I step on these things. I vacuum them up. I throw them away when I can get away with it. They clutter his room - the one room they are allowed to remain.
And yet, I can't help but take a little pride in the effort it takes, as well as the imagination it shows, to build one of these things...
With my first son I was meticulous about never ever vacuuming a single piece up. Now, well I have sucked up a few (only if it does not look like an important piece -ha!) That came a few years after feeling like I was being more careful with/about them then they were/are.
I too can't believe sometimes what they come up with.
When we lived in Canada, they had a huge Lego store - and they would bring in these elaborately constructed Lego pieces - like all Egyptian replicas, for display (and help sell sets.) I explained then to my youngest that these were built by adults. Now that, he said, would be his dream job! ;-)
Posted by: elizabethk | January 13, 2009 at 06:53 AM
I try not to vacuum up the actual people, but the others--sorry. They sometimes get sucked up. Especially after I step on them. But they are so much fun, and so dang cute.
Posted by: Paige | January 13, 2009 at 09:43 AM
My boys have only recently gotten into Legos, but they got a haul for Christmas. Fortunately they make a distinctive rattle sound when I sweep the floor. I'd be sucking them up constantly if we had carpets
Posted by: Stacey | January 13, 2009 at 09:49 AM
Soldiers, Pirates, Astronauts and Knights Unite! I am a legomaniac.
Posted by: M@andy | January 13, 2009 at 11:35 AM
We have well (and I mean well) north of five figures of bricks in this house. My guess is there's four or five 14-gallon bins full. I really try hard not to vacuum them up, and not just because it plays havoc with the vacuum. I plan on saving every piece I can for the next generation. That, the Thomas trains, and the highest quality kid books. The rest, not so much.
Oh, and I wear hard-sole slippers around the house, out of self defense.
Posted by: Liz in Seattle | January 13, 2009 at 12:31 PM
I"ve got 3 boys and a older man and he's got lego too! it's everywhere
Posted by: kyoot | January 13, 2009 at 01:37 PM
Good for you! Might as well make the most of it. I'm a new mom of a 10 month-old. I quit working to be at home with him and that's when the REAL work started. Best job I've ever had. :)
Posted by: Quel | January 13, 2009 at 03:41 PM
It's taken a long time for my boy to get into Legos. I'll keep pushing them back into the area they live. For awhile longer, at least.
Posted by: patois | January 13, 2009 at 05:16 PM
Funny story-- my 20-year-old boyfriend still loves them :)
Posted by: kaymarie | January 13, 2009 at 07:48 PM
dude, blake made me get on EBAY the other night so he could buy some of those mini figurine guys. no joke. he would KILL me if i threw them away. lol
Posted by: jennster | January 13, 2009 at 07:52 PM
Me too! Me too! Me too!
In fact, we're having a 5th birthday party at our house on Saturday for Little Man and it's a Lego party. :) I just posted pics of my planning on my own blog. Too funny that you blogged about Lego today, too.
Posted by: Kia | January 14, 2009 at 10:06 PM
Legos inspire a Love/Hate relationship in most mothers. :) I also have that relationship with K'Nex. They can build wonderful things, but they get underfoot (literally) too often also!
Posted by: Rosie : ) | January 15, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Although I absolutely hate stepping on them at 2:30am, I do love Legos and what they bring out in our kids! Imagination, engineering, architecture, wild story-telling - Legos are wonderful for kids!
Posted by: BlapherMJ | January 15, 2009 at 12:17 PM
We buy $100 plus lego things so we can abandon the construction project and just get the guys. Then the two guys (@$50.00 each) get sucked up in the vac. I would pay $15 for the little lego guy just to not keep the whole damn kit in the inventory
Posted by: m | January 16, 2009 at 03:03 PM