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Skyscraper Marble Maze: What Was I Thinking?

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  (Sorry for the blurry picture - I tried.) In order to enjoy the freezing cold temperatures with my kids, I decided to bundle them up and take them grocery shopping.  Actually, we were out of tp.  And bread.  And milk. Does anyone else put off grocery trips until they can no longer be avoided?  Maybe it's just me. So, as we were strolling through Aldi (fist pump for Aldi!  they save us more money on groceries than...any other grocery store.), we stopped at the leftover Christmas toy section to see what might be had for bargain basement prices.  And my 4-year-old son spotted something perfect.  He jumped up and down.  He "loved" it - it was the Skyscraper Marble Mania Marble Run Set.  The boy had some extra Christmas money leftover.  I thought it looked like good fun, so I said the word he was anxiously waiting for.  "Yes!"  After helping carry in and put away some groceries at home, the kids opened the box a...