Mum's Birthday Cake

Lots of fire involved in Mum's cake.

Happy Birthday Mum

Papa's Glasses

Here is Silas and his mum making fun of Papa

and how he wears his reading glasses.

Dance Moves

Silas showing us his dance moves.

Mum letting him listen to ABBA! Uuggg.

Magformers with Mum

Mum is having as much fun with Magformers as Silas.

School

Here are a few movie clips of Silas at school.

He has a lot of fun.

Taekwondo Yellow Belt Grading

Time for Silas to grade for his yellow belt.

Group of five kids in front of the judges.

He needs to show his ability to do all the required moves.

The scary judge!

Low block

Side block

Face block

Got it!  Yellow shirt and shoes to match!

Sparing

Normally white-belts don't spar,

but Silas is well on his way to yellow,

so he was allowed to spar with the yellows.

Who what's to spar against Silas?

Teacup

I never thought I'd ride a teacup!

Kids allow you to do some extra fun things.

Magformers

Silas is getting creative with his Magformers

Here is a church.

A video where Silas is able to show off his architectures.

First Real Drawing

This was Silas' first real drawing.

He drew Dad (left), himself and Mum (right)

walking down the street along with a truck.

It is incredible to watch his mind develop.

Silas' First Solo Lego Duplo

Silas built this on his own.

Thumbs up.

Two thumbs up!

Kinder Gym Olympics

Due to the Rio Olympics, the local Kinder Gym had a special Olympics day.

Here is a short video of him "competing"

And here he is with his medal.

Dads Scooter

Silas is getting older and now he wants to ride Papa's scooter!

Here are a couple of very short videos showing how he tries.

Megablocks Bell Tower

One of my favourite Megablocks projects.

A bell tower!

 Compete with a functioning bell.

Team Graves

Silas needs a boost to reach the bell.

Here is a video demonstrating how it works.

And here is a video demonstrating how it falls.

Kinder Gym Progress

Silas is progressing rapidly at Kinder Gym

Aeroplane Legos

Silas is enjoying an attempt at an aircraft carrier and a few planes.

Legos can be a great way to get creative.

Coffee with Mum

Here is a cute video of Mum and Silas at a coffee shop.

No, Silas is not drinking coffee! :)

Digging in the Sand

Mama picked up a very nice toy for Silas.

It is a digger!  He loves it.

Megablocks Solo

This was Silas' first solo mega-blocks masterpiece.

I was very impressed, but sad.  Papa is no longer needed!!! :(

New Wood Floor in Lounge Room

This was a major project.

We didn't like the tile in the house.  Tina wanted bamboo wood floors.

Let's rip out the tile.  Silas was trying to help.

Mum wanted to try and help too.

Time to put in the wood flooring.

Half way there.

Done!!!

Just a bit more cleanup needed.  Thanks Silas!

Beach in July... Cold!

For those in the northern hemisphere, it is odd to think that a beach in July would be cold, but here we have Silas with all his winter gear.

It is still fun!

Taekwondo Early Start

I suspect there will be many Kinder Gym,

Taekwondo and swimming posts over the next few years!

He is not yet striking fear into his opponents, but stay tuned.

First Taekwondo Lesson

Silas just started Taekwondo.

He is a bit taller than the other kids...

Here is a short video of one of his first lessons.

Cooking Interview

Silas is helping Mum cook.  Or is Mum helping Silas?

Either way, this short interview is a lot of fun.

Silas started kinder-gym.

It is a great way to teach balance and exercise.

Olympics 2028?

Silas Reading to Sick Mum

Mum was sick.

Silas decided to make her feel better by reading to her from his picture Bible.

He can't actually read much yet,

but he describes the stories pretty well from the pictures.

Tools

Silas loves to play with tools... just like dad!

I think he might have more tools than his papa.

Another Tower

This pattern is becoming common:

1. Build

2. Photo

3. Destroy

Destruction video.

Chipmunks

A reward for doing work around the house includes a trip to the playland, "Chipmunks."

Here is a small video montage to the event.