Pirate Ship
It’s a Teacher Workday on the Wake County Public School traditional calendar, so Brian and I hung out today while Alison and Kendall were at work and school, respectively. We did various things throughout the day. In the morning I got a stew going in the crock pot. In the afternoon, I thought we could take some corrugated cardboard to the recycling convenience center. While breaking-down boxes, Brian spied this one that he immediately thought should be made into a pirate ship! So,...
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After the van got broken into, Brian expressed some interest in rocks–spurred on by questions about the type of rock that was used to smash the window, I guess. 🙂 When I saw this rock set in the Scholastic catalog, I thought it would be a fun way for him to explore a bit about geology. As it turned out, both kids really liked the rock kit, especially the tiny little magnifying...
Read MoreBrian’s Battle
Occasionally, we really do have to pick up the house, and as much as it pains Brian to have to take down his battles, it must be done. Today we had the cleaners coming by, and Brian made all of these signs and caution-tape-like signs around a battle he was particularly proud of. I took these pictures before having to pick it up, and despite his protests in the morning, he wasn’t upset at all this afternoon that it was picked up. Also included, a train layout that we also had to pick...
Read MoreBrian’s Star Wars Goalie Mask
Brian got a special surprise today: the Star Wars themed goalie mask he’d been wanting for ages! Brandon had gotten it for him after all (even though it was pretty expensive for what it is!) It was the design he picked, featuring Shock Troopers and a lot of hot lava, like on Mustafar. Brian also set up all his Star Wars figures on the play table, and um.. It’s pretty embarrassing how many he has! But he really does know who they all are and plays with them a...
Read MoreCutie Kendall, Brian’s Hockey
It’s Friday night, and that means Kendall and I have some girl time while the boys are out at Brian’s learn-to-play hockey class! Today she was surprised because we got a box from Gymboree, with a much softer Viking costume helmet for Brian (that I think he has a chance of actually wearing for more than 5 minutes on Halloween) and a Viking-helmet-like winter hat (just because it’s funny). Brian let her borrow Crocky this evening, and she seemed very happy about that. Also...
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