some extra quarters for when we go ice skating on Friday. I'm telling you .. I hope these persistent qualities pay off at some point as an adult. Anyway, we arrived at skating and he finds me with the "red hot lover" stuffed animal out of the toy machine hell!!! Seriously, a stuffed animal machine that attracts little kids has this in it? As a society, have we really come to this??? LOL!!! Unfreaking-believable ... it is actually on his bed and last night, he picks it up and holds out to Scott and says in his best raspy voice, "red hot lover!" I sit and shake my head ..... and sigh ....