The Lego Advent Calendar Conundrum: A Desperate Attempt to Keep Up with Tradition

As we embark on the 2023 Lego advent calendar journey, it's clear that we're already four days behind schedule. The once-anticipated tradition of counting down to Christmas has turned into a chaotic and stressful experience for this family. In a desperate attempt to catch up, the father has pulled out all the stops, literally. He's enlisted the help of his child, who is armed with an unwavering enthusiasm and a curiosity that borders on obsession.

The day begins with door number one, which reveals a surprise gift: a slave one. The child's eyes light up as they take in the intricate details of this miniature spacecraft. However, as the father attempts to assemble the pieces, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary Lego set. With over 2000 pieces, this is a challenge even for an experienced Lego enthusiast. The father's instructions are scattered across the room, with cryptic notes and diagrams attempting to guide him through the process.

As the day wears on, the child becomes increasingly restless, demanding attention and affection as they watch their father struggle to keep up. "Daddy, Daddy," they chant, tugging at his sleeve, "do something fun!" The father, frazzled but determined, obliges, breaking into a rendition of "Lego" – a song that is equal parts silly and sincere. However, even this attempt at entertainment falls flat as the child's attention wanders to more pressing matters: peek-a-boo.

The father, aware of his limitations when it comes to Lego design, has resorted to using pre-made instructions from online forums. This hack allows him to bypass the complexity of the set and focus on more... shall we say, "diplomatic" aspects of the advent calendar experience. As he assembles the pieces, he takes great care not to ruffle the child's feathers – or their minifigures.

Door number two reveals a surprise gift: a besing guard. The father, still struggling to keep up, attempts to assemble this miniature soldier but finds himself stumped. The child, sensing his father's distress, provides moral support – and by that, I mean they continue to play peek-a-boo. "Boo!" they exclaim, giggling as their father tries to maintain a straight face.

As the day wears on, the father becomes increasingly flustered. The instructions for door number three are nowhere to be found, and he's forced to improvise using online resources. The child, sensing his frustration, attempts to offer assistance – but not in the classical sense. They simply sit on their hands, refusing to intervene as their father struggles to put together this TIE Interceptor.

In a surprising turn of events, door number four reveals another surprise gift: an SP guard. However, it's clear that this is not just any ordinary Lego set. The father finds himself struggling to keep the pieces in place, and the child – sensing his distress – decides to take matters into their own hands. They attempt to "help" by pushing the pieces together, only to have them fall apart once again.

As the day draws to a close, the family finds themselves exhausted but exhilarated. Despite the chaos that has ensued, they've managed to pull off an impressive feat: opening every door on the advent calendar. Well, almost – there's one more left to go. As they make their way back to the table for door number 14 (or is it?), the child asks if they can sing a song while daddy assembles the pieces. The father, grateful for the distraction, agrees – and together, they launch into a rousing rendition of "Lego." It's a moment of pure joy in an otherwise chaotic day.

As the family comes to a close on this Lego advent calendar journey, it's clear that tradition has been maintained – albeit with some significant detours along the way. The father may not have finished every set on time, but they've made up for lost time in other ways. They've laughed together, cried together (okay, maybe not that last one), and created memories that will be cherished for years to come. And as for the child? Well, let's just say they've learned an invaluable lesson about the importance of patience – and Lego minifigures.

