BenSpark Family Adventures

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00821 When the most recent LEGO catalog arrived I saw this new thing called VIDIYO which is a LEGO set that works with an app so kids can make LEGO music videos. I figured that Andy would enjoy that. He loves music and singing and LEGO.There are 6 in total but I picked up 3 that I figured Andy would like the most. One of the DJs is a Llama. I am looking forward to playing these together with him.

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00820 Because of the close contact COVID scare Eva had to remain out of school until Wednesday of this week. So, once she was done with her online classes she spent her time on a little personal art project. She printed out an image and then proceeded to paint it with pastels and water colors. I didn’t realize how many she made this afternoon. Each one totally unique, too. Her creativity continues to amaze me.

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00819 Our COIVD tests came back negative so we are in the clear at this point. Because of that I was able to go and get my first vaccine today. My vaccine was administered at Gillette Stadium in the Putnam Club, a special VIP club at the stadium and it overlooks the field. I have only been in the stadium once before and that was for a Jimmy Buffet concert years ago and we were WAY up there on the bleachers. way up there. The view from The Putnam club was really nice. Everything went pretty well for the vaccination. Things were very well organized and the actual shot was quick and painless. Then I had to sit for 15 minutes in case there was any reaction. I had no reaction but lots of things go through your mind as you sit there. Am I feeling strange? But, I was okay and was able to get there and get back, get my next appointment too and was done. One month from now I’ll be fully vaccinated.

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00818 The morning started with a COVID-19 test for me and Eva. That was a horrible feeling. Eva handled is much better than I did. There was a close contact in Eva’s class so for the next few days our plans are all messed up. I am getting my first vaccine shot tomorrow and I had to rule out whether or not I had the virus. For dessert tonight we had cake. Andy asked Allison if he could bake a cake and in a moment of weakness she relented and let him make one. He did the design of the cake himself. Choose the frosting colors and all that and added the Hershey’s kisses. So the frosting is black on top, or slightly gray and for some reason we had some valentine’s day frosting left over. It is a cake just because.

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00817 Today is Auntie Tara’s birthday and because of that the kids usually sing her Happy Birthday on her voice mail. This year I recorded a video of them singing and well, it turned into a giggle-fest. Once someone starts laughing it makes it harder and harder to get an actual video recorded. so when we finally got a decent one done we sent that and also sent all the bloopers. There was one where when they got to “Auntie Tara” Andy looked like a deer in the headlights because he said the wrong name. Such a moment of panic. Also, Eva is wearing Auntie Tara’s pants and decided to dress as a pirate. Andy, not wanting to be left out went up and put on his suit to be a life insurance salesman. These silly kiddos.

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00816 Andy continues to make some really great clay figures. Today he made a few including an Easter themed Snoopy for his teacher. He knows that she likes Snoopy so he decided to use his clay to make her one of his clay creations. Andy is not the only creative one in the house. Eva decided that she would paint her dice tower for Dungeons and Dragons today. This is a build your own dice tower and she must have found it while cleaning and decided that today would be a good day to paint it. I can’t wait to see it finished. Today we also hung our 15th Wedding Anniversary gift to ourselves up in our bedroom. We were going to hang it in the hallway but there were no real good places to do this so it now hangs on the way next to my side of the bed. It is an original piece of artwork of hand drawn lyrics to our wedding song. The art was created by Ellis Paul who is also the singer/songwriter of our wedding song called ‘Words’. We then had this framed at my cousin Matt’s...

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00815 On this National Waffle Day we had diner from a new local restaurant called The Burgundian. Prior to there being a physical location there was a food truck Now The Burgundian is located in downtown Attleboro in a location where there has been several different restaurants. I think we have tried them all over time. Tonight was all about the waffles, though. They have all sorts of specialty waffles but my favorite is Chicken and Waffles. There was also a maple bacon one and one called In Bacon we trust with a special fig jam. Allison enjoyed that one to herself as the rest of us do not enjoy fig. They have a nice system over there and the food was ready right on time. It was hot and so good!