Art Shanty Projects with the Nassifs

We didn't get a chance to check out everything at the Art Shanty Projects on opening weekend, so we visited again this weekend.

Here's Ella and Sarah dressing up in the Sashay Shanty.

Jo and Rey are good buddies.

They taunted the Robot.

The Robot won.

Jake and I got some time to shoot some hooops.  only in Minnesota would you being playing basketball on a frozen lake in the middle of winter.

We also played Snoquet, croquet on ice.

Indian food warmed us up after a couple hours in the cold.  

Bubble bath

Rey was stacking bubbles on her head.

Peek-A-Boo

Sledding B-Day Party

We had a great time yesterday sledding with all of Rey's friends.

Here's the Nassifs.

Up, up and away!

Here's the beautiful cake that Holly and Ann made.

We had 13 kids there. 

The cake was a big hit.

Ella loved it.

Here's the crew.

Ella played the villain most of the afternoon.

Rey got a ton of cool stuff.  Good times!

Cake Eaters

Anne came over yesterday to help Holly with Rey's b-day cake.  Look at the the awesome confectionary sculpture that they created!

Of course, Ella had her share.

Thanks Ann!

Happy Belated B-day (Video)

I didn't get a chance to post this on Rey's b-day, but now you we can relive the memories online.

The Rest of MLK day

On Monday we watched Jo and went to the Kern's house for a playdate, but the fun didn't stop there.  It's finally been cold enough for the ice to form, so we took the kids ice skating.  

Ella was sleeping, but Holly tok her skating anyway.

Both of the kids can skate, but they insisted on using folding chairs.

The chairs were used as training wheels, but mostly used for sitting.

After we met Jake at Sen Yai Sen Lek.  I don't miss the work, but I miss the people. 

Somsook loves Ella.

Another fun filled day.

Playdate at Charlie and Molly's

Yesterday, our neighbors Charlie and Molly invited us to their house for a playdate.  We were watching Jo for the day and were babysitting Theo (Rey's best friend at school) and his sister, so it was a big kid party!

Here's the girls getting girly on Ella.

Here's the girls getting girly on me.

Theo and Ella jammed on some instruments.

and Rey rocked out by doing a guitar solo.

Of course they found out that Rey was ticklish!

They Love Their Mom.

More From Madrid

We have so many more photos and videos to post from Spain, I just need to get them all in one place.  Anyway, here's some photos from our last day in Madrid.  The family was nice enough to go on a skatepark hunt with me.  Good for them because on our way we found a zip line!

Epic Day

This morning we went out to the Art Shanty Projects. I have been working my a** off the last couple weeks designing stuff for the them, so it was really rewarding to see all of the artists and projects on the ice.

Here's Rey in the Monsters Under The Bed Shanty.  

Hanging out in a hammock.

and a giant robot.

This was a shanty dedicated to Norwegian culture.  You could dress as the three billy goat gruff, Norwegian in origin, and learn some of the language.  

I guess I'm the troll.

Here's a shanty that is dedicated to bikes.  They had all varieties to ride, so Rey chose the trike and rode it all around.

This is a shanty all about bureaucracy, so we had to fill out paperwork.  Sometimes, I just don't get what  people's art is about, and that's okay.

Another bureaucracy-focused shanty.  I think we are seeing a new trend in contemporary art. 

At least this one had a stamp for the kids.

We finished up at the Art Shanty and headed over to Diego's birthday at a massive indoor playground called the Adventure Peak.

There was a huge playground, but Rey was much more interested in the clear plates.

Here's Rey and the birthday boy.

You thought our day was finished.  Nope.  Our friends Paul and Linda came over for dinner.  We wanted to thank them for taking care of our pets and house.

Linda and Paul are expecting a little one. Judging by the way Rey and Ella reacted to them, they are going to be great parents.

Rey almost beat Paul, but Paul cheated.  Whew, I'm exhausted just writing about the day.  Put this one in the awesome category.