Lego Sunday
Today we started building this year’s Winter Village addition, the new Lego Winter Market! Brian was so happy to get into a new set! He made a lot of his own creations with the parts, while Brandon and I ended up doing the bulk of the assembly. 😉 Once we had to reclaim the bulk of his parts, Brian moved onto other toys, and Kendall with him. They played cooking and restaurant with the toy food for quite awhile! Brian and Kendall played with Duplos as well, making tall houses and...
Read MoreGoddard Family Potluck
Tonight was the Goddard Family potluck! The kids were happy to play with some of their friends, and we were very thankful to not have to cook dinner or do dishes at home! Brandon and I made friends with some of the other parents and had a great time chatting with them–so much so, we barely took any photos at all. 🙂 There were lots of tasty treats, and I wish I’d managed to get the recipes for some amazing Andes mint brownies, and a delicious corn casserole with green...
Read MoreBook Fair!
Today was Brian’s fall Book Fair at Root! There were some fun activities, and lukewarm, overpriced pizza for dinner, that arrived late.. 😉 While we waited, Brian made a marshmallow mummy, wrapped up in Fruit by the Foot, and even painted on a little smiley face with chocolate syrup. Afterward, we headed to the library and bought a pile of books for Brian and Kendall, too. He’d asked for a pair of shark books and a Lego book, and we got them all (and then...
Read MoreEnjoying the Tree
The kids really enjoyed the Christmas tree today! They love the new Lego Star Wars Hallmark ornaments, and the Thomas train is always a hit. We went to Target, and let them get a set of small star ornaments to add to the tree, and they had a great time decorating with them. Brandon was surprised by the gigantic rice crispies treat–we didn’t buy it, but still, whoa....
Read MoreStar Tree Topper
We’ve spent a few years keeping our eye out for a tree topper that we can stand.. (A lot harder than you’d think!) Nothing has ever seemed right, so we’ve just gone without. But this year, Brian was asking repeatedly, why don’t we have a star on top? A gold star! So, we decided to take up a quest to find a tree topper. The stores were disappointing, as usual, but for better or worse, my eBay skills are strong. 😉 We looked at a few potential toppers and eventually...
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