Lego Maniacs

I need to change AJ's name to Zach (remember the old Lego commercial from the 80's?  Zach, Zach, he's a Lego Maniac!) AJ is a true Lego addict and devotee.  I don't mind at all because they are such a better toy than Transformers.  It is fun to watch what AJ builds.  He recently earned a trip to the local library's monthly Lego Club, and this is what he built and shared with the group:

A Transformer Car.  When we first arrived at Lego Club, AJ demanded to leave immediately. He said he had pictured tables with each person having their own chair and did not like the way the Legos were all spread out on an old bed sheet in the middle of the floor with everyone crowding around.  I knew he wanted to do it but was just a little intimidated/anxious about the setup, so I told him we could just sit at the edge of the room to watch but weren't going to leave.  About 15 minutes into the meeting, he inched his way over to the sheet and started digging in.  I didn't realize that Lego Club is also about practicing public speaking skills, but at the end they had all the kids get in a circle and tell their name, age and describe what they had created.  AJ was in awe of the big kids and what they built--I think he's found his people.

Davey wasn't into the Legos for a long time but in the last month has really started to figure out how to build things and has started to spend more and more of his play time with Legos as well.  Now I am on a quest to figure out how to neatly store all of these tiny pieces when they are not being turned into a dragon car that breathes fire with laser missiles on the back.