While the crockpot was working I found myself with some unstructured time! I have managed to say no to indoor soccer leagues and this means we have some free time on the weekends this winter. In between playdates, Pokemon league and a scouting event we managed to find time to break in Lillian's new easel and paints and spend over 5 hours constructing this:
It has over 450 pieces! There is a sticker on it about winning an award. I do not think the testers had to assemble it. We broke construction into three chunks and Eli still wanted me to finish it on my own. (No way, buddy). In the end though, it really is pretty amazing. It glows in the dark, lights up AND shoots the marbles up a huge tube before they hypnotically make their way down the track. It looks especially mesmerizing when paired with a nice red wine. I do not know why the makers of this toy did not include the step "pour yourself a rather large glass of wine and sip throughout the construction process" - that was the only reason I completed this project without teaching my son any new swear words.
A winner dinner, a Packer play-off win, play time with the kidlets and the Downton premier. I'll take this weekend anytime.
Amy,
ReplyDeleteThat toy looks really cool, despite the number of glasses of wine it took to assemble. I find it hard to believe I'll soon have THAT many toy pieces roaming the house. We're already overwhelmed.
I think I might try the chicken and dumplings recipe. My kids will eat anything. They won't, you know, listen to their parents, but they eat like linebackers.
Good luck with the blogging. It can be really fun and reflective. :)