What we do it take a few of the toys we notice Son has not been playing with for a month or so and place them in a storage bin and take out the previously cycled toys for play.  This allows us the keep toys with a sense of fresh [new] in the house and his imagination fresh and learning, without always having to buy him new toys.

This past weekend I felt as if it was time to change up his toy and train track table in our living room.  This is usually cleaned up each Sunday as part of our chores; however this Sunday was going to be different, I made the decision to change up the train track design, cars, buildings and people on the table.  This was quite an eye opener to Dear Son, he was so excited, it was as if it was Christmas in June.  He had actually remembered that Santa brought him the yellow helicopter which replaced the white one which went in the ‘cycle bin.’  He was extremely exited to come home and play with the new setup after school on Monday.  He even was jumping up and down when he saw the airport landing strip set up with the toy airplane.

As I sat back and watched his outward enthusiasm continue to raise, his smile get bigger and bigger.  I realized, sometimes it is the little things we do for our children that they appreciate the most.