December 1, 2013
If they can build it, the boys will come… that’s what we say about our boys over here. We also say that they become crazy little guys when allowed to play Super Mario Bros on the wii because they love it so much. Now, the love of building and the Mario craze have been brought together with K’NEX y’all! My boys are in heaven with the SUPER MARIO 3D LAND BOWSER’S CASTLE BUILDING SET: What I love about this is that it gets the boys off the screens and imagining and playing. They love Super Mario so much and I love it when they act it out or create in response to that passion. My 8 year old explained that in the directions, instead of one step at a time, it shows how to do multiple steps on one page, which is harder, according to my boys. That said, it’s probably best […]
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November 25, 2013
Winter even blows through Austin, Texas. You might not have known that. My blood has thinned through summer or so folks say, and I am consistently cold, buried under layers of blankets, two pairs of socks on, and an extra sweater. The rain keeps falling down and down and puddles around tree trunks and along curbs. The kids keep forgetting it’s not 100 degrees. Just yesterday, Asher came rushing back inside, bare feet and a t-shirt and shorts. It was 30-something out there and he was flushed and shaking. We hadn’t seen his exit, just agreed to it from the other room and off he went. We just assumed he had on shoes, and pants, and a jacket. But assuming with little boys is for the birds. This calls for hot cocoa, just like Minnesota. And a talking-to or seven, about the benefits of dressing for the weather. All of this makes me […]
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