Toy chest mess

We have been using a natural-colored woven basket to put all of Lydia's toys, but lately, her toys seem to be everywhere. So, Trung and I researched a little bit on toy chests/boxes and decided on the Lift & Hide Bookcase Storage Chest with Pink Lid by Step 2. <--- It got really good reviews and Trung liked the look of it better than most other plastic toy boxes. (He preferred the red lid one, but Lydia has to have pink! hee hee) Plus, we wanted something really durable, yet safe for the kids; hopefully something that would stand up to crayon markings later too. Eventually we'll get something nicer for the kids' bedrooms, but for now, we need a toy chest that can handle crazy little kids and look fine in the living room.

Mike wanted to get Lydia the toy chest for Christmas, so I passed on the information to him. He went to Toys "R" Us today to pick it up and first, they said that they didn't have the pink lid one, only the red one. Then they found a pink one and after Mike purchased it, they discovered that it wouldn't fit in his car, so he had to return it. Sorry, Mike, but thanks though; after all, it's the thought that counts! :) Well, after a mess of calling Jimmy to see if my parents could borrow his minivan on Sunday to bring me the toy chest when they attend my cousin's UT graduation, Trung and I decided to see if it really was worth all that trouble. Oh, Mike mentioned that it didn't look that great either, so we wanted to physically see it. The south Austin Toys "R" Us location had the red one with no pink ones in stock, so we went there to at least check it out. As it turned out, they did have a pink one in stock, it looked just fine to us, and it fit in my car. Problem solved!