{"id":9211,"date":"2012-11-05T21:53:20","date_gmt":"2012-11-06T02:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=9211"},"modified":"2012-11-05T21:54:05","modified_gmt":"2012-11-06T02:54:05","slug":"tin-can-robots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=9211","title":{"rendered":"Tin can robots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While I spent the afternoon working on my resume and largely ignoring my children, they spent the afternoon working on tin can robots and largely ignoring me.  A win-win situation (until the bedtime battle :\/)  Lex got the idea from a crafty magazine he has.  I think it&#8217;s the last craft in the magazine he hasn&#8217;t done.  He&#8217;s been asking for a few days if I would get out the hot glue gun, but I just see all sorts of ways that could go wrong so I&#8217;ve been putting him off.  Today I remembered some glue dots I had in my craft supply, so I broke them out and fortunately they worked well! <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9212\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5974.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9212\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5974-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"hard at work\" title=\"hard at work\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5974-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5974-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5974-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Little tinkerers, hard at work!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9213\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5976.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9213\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5976-e1352169791558-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"lex\" title=\"lex\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5976-e1352169791558-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5976-e1352169791558-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lex&#8217;s creation, &#8220;Can Man&#8221; has a crane and a light on top, a &#8220;problem solving&#8221; mode, and if you look closely you can see eye brows over the nut eyes.  Clever boy.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9214\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5979.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9214\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5979-e1352169862503-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"eve\" title=\"eve\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5979-e1352169862503-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5979-e1352169862503-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eve built her robot and then decided it needed to be tucked away for safe keeping.  I talked her in to letting me take a quick picture before she put another pint container on top and taped them up.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A few other pictures from the weekend&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9215\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5958.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9215\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5958-e1352170059313-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"haunted office\" title=\"haunted office\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5958-e1352170059313-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5958-e1352170059313-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We did the &#8220;Haunted Office&#8221; Friday night with Rosy.  The kids worked hard on it and we all had fun.  Then we un-haunted it so Rosy could have an un-haunted bedroom for the weekend and snuggled in for a movie night.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9216\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5959.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9216\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5959-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"note p1\" title=\"note p1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5959-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5959-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5959-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the note I was curious about.  When the bucket tipped the note fell out.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9217\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5960.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9217\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5960-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"note p2\" title=\"note p2\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5960-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5960-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5960-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Tricked You!&#8221;  Funny boy.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9218\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5961.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9218\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5961-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"sunrise\" title=\"sunrise\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5961-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5961-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5961-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saturday morning Lex and I saw a beautiful sunrise!  Unfortunately it disappeared quickly.  Lex tried to get a picture but this is all he got before it was gone.  We agreed to enjoy the memory of it. :)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9219\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5964.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9219\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5964-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"eve snack\" title=\"eve snack\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5964-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5964-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5964-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snack time!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9220\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5966.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9220\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5966-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"lex snack\" title=\"lex snack\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5966-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5966-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5966-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They are always so proud of their snacks when they make them themselves.  They are often so proud they want to take pictures!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9221\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5967.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9221\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5967-e1352170343140-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"lego alan\" title=\"lego alan\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5967-e1352170343140-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_5967-e1352170343140-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I asked Alan what we should do with the awesome Lego costume now that Halloween is over.  He decided this would be a good idea.  Hilarity ensued, of course.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While I spent the afternoon working on my resume and largely ignoring my children, they spent the afternoon working on tin can robots and largely ignoring me. 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