Ten on Tuesday (completely unrelated edition)
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 03:00PM 1. Why, oh why, must Lego decide to release new sets (particularly new STAR WARS sets) between Asher and Micah's birthdays?! Don't they know that I've already shopped for both boys at the same time but now must figure out what to do about the fact that Micah's list has changed? Argh. Note to self. Remember this for next year, as I seem to remember now that the same thing happened last year. Guess I should have made a note then. Poo. Someone remind me next summer, okay? ;)
2. The boys would dearly love more THREE player games. Sure, many out there say 2-4 players, but we'd love to see some that are actually dedicated to three players. (Specifically, they're tired of trying to figure out the math to share their allotted time on the Wii when playing Lego Star Wars, a two player game, lol.)
3. Hey, Lego. If you're paying attention, my boys would like to request that you start a Mythbusters line. Imagine all the different myth sets you could come up with...
4. Is there a legitimate reason behind all the baking recipes that tell me to mix the flour and such in a separate bowl before adding it to the larger bowl? If I'm going to be mixing them all together anyhow, why do I have to dirty that other bowl? Can't I just mix the flour and other dry ingredients directly into the bigger bowl?
5. Does anyone have any experience with using hula hoops or jump ropes for exercise? I've been looking at this and this and wondering about trying to add those to my routine. Thoughts? Would love any pointers!
6. Are you watching the Women's World Cup? We've been following it and spent a portion of our weekend just watching the quarterfinals. Micah has declared (after a rather intense US v. Brazil game that went into extra time and then came down to a penalty kick shoot out) that he now likes Hope Solo (the US goalie) better than Han Solo. Obviously, this is high praise from Micah. ;)
7. All three boys, btw, will be needing further instruction on not yelling threats and insults at referees. While many (including the commentators and us) agree that some of the calls were questionable or down-right wrong, we still need to respect the referee's decision. Right? (This, btw, also carries over to the conversations yesterday about respecting the lifeguard's decisions to clear the pool due to thunder, lol. Apparently, it's really tough both to think that rules aren't being followed and to feel that the rules aren't appropriate.)
8. Don't laugh but I broke down and bought these last night. Hoping they work as well as they look. If so, we'll have three very happy boys. :)
9. As a bit of an addendum to my travel thoughts, we've found that the souvenir penny presses are fabulous for satisfying the boys' desire to have *something* from each place we go without breaking the travel budget. Ours each almost have a full penny passport and love being able to choose the design that he likes best.
10. Just so you know, I've been in a purging mood of late. I get that way a few times a year. ;) This time around, it's because I'm gearing up to buy homeschool materials for the coming year and feel more justified in buying new things when I'm getting rid of other things. I'm still debating what to do with all the purged items. Some have already found their way to Goodwill, some found new homes elsewhere, and some are sitting in various boxes around my house. :)
Okay. That was ten. How's your Tuesday going?
Reader Comments (1)
LOVE the cookie cutters - I may have to get some and surprise the B-Man with them. I cut their sandwiches with cookie cutters, too. :)