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Hypotrochoid -- remember Spirograph?

Well, school break has come to an end, but on the final day, Maddie and I had some fun with one of her holiday gifts -- the hypotrochoid art set.  I loved Spirograph as a kid (do they even make it anymore?) and have been on the look out for a set in decent shape at the yard sales, so when I saw this little set, I knew I had to get it for her.

I have to say -- it's just as much fun now as when I was a kid and Maddie couldn't stop playing with the it either.  Fun times.

Photo Blogging

The past two weeks have been crazy, with wrapping up the kitchen remodel and trying to put the house back together.  This leaves little time to blog, but I have snapped a few photos...

Fun Family Game

It seems like every holiday season we get a new family game to play and this year is no exception.  Last weekend while doing some holiday shopping, we picked up FITS by Ravensburger -- a tetris-like puzzle game which works equally well for 2-4 players.  Heck, you can even play it by yourself as a kind of solitaire.  It's easy to understand and set up, and you can play an entire game in about 30 minutes.  Definitely a winner!

Another Holiday Gift Suggestion!

Maddie has ThinkFun Rush Hour and loves playing with it -- and I have to admit that I enjoy it too! A great puzzle game that kids can play on their own, plus it has different difficulty levels, so they can work their way up.

It's an Amazon Cyber Week Deal right now, but even at their regular discount, it's a great buy.

The License Plate State Game

How do you pass the time on a long car ride?  We had about 32 driving hours to kill on our vacation, and while I drove most of them (Mainly due to car sickness -- it's much better when I drive and much worse when I'm a passenger.  And don't even think of sitting me in the back seat!), it was still boring after a while. 

Enter the License Plate State game!  Each of us made a guess as to how many states we would see -- cars and other passenger vehicles count -- no semis!  Maddie kept track, thus learning her state abbreviation.  On the drive down to South Carolina I won, so I got a prize:

I use my Le Creuset French Oven and Stockpot all the time, so the Le Creuset Soup Pot it was!  A bit smaller than the French Oven, which is perfect for our little family of three.  Thank goodness the Le Creuset outlet was open early Saturday morning when we drove past!

I won on the way home too -- so I guess I have another prize coming.  I think I'll combine two of my loves -- video games and knitting -- and purchase Kirby's Epic Yarn for the Wii when it comes out next week.

Tomorrow I show off my recently completed quilt!