She also did a new 48pc Olaf puzzle (for ages 6+!) in a short amount of time. Of course, I just got rid of a bunch of puzzles at the garage sale…now it’s off to find more!
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Owen’s personalized puzzle
I had him draw on the back side of one of his puzzles. He thought that was awesome.
Owen’s first Pokemon gym!
Tom took him out last night for some one-on-one time and Owen had his first battle…and won! He was SO excited!!
Katie can do this puzzle all on her own now…
And this is what generally happens seconds afterwards.
All three of us worked on this puzzle today.
It was fairly difficult with lots of the same color pieces but we managed to do it over three different sessions. We wanted Katie to be in the picture, too, but she was being a poop for some reason I can’t remember and she was off pouting to the side.
Hide and seek with Gramma
Building his Christmas Lego set!
Katie’s mermaid puzzle
We picked this out at Homegoods today. It’s for ages 6+ but with a little guidance, Katie did it!
Mama! I’m sleeping with Charlie and daddy!
(Daddy is the Daddy Doll above her on the steps.)
Mama, send this to daddy.
We had just dressed her mouse in her doll’s dress and she told me to send it to daddy. 🙂
She tries every. single. time.
Katie’s Pre-K end of year party!
The party was at Katie’s favorite park—the goose park. She was excited!
Watching the buses arrive with all the kids!
Happy girl!
Bubbles! (They had the same bubble machine we have!)
Walking to the lake with a classmate, Mason. They held hands the whole way. 🙂
Geese!
With Katie’s teacher Miss Heather, Heather’s daughter (Lola), and Mason.
On the way back!
Katie’s pre-k teacher friend Miss Katie. 🙂
I had a good time as well—I spent the morning hanging out and talking/getting to know Mason’s mom, Carolina. We’re about the same age, we got along well, and we set up a future pool play date!
The only bad thing is that Katie didn’t have school that afternoon because of the party!! 🙂
Making tracks with friends
Every now and again we go down to visit our neighbors when they’re out playing and today it was about when Owen was coming home from school. So this happened:
The girls were running back and forth bringing Owen pieces and helping attach them.
The finished project!
Heading home.
A Lego build in 2:12.
And the post-Lego build dinner at Noodles…missing daddy but chocolate milk makes everything better!
Volleyball in the street!
I really can’t wait until we get a yard. But he has fun so…
Chalk with neighbor friends
New bubble machine!
After going through 3-4 of the kiddie bubble machines over the years, we finally just bought a professional one. We’ll see how it goes for the long haul.
Working on his logic skills.
Owen got Gravity Maze from Gramma Jean (for Christmas, maybe?—how can I not remember?) and we actually finally pulled it out tonight. He was really quite good at it…while it was easy. 🙂 When he finally got stumped on card #8 (still in the easy section) he got a little grouchy and we had to put it away. But, I was still very impressed at how well he did.
Chalk!
She loves to sit in the middle of the road.
She’s very good about getting out of the way if cars are coming…and pointing out birds. 🙂
Hedgehog Lego Build
This was from 5/4 but I just got the pics Gramma Jean took. 🙂 She was surprised at how quickly he finished it.
4:21p
4:24p
Grauntie Marge brought puzzles!
Reading and games with Grauntie and Gramma
Owen reading his homework to Grauntie Marge and Katie beating Gramma Jean at her favorite game!
I made him put together the water table.
I figure if he can do Legos for ages 14+ he can do this. And he did. 😀
Admiring his handiwork.
Playing with the frog—getting ready to send it flying.
Proud boy!
Give me a smile!
No, give me a normal smile.
Not sure what that face is for!
All smiles watching daddy see his work!
Back to playing with the frog!
Chalk on the street
What we often have to resort to since our driveway is so small. (If both cars are home, it’s this or the little bit of sidewalk.)
Mom, take a picture of this.
Owen’s sneaky plan to get a Lego.
We got home from dinner and Owen had been working on this plan to get a Lego. 🙂
Translation:
Secret way to get in the mall to get ultimate clay Lego stand. First tiptoe into the mall. 2 go in the employee entrance. 3. Sneak in the mall go straight to the Lego store. 4. Take a head lamp and a pen and point the pen at his belly and he will knock him out and get the ultimate clay.
Lego Build: Bee!
Papa and Grannie got to see Owen build his bee in about three minutes. 🙂 And then they gave him $10 to pick out an Easter treat which he was thrilled with!
He’s SERIOUS about the Spirograph—just look at that tongue!
Chalk turns into war. Of course.
Owen and the Spirograph
Owen finally got out his Spirograph that he got for Christmas. His first reaction? WHOA. THIS IS GOING TO BE AWESOME.
He couldn’t believe it when Tom and I both told him we’d spent countless hours drawing on it as kids. I just hope he stays interested for more than a few days.