BenSpark Family Adventures

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #01246 Apparently you can take your XBox controller apart and swap out different parts. I purchased some textured back panels for my controller that provide a better grip. I like that it is textured and not just smooth because I feel like it will slide out of my hands if it is just smooth. I also picked up a kit to replace the thumbstick controller within my other controller. I am going to have to pick up a soldering iron as well but It will be an interesting thing to try and fix.

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #01245 I worked in the office last night and stayed there until 8am to cover for the holiday today. On the way home I picked up some donuts for everyone. I know that Friday is National Donut day but I got a jump on it because they always do different donuts for the holidays. Today they had a tie dye swirl donut that Andy devoured. Allison took the kids to the local parade at the end of our street. They had a nice time.

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #01244 I am in the office tonight. I’m at our Fall River Facility because that is where my new group goes. I like the building very much because it has a fantastic view and is much nice than our Lowderbrook facility. However, there is no real great way to get here. Luckily, I have to only go in a couple of times a month. So it isn’t a huge sacrifice. I’m also working an modified time tonight so that I an cover for an hour tomorrow morning because of the holiday.

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #01243 This past week Allison helped the Kindergarten teacher to a special project to make Sheep Cakes with a couple of lucky kids. Andy, our resident baker saw this and wanted to make one as well. He did an excellent job with it. While I am not a fan of marshmallows outside of S’Mores but it is a very cute cake. He of course made a red velvet one, his favorite of the cakes.

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #01242 When we had Tim clear out the back garden it was pretty clear but about a month later it is back to growing like crazy. There are these pretty purple flowers all over the place and some milkweed and more. I’ll have to weed out the weeds but let these flowers grow.

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #01241 Andy has been taking Karate since he was 4 years old. He’s earned ranks through his years as a Little Dragon and he is at Advanced Red in Karate Kids. This past year he has expressed a desire to stop training in karate. He no longer enjoys it. He does not want to pursue a black belt in karate. He’s going to finish out June and then take July and August off.  When September rolls around he’s going to go back and train for 3 months and then he’ll be 11 and he’ll be able to start Jr. Krav if he wants to. He has expressed to me that this is what he would like to do. He sees that Krav has more action and you are constantly doing things. I’d love to see him do this. I really want him to have something that is so beneficial to his self confidence. However, just because it has been great for me and for Eva doesn’t mean that it will be the same for Andy but we can hope that he likes it more.

  Photo-A-Day 2.0 #01240 My favorite sundae at Bliss is their Pound cake sundae. The last time I went to Bliss Bros. I learned that they now make it with a smaller piece of pound cake. I have been craving one for a while and figured that I’d get the ingredients so that everyone could enjoy them after dinner tonight. They were a big hit.