The Little Box Children

Early last year we found ourselves in possession of a box. Now we aren't talking about just any box here folks (to begin with, it only had 3 and a bit sides).  This particular box happened to be huge! A box so big, two children were able to move in comfortably and live in that said box for many, many months!  This monstrous, spacious box accommodated a double bed mattress, sleeping bags, pillows, books for night-time reading and toys of course.  

Eventually though, the mummy of the house said,

"Enough! I want my lounge room back! It's time you Little Box Children moved back to your own bedrooms, and back to your own little beds"!

But therein lay a big problem....the two Little Box Children had become so content sleeping in their big boxy abode, and the thought of returning to their own lonely, cold, unwelcoming beds was more than they could bear. So the parents of the Little Box Children had to put their heads together and think of an alternative. 

And so it was decided. From that moment onwards, box child One and box child Two moved into the guest room, to the queen bed! And this is where they have slept ever since.  Snuggled together, night after night, breathing each others in and out breath.  Sharing dreams perhaps? There's certainly plenty of laughter coming from that room most nights.  We hear them sharing stories, jokes and all sorts or funny antics. Sometimes you'd think there was a three ringed circus visiting to be honest. But it's the sweetest thing I've ever witnessed. Plus we put them to bed quite early, so they usually get all the sillies out before it's time to drift off!

On two occasions recently Matilda has boldly announced "It's time I went back to my old bed, to sleep all by myself".  We have nodded and smiled knowing full well she wouldn't last 15 minutes.  She didn't even last 5! Of course, it won't last forever.  Who knows how long this arrangement will stay in place - but for now it's working beautifully.

We still have the box.  It now resides in the shed. But now and then it makes a come-back, although not as a sleeping space anymore.  All sorts of hilarious imaginary games take place in the looking-a-bit-worse-for-wear box nowadays.  Especially when playmates come to call.

Nannie and Pa are arriving in just over a month.  There's no room in the queen bed.  Hmmmm.....I wonder how they'll feel about taking up residence in the box!

Just kidding! x