Sometimes they just do the most random, cutest things…
Apparently you have to hold hands when requesting a picture with the most recent lego creation
The treats tonight were very, berry good-
Ella getting in on the water tube action
Tag Archives: Legos
January 19th, 2019
On the first stop of a morning adventure with dad and grandma, Des scopes out all of the minifigs at the local Lego store (yes, that’s a thing) near grandma’s house
Desmond, wearer of the Green Scarf (which somehow became the prized scarf of dad’s that alternates–with confrontational, clockwork-like reliability–between each little llama)
January 13th, 2019
Ella upgrades to riding front cart, although learning to stay on may take some practice yet (“What out for hop-offs. You’re going to get some hop-offs”)
With recently-ish fallen snow and mild-enough winter temps, it was the perfect afternoon for Team Llama’s first sledding trip as a foursome. Of course even just walking in snow pants is hard work for a two-year-old, so the sled rides began at the car
On baby’s first sledding trip, it’s clear she’s a little thrill seeker
Des learns how much work goes into walking back up the hill after his first ride with mom
One happy little sledder
Des perfecting his snow angel form
Ella begins insisting on walking up the hill herself, which mom and dad try to persuade her out of doing (and taking five times longer)
Afternoon quickly fades to winter sunset, but these two aren’t ready to go home yet
After the first run down the fast/long hill, dad loses control of the sled and Des tumbles off using his face to brake 🙁 After the initial scare and snowburn subsides, Des practices his “tough sledding” face.
One last ride before packing it in
Belly full of hot chocolate, Ella happily arranges her Duplo animals
Boxing Day 2018
Shenanigans with pa before brunch
Ready for ma’s special french toast
Three cousin peas in a pod
“My monkey!”
Des opening his present from ma and pa- a “fort building” set that’s effectively a life-size set of tinker toys
Everyone gets a UNO Mavs hat, though Ella’s has big googly eyes
And quite possibly her favorite, a (kids themed) duck call
“QUACK!”
Ella and Margaret taking a nap
Chilling like a mermaid
R2-D2 minifig, dad’s inner child is a little jealous
Feeding her baby after mom lends her diapering expertise
And again.
Although she’s becoming an increasingly active sleeper as well
December 22nd, 2018
Daniel Tiger and friends laying some early morning mind grapes on healthy expression of frustration and problem solving. And the kids just think they’re watching cartoons…
Oddly enough, Des thinks the frog blanket is his (Ella got it at pa’s union hall when she was an infant and Des annexed it). The construction truck blanket actually was Desmond’s, but Eleanor has clearly claimed it as “her” blanket. A surprising symbiosis has emerged, possibly their first successful trade.
The good kind of buttons to push…
Ella, pizza artist
Des and Cal busy as beavers building damns
“Beep beep!” (as all tractors go?)
Ella getting in on the water play action, getting only slightly drenched
Pushing the button to talk, Cal respectively asks “Please give me some of your money.”
She’s definitely got part the bottle part down…
…giving medicine is a different story.
Likewise, the boys nailed their blood pressure testing
Slide! She sprinted back to go again about a dozen times.
Ella doing her signature dance move with mom
He’ll play with legos with a mouse, in a house. Or on the floor or a wall-
The crayon equivalent of dumpster diving
After Des is done assembling his creation with wood, nails and tape, Calvin quietly turns to suggest, “Uh, but it doesn’t look like an AT-AT walker” That’s ok.
“Game on!”
As he grows taller beyond the toddler days, a real Mavs hockey jersey puts it all in perspective
Game face.
Some kids like to kick around the soccer ball. Others enjoy collecting and stacking field cones 🙂
Excited to stop in and see aunt Kelli and uncle Mike at the restaurant
New favorite past time
A spaceport crane, naturally
Movie night: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Rest well, little pretzel dough balls
December 17th, 2018
Des building a tractor and trailer to haul Lightning McQueen
Eleanor with those leftover blues (despite the brussels sprouts!)
“There’s jam on my cookie!!” Des is pretty excited about his cookie from Megan-
Ella modeling her reindeer/santa pajamas
Little Ella Marie, who was no more than two, reading How the Grinch Stole Christmas with mom
December 16th, 2018
Des unveiling his most recent “Barn with Crane” build
Eleanor showing grandma her new magnetic costume doll
November 24th, 2018
Saturday morning cartoons with Daniel Tiger. If it wasn’t for the abundance of quality EQ concepts for kids and valuable parental insights, it’d hard to read or watch the same thing so frequently.
Barn version 22, now with rocket-powered tractors
Writing birthday thank you cards, with careful supervision of the glitter markers. Ella is sticker captain.
First viewing of Frosty the Snowman
Des assisting dad make sushi
Des trying out a new set of trainer chopsticks while Eleanor tries out her new hand-me-down set
Taking much longer than dad expected, the first course of shelled edamame provided the right level of food and entertainment.
Edible.
A land speed record for consumption, from the little zen masters of the slow food movement
He had to resort to the prior chopsticks, still a bit too much to coordinate with four-year-old-sized hands