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door number 14 let's go back to door number one thank you okay do you want to sing a song while daddy puts This Together M that's 13 no song Lego yeah Lego but the Lego pieces that I'm using are a little small specifically for baby I've got to see the directions or at least commit them to Memory I should just take a picture huh let's see if I'm doing this right so far so good are you playing peekaboo well go for it boo you keep doing that boo keep doing it boo boo I see you yeah what D huh monos monos yeah that's your monos let's keep the monos away from the pieces thank you do I do it like this oh this is really confusing yeah what about the add at ad mhm it's a nice add at isn't it is it not fun to watch daddy put this together no I don't know how to make it more fun for you I think I'm doing this correctly H now I've got to put these pieces on pieces pieces bricks see the plural of Lego is not Legos Lego is the company name these are bricks pieces and I think I have completed the slave one thank you let's see what's behind door number two it's the best spin guy this one is going to be far easier to put together is there a reason you're on the table Yeah well since you don't have a reason do you mind getting off the table thank you it's open well I'm going to move on to opening door number three as soon as I'm done with this one thank you for shutting that door we now have a slave one and a besin guard I don't know how to hold them to the camera do you think I'm doing okay no well I appreciate your brutal honesty ooh it's a TIE Interceptor I will open but I think I'm going to wait to put the TIE Interceptor together until we're done here is that okay yeah okay let's move on to Door Number Four o sorry besing guard there you go where's door number four right there do you want to open it open door number four yeah that's SP guard keeps falling down no that's door number 10 we don't want to open that yeah that one here push this part in now pull it out pull it out pull out the door be very careful though we don't want to rip the door okay Daddy will help can I help yeah okay another minifigure I would be happy to open this one I can deal with them when there're only a few pieces otherwise I think you're going to be a handful again is there a reason you're on the table nope okay well as long as we know that there's not a reason do you mind sitting down Jedi this is not how we use the table I know you think it's funny but it's not really thank you I sit down yeah you sit down on the chair Jedi sit on the chair can you sit on the chair for me yeah okay thank you you know they need to make one of these calendars just with Minifigures I would be thrilled with that who do you want to show them and I and no we're done for the day it's December 4th we have to stop now if we go to December 5th we're working ahead and I don't want to do that no we don't want to put them back that's no fun why would we put him back no we've got to put his hat back on I don't think he wants to go in there maybe he's afraid of the dark did you stop to consider that besides you put him in door number three sorry why are you sorry nope you're not sorry nope sorry not sorry nope ohas soon as you get your diaper on then you can help Daddy with the Lego Advent calendar for this year we are already 4 days behind wow we haven't even started yet I got her there we go baby sit down there okay what do we have this year who do you see Che a white Chewbacca who else a a snow trooper who else t t t this not quite the Death Star that looks like it is a planet or a moon moon is the Death Star on here I don't know if the Death Star is on here death I don't see the Death Star there we go yeah we will open as soon as we find door number one that is door number one mhm mhm I will open that's what I'm doing right now it looks like it's a slave one slave one okay now we put the slave one together and wow that is a lot of pieces that daddy is going to try to keep away from you wow they couldn't have made it easier on day number one I need your moral support more than anything and part of that is making sure that I can see the instructions no that's door number 14 let's go back to door number one thank you okay do you want to sing a song while daddy puts This Together M that's 13 no song Lego yeah Lego but the Lego pieces that I'm using are a little small specifically for baby I've got to see the directions or at least commit them to Memory I should just take a picture huh let's see if I'm doing this right so far so good are you playing peekaboo well go for it boo you keep doing that boo keep doing it boo boo I see you yeah what D huh monos monos yeah that's your monos let's keep the monos away from the pieces thank you do I do it like this oh this is really confusing yeah what about the add at ad mhm it's a nice add at isn't it is it not fun to watch daddy put this together no I don't know how to make it more fun for you I think I'm doing this correctly H now I've got to put these pieces on pieces pieces bricks see the plural of Lego is not Legos Lego is the company name these are bricks pieces and I think I have completed the slave one thank you let's see what's behind door number two it's the best spin guy this one is going to be far easier to put together is there a reason you're on the table Yeah well since you don't have a reason do you mind getting off the table thank you it's open well I'm going to move on to opening door number three as soon as I'm done with this one thank you for shutting that door we now have a slave one and a besin guard I don't know how to hold them to the camera do you think I'm doing okay no well I appreciate your brutal honesty ooh it's a TIE Interceptor I will open but I think I'm going to wait to put the TIE Interceptor together until we're done here is that okay yeah okay let's move on to Door Number Four o sorry besing guard there you go where's door number four right there do you want to open it open door number four yeah that's SP guard keeps falling down no that's door number 10 we don't want to open that yeah that one here push this part in now pull it out pull it out pull out the door be very careful though we don't want to rip the door okay Daddy will help can I help yeah okay another minifigure I would be happy to open this one I can deal with them when there're only a few pieces otherwise I think you're going to be a handful again is there a reason you're on the table nope okay well as long as we know that there's not a reason do you mind sitting down Jedi this is not how we use the table I know you think it's funny but it's not really thank you I sit down yeah you sit down on the chair Jedi sit on the chair can you sit on the chair for me yeah okay thank you you know they need to make one of these calendars just with Minifigures I would be thrilled with that who do you want to show them and I and no we're done for the day it's December 4th we have to stop now if we go to December 5th we're working ahead and I don't want to do that no we don't want to put them back that's no fun why would we put him back no we've got to put his hat back on I don't think he wants to go in there maybe he's afraid of the dark did you stop to consider that besides you put him in door number three sorry why are you sorry nope you're not sorry nope sorry not sorry nope oh\n"