Tuesday: this and that

I feel like I actually got a few things done today.  It was partially because the kids got out the nerf guns.  It started with just trying to hit targets, but then they realized it didn't hurt so they were trying to shoot each other.

I also probably felt like I got stuff done today because I only played one game.  This is down from my 2-3 game daily average.

Monday: song

It was an excellent and busy day and I hadn't actually been planning on blogging about it.  But then I remembered.  My children made me make up words to songs.  I was rather proud of one of the results.  

*Sung to the tune of Head, shoulders knees and toes.

Do-nuts go in mouths not toes.
Mouths not toes, mouths not toes.
Do-nuts go in mouths not toes, 
But you smell them with your nose.

Sunday: more games

We played several more games today.  And cleaned the basement.  It really needed it.

Isaac (and Giraffe) enjoyed playing with the blanket right before bedtime. 

As a completely random aside, I really wish that county and country weren't spelled almost the same and both refer to an area of land in which one resides.  Slowing down to inspect the word to make sure I'm giving the correct answer is annoying.

Saturday: home

 Ben and Isaac worked with some electronics to work on some lights that he got for his birthday.

Tornado was living his best life.

Friday: cats

 Both cats managed to sit in the dryer, one at a time, so I couldn't close the door.

Thursday: puzzle

My idea was to do a puzzle with Joshua while Isaac was at camp today.  He decided we should print a picture, cut it up, and do it.  I said that sounds like a terrible idea.  Printer paper doesn't jigsaw well and it always gets blown around.

Joshua was adamant.

I was adamant.

He decided he'd draw the picture.  Ok.  I'll do that.

Here's the picture.  It has a lot of detail, so that was good.  His LEGO spinners are battling, a cat is jumping at birthday decorations, and a person is throwing a ball.  There's also our coats, counter, and a chair.

Here's the finished product.  He added a LEGO frame, which actually did help the whole thing.  He did also blow on it several times which was annoying, but they were tiny blows.

Overall, a successful project that I have no desire to repeat.

Wednesday: as a game

In the morning, the boys and I stopped rampaging monsters from destroying our home.  It was close, and they destroyed some of the towers, but we defeated them.  (We played Castle Panic)

We went and recovered some of our health.  (We got donuts.)

We did a quest to find an item and bring it back.  (We got some games from Out of the Box with a gift certificate.)

I tried to take over the world, but failed.  (Isaac beat me in Dominion.)

I did my daily quests.  (I did some chores, specifically cleaning the kitchen.)

I recovered some of my health. (We had lunch.)

I did an escort quest.  No one attacked us this time, although I almost saw an attack yesterday during an escore quest. (I brought Isaac to science camp.)

I went to a healer. (I went to a doctor.)

I recovered more health. (I took a nap.)

We dealt with some royalty. (Joshua and I played Sleeping Queens.)

I battled in the arena. (Joshua and I battled with Lego Spinners.)

We went in a maze dungeon.  Several bad guys were killed.  (I told Joshua about my day as a game and he totally bought into it.  We went to the park so he could practice with his scooter and we circled around some of the things to kill them.)

A final escort quest. (Bringing Isaac home.)

Recovering more health. (Dinner)

More daily quests, including animal wrangling and farming. (More chores, including catching the cats for a nail clip and picking raspberries and strawberries.)

I leveled up one of my skills. (I worked on my quilting.)

Next up...recovering more health for tomorrow.