Merry Almost Christmas!

We are finally starting to feel the Christmas Spirit in this house. So why not celebrate with some Christmas tree pizzas? Delicious and festive!

May you also find the joy of Christmas!

Happy Advent!

LEGO Challenge #11

**This was borrowed DIRECTLY from this site.**

Quest #11 - Shadow

Build something, or a number of things, that you think would cast a great shadow.

Take your creation to a sunny spot, inside or outside on a sunny day. Observe the shadow it casts. Move it around until it makes the shadow you like best. Notice how the shadow changes when it is cast on a wall, compared to the sidewalk, compared to the texture of a tree trunk. Where do you like the shadow best?

Take a picture of only the shadow. 

Jacob was totally into this! Can you guess what it is?

And here is Daniel's shadow. 

Jacob noted that it was not sunny today and the forecast showed clouds all day so we were forced to make our shadows on a white board with flashlights. Still fun, but harder to get good pictures, I think!

Do you want to know what they actually built?

Jacob: It's a jewel factory. It sucks up the rocks that the forklift brings. Then they go into the bottom of the machine and then the doors crunch them up and then the fire burns them into jewels.

Daniel said it is a car factory. What he means is that it is a factory that is also a car. I couldn't figure out what his factory made and neither could he! See the guy driving it inside?

LEGO Challenge #10

**This was borrowed DIRECTLY from this site.**

Quest #10 - Spring

Spring is the transition period between winter and summer. It is seen as a time of growth, renewal and new life for both plants and animals.

What does spring mean to you? Create something out of LEGO that reminds you of spring and tell me about it.

-- This seemed like a weird challenge to do in December, but it was really nice to think of what spring meant to us, and discuss the things we look forward to doing. --

Daniel built the trail system behind our house. He looks forward to riding his bike again!

Jacob built a garden. "See, it's time to water the flowers."