Hoarders

"You're so mean!" 

He was not happy that we were cleaning out his room.

First his toys,

now his clothes,

this was not a good day.

He would save EVERYTHING, even the candy wrapper from a candy bar that he got from church, if I let him.

But I don't so that makes me mean.

I really have his best interests at heart.

As funny as it might be I would hate for him to end up on an episode of "Hoarders".

In the middle of crying and complaining he came up with a solution.

"Can we at least take a picture of me with it before you get rid of it?"

What a brilliant idea!

 I need to listen to my children more often.

I swear they teach me how to be a better mom.

He was still sad about saying goodbye.

But he gave them up.

It was progress.

Progress, that's all I ask for.