Wordless Wednesday

Short Sleeves, No socks, Bike Helmet and a Big Metal Shovel - that is how we "getter done" in Colorado!

sharing the misery...

So we post all our crafty things we do and people want to know what I do with them all -

I am brave...

I shared the corners they sit in till I toss them (keeping my favs of course) and since I post all the Lego projects people also wonder where in the world we house all those too!

I would love to tell you that I have a whole room dedicated simply to Lego building, playing and storage...

Truth is I actually have an empty room that could be used for this but it isn't...

so what do we do with them?

Well, they are EVERYWHERE...The Robot and the Eiffel Tower are in the "Butler's Pantry" and since I don't have (and probably never will) a butler this counter top is always a catch all for any project!!!

The built in shelves, above where I am typing right now, are home to many of the smaller sets.  Like the Town Plan, the Car Wash, a few Helicopters, and way back are some Pirate sets...

the sets above and below come down and get put back up often...right now they are on the dining room table for some good play time!

we also have boxes EVERYWHERE...most of them are in the basement, some on shelves and some in a tub.  If there is one thing I have learned in a house of Lego Girls...DON'T throw away the box or the instructions! If catastrophe hits you MUST be able to come to the rescue!

In addition to what you have seen so far we have a basket full of "free play" Legos  - the girls dump this out and I put it all back in at least 3 times a week!  I don't mind though - I kind of like it!

Around the Holidays these Legos were sorted by Miss Lauren for some Holiday Lego building fun...they were stored under her desk so her sister wouldn't "steal" them!

and I am too lazy to snap a new photo right now but my Mantel and Hearth are also full of Lego cars, planes, and currently the City Corner that Hailey just built! 

So there you have it. 

The Legos are everywhere -

is it ideal? 

No, but I tell you what - I figure in about 14 years I will have all the time in the world to have a neat, tidy and clutter free home -for now I have two daughters that love to make, create and build and if it means all the corners are full - so be it!

And speaking of Legos and Daughters...Miss Lauren would LOVE to have some or all of the Harry Potter Legos...of course they aren't making them anymore, of course I can find them on EBay at a 400% markup...but - I would rather beg plead and pry the Internet world...if you know ANYONE with any of these sets that would like to sell them (at a lesser markup) used or not I would really like to talk to them! She has a birthday in June and boy oh boy - I would love to see the smile on her face if I had some of these for her!!! 

a few little tidbits...

Yesterday I read this post over at A Catholic Teachers Musings... she had an opportunity a while back to speak with a homeless man and after doing so she started a new "tradition" for her glove box.  If you have ever had one of those anxious moments at an intersection where someone was asking for help you must hop on over to Laura's blog and read her post (click link above)

Many people have asked me what I do with all the lego sets in our house...I am not sure you really want to know the answer but I plan to post it this week!

Lauren has delightlfully reminded me that we now have only 22 days till the letters from the schools should begin to arrive...she is more antsy than I am!  I sure hope she doesn't get her heart broken!

We have all been battling some sort of a little cold...nothing BIG but nothing fun either! 

On Thursday we will head up to the Mountains for some skating, snow play, puzzling and who knows what other fun stuff we will find to do!  I can tell you the girls are really looking forward to going and so am I!

Ok, enough Monday Rambling ...

The little one can do it too..

Hailey (with some parental guidance) also completed her first "real" Lego set this week!  She got the Lego City Corner for Christmas and though she has completed several mini sets in the past months to her this was a "real" set!

Because I was helping read directions and put tiny pieces on I failed to take "in process" pictures (shame on mom) - so the end of the build shot will have to suffice!

The City corner has a skateboard/bike shop, pizza restaurant (with little Lego pizzas!!), a city bus and bus stop!  It came with many little Lego people and really was a lot of fun to build! 

When Lauren builds the most I get to do is hunt a random piece or two...so helping Hailey was actually a treat!

Another one bites the dust...

Another completed Lego set that is....


This week Lauren finished the Castle Market Village - I have to admit, I adore this one!  Their are so many small details that are just precious...

after some of her other accomplishments this one was easy for Lauren...

however, easy doesn't mean any less fun!

this village has everything from Steer to turkey legs...

Each store front is full of great inside things - I love the bed in this one!!!

one of the rooms in this one has a fireplace!  How cool is that?

Lauren now has to complete her science fair project (with the Humanoid!!) and then she wants to move on to the Carousel!  I can't wait to see that one built!!

Wordless Wednesday

Come on, you know you found at least one straggler too!

In every corner, on every shelf....

In every corner, on every shelf you can find something someone has made or is making... I don't love the clutter, sometimes it drives me nuts, but ultimately they love making things and I love watching them do it...

In this bag are the valentines projects I posted yesterday...

Here sit the lanterns made a couple weeks ago...

In this corner you can find some clay projects in process

The kids can't drink the wine (nor do they want to) but it makes another place to tuck stuff...

Occasionally Lauren's desk looks like a tornado hit it....

Some projects are hung by my computer....

Others hang proudly on Lauren's closet door (this is Hogwarts)

Needs no explanation....

this is a "junk corner" in Lauren's room

and there is stuff on Hailey's nightstand too...

The paperonis are under the easel

The Tinker Toys and Connectagons are EVERYWHERE...

and I do mean EVERYWHERE!!!

a handmade pillow from Lauren sits upon my Kindle...

and even in the bathroom you can find mixing cups and sticks...

Do I keep it all forever?

NO

and I mean NO, and I get in trouble sometimes for it too...but hey - I'm a mom and I can only handle the crafty clutter for so long...