BenSpark Family Adventures

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00884 The fourth issue of Batman/Fortnite Zero Point is now out in stores. I picked up two copies for my upcoming giveaway. This issue we get the appearance of Deathstroke. He starts off by holding Catwoman at gunpoint to force Batman to listen to him but things quickly escalate and Batman and Catwoman overpower Deathstroke. Batman learns that he is now outside the loop and he can talk again. Suddenly all of his memories form being in the loop come rushing back all at once. Every battle comes back at the same time. However, none of his memories from before the loop come through. I go into much more detail in the video below.

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00883 For almost as long as we have lived in this house, (10 Years) there has been faded a neon yellow school bus parked across the street. The school bus said Hot Dogs on it and at one time or another I am assuming that it was actually a working hot dog truck. However, I only ever saw it just sit on the lawn. For the past 10 years it sat there and today a flatbed came and took it away. I tried to capture the actual moment that it rolled away but I took a shower and turned away for 5 minutes after a half hour waiting for the truck to be load the school bus.

Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00882 Everyone was home today and so once I woke up from work last night we enjoyed playing Monster Expedition together. Amigo Games sent us a free copy of this fun game. This is a faster paced game than Carnival of Monsters. It is played with a set of dice and as you advance in the game you can roll even more dice to hunt monsters and upgrade your supply camps. The cards are beautifully illustrated and the game is pretty quick to learn and play. We played a few rounds and it was fun. After the game we watched the last two episodes of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. Those were some good episodes. I liked how this season ended and everyone in the house enjoyed the story. There were some really fun characters on the team.

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00881 I’ve been collecting the Funko Transformers Pop! figures and I just learned about the Grimlock one. I first saw it online for a crazy amount of money but then looked more and found that Gamestop had it for just $15.00 so I ordered it and it arrived quickly. I did an unboxing video of it on my daily vlog.

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00880 On Saturdays I build LEGO. This week is the new Shang-Chi set #76176. The set includes Shang-Chi, Katy, Razor Fist and Wenwu. Plus another Morris. I don’t think this was that special of a set because it is basically just a car and a couple of motorcycles. I am hoping that there would a be better set overall like the bus from the trailer. That would be fun to recreate the fight scene on the bus, but who knows, there may be a great car chase in the movie. Of course, we have to wait until November to find out. My review of the build is in the video below.

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00879 Noble Toys sent me some of the DC Superheroes BendyFigs from their The Noble Collection for free to unbox and review. Opinions are my own. You can learn more about the BendyFigs at BendyFigs.com. These Toyllectibles are really nice seven inch figures with stands so that they can be displayed. Noble Toys sent me three figures including The Flash, Superman and Batman. I was very excited for Batman because of the recent Batman/Fortnite Zero Point comic books. I’m loving the comic and so I’m getting back into Batman in the comics. The figure is cool with a long cape that has a purple inside with his signature utility belt. The base has the DC logo and the Batman logo on it as well. The Flash has a great suit and he is my son’s favorite character. He’s excited about displaying The Flash in his room. Superman has a fantastic strong pose with a bright blue suit and red cape. His symbol is the classic red and yellow one and he has a belt with symbol as well. His Su...

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00878 Today was Stripe Test for Andy, Eva and Me. Stripe Test happens every month on our way to our next belts. Andy and I need to earn 6 stripes to earn a next belt. Eva is at the level where she has to earn three stripes in order to get her next belt. That means that if we do well this coming month and pass our next Stripe/Belt test then we will each advance to a new belt. After my test this morning I started the daily vlog and my intent was to have each of the kids talk with me about their testing experiences. Eva was eager to do so and I have included some footage of her test in the video. She is doing a really great job in class and really enjoys being there. It is physically demanding but she is really growing stronger and more confident each class. She did very well in her test. I asked Andy if he would like to be a part of the vlog but he did not want to be part of it. Andy is struggling right now in his classes. He has expressed that he no longer enjoys ...