Saturday
Today we were surprised to receive an unexpected FedEx package. Turns out it was from Lego, for me! They had sent me a bouquet of flowers made by one of their Master Builders, as a thanks for “being an awesome mom!” I think maybe it’s because I reviewed something on their website? Or perhaps it’s because I’ve spent a really embarrassing amount of money on the plastic bricks we all love so much? It’s clear that we’re Lego superfans, just from all...
Read MorePainting Projects, and Peach Cobbler
I was home with Brian this morning before his Backyard Explorers camp at Laurel Hills, and we took the opportunity to do some painting projects! He painted up his picture frame/shadow box thing with lots of cool paint colors. We made some other things with scrap wood, including a shield, a flaming sword, and some signs. I finally fixed Kendall’s elephant on her lamp–she’d had a mishap with some books on her shelf, and they fell on the lamp and broke his trunk off. She had...
Read MoreBrian’s Construction, Kendall’s Running Hug
Today, Brian did some more work refining the shadow box/frame he started creating the last time we were at Marbles. He made it with a minimum of help from Brandon, and it is his own design! I’m not sure what he’ll ultimately put in it, but he’s mentioned that it will be for Kendall, and may have a Dragon-related theme. We’ll see! He made some pretty intricate train track layouts today as well. Kendall really lifted my spirits, giving me these gigantic running...
Read MoreLadd’s Birthday, Tub Time
Weekday birthday party time! This time up, it’s Ladd. Ladd is probably Brian’s best friend from Mrs. Boswell’s Kindergarten class. This was a sports-themed party in Ladd’s backyard. The kids played soccer, had cake, and got a bunch of party favors! This all reminded me that we were down to a month before Brian’s seventh birthday party, and we were still not completely ready. His planned theme is also a discontinued entertainment property, so finding...
Read MoreFoam Swords and Lego Fun!
Today was a day of Lego and foam sword fun! We made some pretty involved creations together. Later, when Nana was here, the kids showed off their foam swords! They sure love those...
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