The photo dump

I decided since it's been awhile since I last posted, I'd just do a big photo dump as I go through my camera.

Several weeks ago, when the air conditioner went out in our rental house, we decided to make an impromptu trip to Dallas. We headed to LegoLand first thing in the morning.

One tip if you want to go to things like LegoLand or SeaLife, buy your tickets online ahead of time and get there as soon as it opens. You'll get right in. Unfortunately we did not do this. And did not get right in.

It was so hot out so I was thankful this little LegoLand was indoors, and very small compared to the one we've been to in San Diego.

LegoLand was like heaven to our little guy.

I didn't get the greatest photos while we were there since I was trying to keep track of the little miss while the boys built stuff. There was a raceway that you could set the car you built on.

Amazingly N's kept winning. I think it was because his was simple and the bigger boys kept adding to theirs. I like the message in that. Keep it simple.

There was also a bright pink Lego room for girls. We headed there for our princess.

I think the Lego city is always my favorite. Of course they highlighted all of the Dallas sites.

Because I still had my SeaLife membership from when we lived in Arizona, and the kids got in free, we purchased a duel pass to LegoLand and SeaLife for the hubby and headed there the following day for $10. Can't beat that. And I'll take aquariums over zoos any day.

What shark would you be?

Nothing like looking through a bubble.

Miss M has this thing with dressing up in whatever shoes are around. Apparently if your shorts are laying around she'll also wear those. She was thrilled to be dressed like her brother for the morning.

We like to pretend play around here. N set up his little restaurant counter for us to order food. He also gave us $50 with every order and we didn't even have to pay for the food. Daddy said he might need to double check his business plan before he goes public.

Ready for church. She knows the dolls get left in the car, but they go with us everywhere.

Our handsome boy before church.

One of the things I participated in this summer were two online Busy Bag Swaps. Basically, 30 of us participated from all over and put together one activity 30 times. We mailed those activities to the coordinator and received 30 different activities back. Awesomeness.

The activites are all very simple, and educational. The point is really when you need to give your child something to do for a little bit you have 30 activities to choose from. This activity was the caterpillar counter.

They are made out of the swimming pool noodles (probably on clearance all over now). The pieces are numbered through 20 so the child can put them in order on a string.

These activities will be great when I'm working on preschool activities with my son and little miss is running around. I'll try to share more as we do them in case they give you ideas to create your own!

I'll leave you with two photos of the kids after church last Sunday. I cannot tell you how good it feels for church activities to be starting up again after a long summer, and for us to start to get more involved.

There is nothing better than moving to a new place and starting to put your church family together.

(This is his "take my picture because you took sisters picture" face.)