“Lego-ing” could be a verb in our house. Each day, he set up a little scene with a couple of figures for us to find.
Projects
New storage on the cheap
One evening (Feb 18), I received a message from a friend who said he was getting rid of 5 Ikea PAX units and wondering if we could use them? Each unit came with a slide-out coat rack and a drawer. We said “YES! We’d love to take them.” We figured that if we couldn’t use […]
Activities / Covid19
Leith – at home
Due to covid, March break was delayed till the week of April 12. We optimistically booked a week in a house down the street from Aunt Mary for the week. On Thursday April 8, the province went into another lockdown, so our plans were cancelled. The kids channeled their disappointment into a creative project.
Celebrations / Covid19
Another covid Easter
This year, the kids wanted to decorate Easter eggs since they had memories of doing them with Aunt Mary one year, and with Grandpa another year. This time around, they chose to hard boil the eggs before decorating; and they came up with some new ideas. They also requested an Easter egg hunt with money […]
Activities
Target practice
With the warmer weather and some yard work being done, the kids brought home branches that someone on our street had pruned. The branches were thin, supple, and long. Perfect for making bows.
Covid19 / Food
Making modified lamingtons
Lara found the recipe for lamingtons one day, and decided she wanted to make them. They looked so yummy!! Thank goodness for Lara because without her willingness to try it, I would only look at the pictures and salivate.
Repairs
Dryer repair
For several weeks, the dryer has been thumping during a cycle, and it requires more than a normal cycle (50 mins) to get the clothes to dry. So Neil had a look and, at least to fix the thumping, it’ll be the the same repair that he did back in August of 2014 – except […]
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A happy happy Felix!
He made the sailboat with the accompanying card, and then he put his happiness into action.