Rock Concert

Silas created a summer rock concert last night, it was so original we wanted to post about it... they even had a travel bus...

Our headliner band....

the groupies....

a wanna be...(silas' words) yes fire coming out of his nose....

just for you....a backstage pass

their bags and hats, I think the thing on the right is a mic holder

Lego building finally pays off

This is our third year to be involved in 4H club after school. Velma has an awesome group! One of our directors called Monday night and informed us that their was a lego category in the county fair 4h exhibits. We were all excited. Except Cady who is too young to enter things for judging and prize money. But we will def. be ready for next year!

So we wanted to enter the star wars base he has in his room right now, the one that made it through the room switch without falling apart. But after I read the disclaimer in the fair book about not being responsibile for stolen or lost parts we decided we needed a glass case for it. Judging started WEd. night and we couldn't get the supplies in time. So he entered an original bionicle and WON! 

Displayed there were only 2 in the category, the other one was on a nice set- up, we were impressed he won! He is so original with his designs and attentive to detail- so state fair here we come! We did find out there is a lego building contest at the state fair. That's in a couple of weeks. 

With some other prize earnings he won $11 total. 

Hey lego building finally pays!

Traveling In Lego Style

Typically I don't encourage legos in the car- they get lost. Lost legos= Sad and Angry Kids

This trip I did.

And they all three built contently. Yes even distructor Charis.

I got this travel table at a garage sale a few years back for 3$ (one of my all time treasures)

My friend wanted one....since they are discontinued ebay is your best bet, here's a link

Lego Store- Down Town Disney

We recently visited Florida and the mouse.

Disney really is a world, kingdom, land. It's huge.

If you are ever in Orlando and not staying or going to Disney, you can get in free to Downtown Disney. Right off I4, it has many novelty eating places like Rainforest Cafe, some fancy places like Wolfgang Puck, shows and shopping. Specialty shops.

The Lego Store.

We have one in OKC but this one was bigger. And more crowded. We went at night, if you ever go, go during non eating times. Like early or mid afternoon.

Anyway. Here's our pics

Look at the cool colors. I would've played around more with them on the camera but there was no getting around the mob in there.

? This picture needs to be zoomed in but I didn't have time. Behind the register, see those dots? Those are minifigures, hundreds of different ones .

I don't know much about Disney around the world but these may be something...

What ever they are they are cool , all legos and are stationed on the outside.

We knew the outside because Charis needed to run and they had a neat little play area- thank the Lord someone knows kids.

Cady did the create your own mini figures, 3 for 9$

they had a much better selection of girl hairs and stuff there

They had a cool Toy Story 3 display.

We can't wait to see the movie!

And Woody...

out of Legos, crazy...

Some of the outside large scale stuff...it's still amazing, even though we've seen all those at LegoLand...

Transformer

Dino

Cool dragon coming out of the lake...

Birthday Set

This is the set I got for my birthday.

Last weekend my brother and his family spent the night with us- most of the time was spent away from home but Paul (silas' cousin) managed to build a cool plane while he was here. We love our cousins-

Paul has a blog as well on airplanes of course- I hope he'll continue to write about  planes, the kid knows more than most adults about them paulrobbinsair.blogspot.com

Family Pictures

We took some family pictures- we "thought" this would be easier than the real deal...





my action shot- sporting my tote bag and guitar, on my beloved laptop





Cody's theme shot...he's been cutting down a bunch of trees lately, I tried to get him to wear something else but.....



I love you hon....




my cute big kids



argh! charis get out of the way



Our middle child- CAdy



Charis' single shot





Charis please look over here



big kids again...



Charis? what are you doing? can you please move?



Cody can you get her ?



Pictures with 2 year olds are so difficult




here we all are, finally, everyone please smile,



Thank you God for our family, what a blessing family is, good idea!!


CAdy what's the matter?




"Silas!!!!!"


I just took the pictures, Silas made them

The search piles

I was gonna go in and share a picture with you of the "piles" from which we search to find pieces of torn down sets- Silas isn't that big on organization, no matter how we preach about it or how many hours we've spent separating out the parts...they always end up in a big pile. Anyway this is what I found- he'd spelled out lego in the piles- he is so his father's son (once Cody spelled out his name in the lawn while mowing- Roger wasn't too excited)





Some girly sets Cady got this year for Christmas....



Frosty, I guess this has been inspired by the crazy winter we've had...



the cars....comments please....



I want you to check out all the cups- we are in no shortage of legomen cups- and that man sporting the tank top in the back- Lord help us....it's winter dude, get dressed~!

Scorponox has had a metamorphasis....

This little guy is in trouble...



and here's why...scorponox has morfed and become quite a threat



these are his teeth and check out those red tounge things on the sides

Scorponox has landed be afraid...be very afraid!

This is Scorponox, I created him today for a battle weapon that is used for galaxy warriors that help defend the planets (Tattouine for example) He is controlled by a robot professor. But he is only used in battle times when they are threatened to be taken over.



Silas says- this is a probe droid only used for spying on secret senators. At the top little droids come out when the probe droid dies.

Mom says- this is quite a clever piece- using some unique pieces from the collection, have we shown you the collection? the search pile? we haven't? oh we will soon....

New Lego Projects for around the house

a picture of our name in legos attached to a magnetic back on our fridge, thought it was cool



saw this idea online but it didn't have instructions, had to figure it out on my own



my favorite, from FAmily Fun magazine, they have 2 ideas a month listed to do build. Since Cady got a box of mixed color/size bricks for Christmas we are able to make most of the things...I love this!

and talk about fun gifts for the kids to make and give...


-written by lego mom