30+ Days of Lego – Page 6

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020

Delaware Fun-A-Day 13: Battlebots Arena

The youngest Zerbey strikes again!

I need brainstorming notes, verbal planning, external inspiration, piles of sorted elements to decide on colors, and all types of prep to get going on a build.

At eight years old, Isaac simply builds. He saw a Youtube video of a show I loved, Battlebots, and ran with the idea of the tank-shaped bot. I loved it and suggested an arena, offering to help build it. “I got a plan, Dad.” Then he went into a trance and threw this scene together (big brother was recruited for the referee, he’s the resident minifigure expert).

God bless and thank you for reading,

Jason

February 16, 2020February 16, 2020

Delaware Fun-A-Day 11: Valley of Death

Out of order and catching up! We’re unschooling this project in a hard way.

This gruesome boat was tricky and the scene became a bigger feat than expected as I saw the potential atmosphere a narrow, rocky passage could create.

God bless and thank you for reading,

Jason

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020

My Best Valentine’s Day

And I’m taking all the credit.

Not long ago I was afraid of my passion for life. It started with sadness and crying. I bottled up these inconvenient things and subsequently made myself more shallow across the emotional spectrum.

It took widowhood and parenting two boys who had lost their mother for me to embrace the depth of my pain. I did it for them at first, to model acceptance that it was okay to be sad. I learned that I was to find myself again in those deep, dark places.

Grief took its turns dragging me down into the black and I recognized a greater light each time it let me up for air.

The sun shines brighter on this day than any before it because I know how dark the night can be.

God bless and thank you for reading,

Jason

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

Delaware Fun-A-Day: Open Loveshop

#ItAintAWorkshop

Today we expanded our Delaware Fun-A-Day project to include other homeschoolers and friends. We opened up our Lego Loveshop to showcase those who share our passion for the learning lifestyle.

Nothing was finished today, but much was started.

I look forward to sharing more creations as February progresses.

God bless and thank you for reading,

Jason

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

Delaware Fun-A-Day 12: The Green Temple

My younger son blows me away with his solid, creative, colorful, and original builds.

I’m hoping to find him a couple black window frames as he wants to maintain his black and green scheme.

God bless and thank you for reading,

Jason

February 11, 2020

Delaware Fun-A-Day 9: Mr. Monkey’s Tea Time

I don’t know what the inspiration was for this creation except that most of the elements come from a Lego set titled Orangutan’s Banana Tree.

I love the way it looks in tea time light and the inviting way Mr. Monkey beckons his guests.

God bless and thank you for reading,

Jason

February 10, 2020February 13, 2020

Delaware Fun-A-Day 10: The Lion Sun

I’m angry with the mocking Snow Moon. Delaware hasn’t seen a snowfall worth a ball all winter and this full moon was accompanied by a cold bath for my son and more rain.

As the rain persisted and I was stuck home all day getting our hot water heater replaced, I built an antidote inspired by Delaware Art Museum’s Chinese New Year celebration: The Lion Sun.

God bless and thank you for reading,

Jason

February 8, 2020February 8, 2020

Delaware Fun-A-Day 8: Revenge of Daedalus

It took a few days, but I finally got moving on a treacherous hedge maze today. My sons helped pick the hazards and thought of sending Theseus back to Daedalus’s prison for the Minotaur.

Part Harry Potter, part Greek myth, this is the heftiest build so far and just busy enough to remain fun.

God bless and thank you for reading,

Jason

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

Delaware Fun-A-Day 7: Alien Yin Yang Flower

This one got weird.

Frustrated with a couple other builds, I thought I’d return to the relaxing mandala form. This time I chose to stick with blue tones and my son insisted I include purple (his mom’s favorite color).