Three Donalds in Three Days

My two boys love Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, which has six main characters including Donald Duck.  When Xander was little we went into a Disney store to look around.  He fell in love with a Donald toy but it was way too expensive for us to get it at the time.  He was heartbroken when we took it away.  Later on he tried to get us to buy another Donald but there was no money for him to get the toy that time either.  Finally we offered to buy him a Donald and he did not want it.  It was as though he associated Donald Duck toys with disappointment.

Curtis was born after all of that.  He loves Donald Duck.  He hates it anytime that Donald gets hurt or teased.

I walked with the boys into a Disney store here in town and I knew I needed to get a Donald Duck.  Xander saw me pick it out and he went away and hid in some shirts and started crying.  It strengthened my resolve that I needed to get the toy.  There was a special deal with the Donald toy as long as I bought another toy.  Luckily there was a Bolt toy, I picked it out and gave it to Xander.  Bolt has become Xander's favorite movie since our move, he smiled and embraced the toy.  When we checked out of the store they had to scan the bar code as Xander hugged it.

The next day we saw some Tsum Tsums.  Disney has a game about these toys and does short cartoon shows that our boys simply adore.  Xander picked out a Winne the Pooh Tsum Tsum and Curtis wanted Donald Duck.  I am not sure if I have ever seen Curtis so happy about a toy as he was with his Donald Tsum Tsum.

Xander plays in the boy's new room where two of the Donalds are on display.

The next day we went out again.  I know it must seem strange going out everyday, but it was such a cool feeling that we lived so close to stores and that we did not have to do all of our shopping on a single day.  I decided to get Disney Infinity 2.0 and what better character to get than Donald Duck?

Xander and Curtis both play with the first two Donalds and both of them think it is hilarious when Daddy plays with the digital one.  I am very happy that Donald is no longer associated with disappointment.