Beloved Mr. Stick

It is now a routine. Every morning just after getting out of bed Morgan likes to sit in front of the sliding glass door and play with her newest friend, "Mr. Stick". Its true purpose is to lock the slider because the latch broke soon after we moved in last year. She practices twirling and javelin with Mr. Stick while watching Halligan and Tyler out the window. I figured he was too big to 'poke her eye out' and is relatively safe. We can always count on Mr. Stick for 10-15 minutes of entertainment. Any attempts to skip this vital morning ritual results in pointing, hollering and real tears.