The LEGO Creator sets are great for seeing the different ways that a single set of LEGO pieces can be used to make multiple things. Each Creator set has instructions on how to make three different models. There can be so many more things that can be made with each set. With each set of LEGO that I build I learn more techniques that can be used to create my own creations for Built from Bricks.
We went to a very special Egg Drop/Egg Hunt today! The eggs were dropped from a helicopter. Apparently there were 14,000 eggs and that was way too many for the helicopter alone so the field was strewn with eggs and then the copter came in and dropped a bunch more eggs. There were 1200 people registered to attend and it was really busy. But, overall it was fun, well organized and people were pretty respectful. There are always a few who don’t follow the rules or the rules don’t apply to them. Everyone was asked to only collect 12 eggs. We told Eva and Andrew simply, to be kind.
I stood and watched Andrew. He was right on the tape ready to roll. We were really early so we stood for a long time. Close to the start a couple other boys came up and got in Andrew’s space. One pushed him and he told them that he was standing there. He pushed the boy back. Then he came to me. I told him that we don’t put hands on other people but I was proud that he had stood his ground. In his karate class he learns the motto, “common sense before self defense”. I’m not sure if he quite realizes that there should be a longer pause between the two, but he’s learning.
After the egg drop we went for lunch at KC’s Burger Bar and it was a fantastic. Then off to Stop & Shop and Target before stopping over to Eva’s friend Olivia’s house to attend her Bake Sale. She is raising money for Pediatric Cancer Research and also for her own trip for Florida. Half to one and half to the other. The kids had a great time “helping” and we had a nice time talking with Olivia’s parents. Olivia made some amazing cakes and cupcakes in the theme of Trolls. Eva bought one of the Trolls cakes which had little fondant characters on top. Andrew bought a S’mores Cupcake because he stuck his finger in the marshmallow.
This afternoon Allison, Eva, Andrew and I went over to Capron Park to check out some of the items from the Cooper and Kid How Things Fly kit. We brought with us the Insect flyer, the Rockets and the parachute man. I also brought along a couple other items. I won a Silverlit Fortress Helicopter and I brought the SkyBall Football. We had a fun time playing with all of the toys.
Eva and I threw around the SkyBall Football. I flew the Helicopter until it came crashing out of the sky and broke both rotor stabilizers. That was 5 minutes of fun over and done with. One stabilizer brace broke in half and that could easily be replaced. However the other one was actually intact but the ball joint it was attached to snapped off. That can’t be fixed without a replacement part and some surgery on the chopper. The thing is, I know how to fly these toy copters pretty well. I was in a huge open field with soft grass. I am disappointed that this broke so quickly. It was great fun to fly it while it lasted, though.
The items from the How Things Fly were fun. The insect flyer was a butterfly and it was made of styrofoam. Throwing it made it fly all over the place in circles. Eva had fun chasing it. That one didn’t last either. It broke on the way home.
The rockets were fun, they flew fairly far. We experimented with different angles of elevation to see how far they would fly. Eva loved shooting off the rockets.
I had some of the most fun with the parachute man. Throwing it into the sky to have it come sailing back down. I caught Eva trying to throw the parachute in today’s photo. She kept trying over and over but wasn’t getting the concept of releasing the man on the top of her arm’s arc. Eventually she’ll get it.
I’ve played with Remote Control cars but nothing has been as fun as flying a remote control helicopter. This is a Syma S107 and it is so simple to fly, after a learning period. During my learning period I crashed many times but now I can fly this very well inside and out. I was in 7-11 today and they sell these for $30. You can get them on Amazon for $17. Very cool inexpensive toy.
More LEGO fun with Eva. I picked up a few LEGO City sets and Eva loves them. The little police and fireman figures are so cute. The police officer even has a couple of sets of handcuffs. I love the helicopter and the mini fire truck is great. there are just so many LEGO sets out there and I love putting them all together. Eva has been getting even better at helping me find pieces. I’m getting better at describing what I need too.
Today was my sister Shelby’s wedding. She asked me to take photos of she and the girls getting ready for the day ahead. I took photos as they had their hair done by our family hairdresser, Amanda. All of the girls came to the house and Amanda and another hairdresser did the girls hair. Eva wanted curls, where this came from I am not sure but that is what she wanted. All of the girls were getting their hair done in long banana curls and I guess Eva wanted that too. She was really good about getting her hair done too. I took a bunch of shots of the girls getting ready, some accessories, Shelby’s dress and more. We were actually pretty well on time too. Continue reading Shelby and Tim’s Wedding
This is a Syma S107 Helicopter. It is a ton of fun to fly. I’ve had it for about a month and a half now. I saw an ad from Amazon where the copter was $200 marked down to $20. I had a gift card and on a whim I bought it. I was skeptical of how it would ultimately fly and if it would just constantly crash. I was wrong, this thing flies great and I am having so much fun with it 6 minutes at a time. Yeah, it is one of those Charge the thing for 3 hours and get 6 minutes of playtime from it. It does give me more pleasure than our Dyson Root 6 Handheld Vacuum Cleaner that has the same charge time and use time. Continue reading High (Sorta) Flying Fun
Worked from home today and watched Eva while Allison was at work. Eva and I watched much of the PBS lineup today too. Gotta love Sid the Science Kid, the show is pretty good, lots of repetition and good things like asking questions and learning. I like the Super Duper Schmooper Thought of the Day from Sid, it is always wacky. Light day today because heavy night ahead.
You have heard me talk about BluFrog Wildly Healthy Energy Drink before on this blog. Heck I even won a case of it from Martha Decker and received a case for Blogs, Brews and Belly Laughs from Jeremy Kendall, fine people who are BluFrog distributors. I first heard about BluFrog through my friend Heather, she had connected with Jeremy and through Heather we got to talking about the drink. I was really clamoring to try some because it is filled with great vitamins and it has the same caffeine as a cup of coffee and less sugar than other energy drinks.
Well, I got my chance to try it when I won a case. I drank it for a few weeks and all the while I monitored my blood sugar. I’m a type II diabetic and sugar and I are not the best of friends. I am not a doctor so I won’t tell you what the numbers were but let’s just say that I’d be happy drinking BluFrog as part of my diet. I also loved how it prevented me from the head-tilt-neck-jerk-sleepy-time-reflex that I get when I go into meetings. I was pumped and ready to listen to the most boring stuff you could throw at me. I could take it! For me it is the simple things.
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