Splash Park

At least for the little ones; it doesn't get any better than a splash park. Where were these when we were kids? Oh, it was called the sprinkler in the backyard.

False Colorado Beetle Model

Yeah creativity and science. The eldest made this model of the picture of the False Colorado Beetle featured on B&W Ever. Straws for legs, a Styrofoam bowl for body, a cup for a head, and whole crap load of marker.

Lego Friends

I wish I was surprised by the malicious attacks on LEGO for launching their LEGO Girls collection. However, I have simply resigned myself to realizing that people will complain about everything, ruining it for the rest of us eventually. My daughter likes LEGO friends. Likes the concept. Likes putting them together. Likes talking to me about them. Let me have that. Yes, she played with non-denominational blocks as a younger child (including princess themed MEGA blocks, but I don't remember anyone going ape-shit on them). I do enjoy my friends stories of their boys constantly taking apart elaborate set-ups that finally one them super-glued a set together with modest success. I saw a many pointing to the ad from the 80's of the girl holding up some LEGOs with the tag-line reading, "what it is is beautiful." You know what is actually beautiful? The kid, not the toy, and whatever she wants, I will do my discretionary best to get it for her.

Empty Baby Wipe Shelves

This usually coincides with a "sale" practically guaranteeing that said item will be out of stock and you will be forced to scramble for alternatives. Alas, at least I had proof that I was there.