I loved Lego as a kid. Used to build so many things without manuals. My brother built houses and I built a lot of vehicles. Now I've got 2 boys and I buy tons

I loved Lego as a kid. Used to build so many things without manuals. My brother built houses and I built a lot of vehicles. Now I've got 2 boys and I buy tons of lego's for the three of us. We're trying to get mom involved and bought her the Parisian Restaurant (10243). We still use the 20 year old ground plates from my childhood. You can rejuvenate most lego in a dishwasher (put them in a washer net) I still think it's great fun. I do focus a little more on the manuals then when I was younger. But most builds inevitably get destroyed and the bricks re-used for our ever evolving lego land. Pirate Roller Coaster (31084) is inexpensive if you want coaster parts for your DIY city.