The Wanky.
We all know it. We've all seen it.
It all began around Christmas of 2011. We decided to take a trip to the zoo to see the Christmas lights. We wanted to be sure everyone was warm enough, so we stop at the good ol' Wally World and picked up two of the $5 seasonal blankets. We threw them over strollers while enjoying the Wild Lights.
Fast forward three years: We still have that five dollar blanket. Not the thirty dollar ones from Gymboree. Five dollars. Christmas. Walmart. It goes mostly every where. (It used to go everywhere.) He lost it once at the babysitter's. That was a good day. He was sad, but he dealt. About a month later she found, and here we are.
Trying to wash it is a tricky game I often lose. He knows when it's gone, even if it's downstairs in the washer and he's been playing for an hour. I tried to get another similar one so we'd have a back-up, he knew the difference (it was green and Santa). We've had lots of five dollar blankets, but none are THE Santa blanket.
Wanky used to be a bright, vivid green with Santa all over it. Santa is still on it, but has dimmed over time... Nate's love has only grown brighter.
There aren't many pics of the wanky after this one. It stays in his or his brother's room, until time for sleeping.
-4NGLES
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