Thursday, December 31, 2015

Holiday Time with the Cousins in Beaverkill

Mimi, Poppie, Aunt Karissa and Lydia and Violet and Aunt Katie and Emma Kate came to welcome the New Year in Beaverkill.

There was snowperson construction: 















Lots of swimming and basketball at the Beaverkill Valley Inn:






















Tennis lessons courtesy of Coach Jason:


A resounding rendition of Roger the Red Nosed Moose (In 1939, department store Montgomery Ward hired Robert L. May to create a coloring book for Christmas. May had an idea to make a moose the main character until Montgomery Ward executives decided a reindeer was friendlier. Being a reindeer no doubt made it easier to incorporate Rudolph with the eight other tiny reindeer. As May was creating his iconic reindeer, he tried out a variety of names. Among them, Rollo, Roger and Reginald!):



And a great time had by the whole gang:



Friday, December 11, 2015

Christmas List of Legos for Will






Will presented me with his Christmas list of desired Lego components. Santa, this is your moment!


















Update: Construction has begun on the railroad crossing components. Next up: Safety fence and lighting deployment, playground design, determining the location for the ATM, adding the restaurant, and foliage placement. Designing a Lego city is serious business.

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Driving the Volcano

Will received the Volcano remote control car for his birthday. Here he is taking it out for a spin!