The games people play....

What can one do when the good doctor emphasizes the need for you to rest?  Why, play games of course.  The Englishman had the foresight to realize we would need something to do to pass the time and ordered us our very own toy.

The idea for the toy came several weeks ago when we were Mother-of-the-Bride dress shopping.  If you recall my earlier posts about those outings, I think I can safely say that they ended up costing us far more money than simply the price of the dress.

There were the stops for lunch at various restaurants following each search.  And the tea shop, "Teavana" where the persuasive salesman beckoned us in and we left a large part of our wallets in exchange for some tea and German sugar.  Then there was "The Lego Store".

Now I haven't seen Lego's since my children were very small, so I had no idea of the level of sophistication they had reached.  While in one of the malls, we happened upon a window display of The Tower Bridge of London.  Naturally, the Englishman was drawn to it and we decided to venture inside the store.  There is a tiny little world in there!  There are shops resembling NYC brownstones, airplanes, trains, and monuments all made out of Lego's. There are teenie tiny people, dogs, cats, and even mice.  It's incredible!

Since wedding attire was the most pressing purchase, we looked carefully and then moved on.  I did tuck the thought in the back of my mind, that one of the Lego kits might make for a fun Christmas gift for the Englishman.  But he beat me to it.

Which brings me back to what we have been passing the time with lately.  Here are a series of pictures showing our progress over the past week with our new toy.  The Englishman describes it as a 3D puzzle. The detailing is amazing.  When completed, it will be yet another attraction at Grandmom's house for Little Miss, one in which she can open and close doors and windows, and move about a child on a bicycle and a doggie from the Pet Shop.

Isn't it something?  We embarked on the second building yesterday, which will adjoin this one. Now that we have worked out a system by which we sort the bits and pieces into various groupings, progress is much quicker.  I'm looking forward to seeing the expression on the face of Little Miss the first time she sees it. Her joy will most certainly make the whole endeavor worthwhile!