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Thanks Rowellen - will need a few more for all the Xmas Lego ;)
DS got out his Duplo today for the first time since he's had Lego - made all the things on the box then asked for instructions to make more...then asked why there weren't all the special shaped bits like in his Lego!
Those containers are awesome - they stack really well - going to have to grab some more for us
With our big sets (boat, houses etc) we put the teeny bits in a small container inside the bigger container - makes building easier!
Soooo we may have bought 3 sets today ;)
City pool, foal set & karate ;)
We got a lego head last week too! It's cute!
I almost went back for the lego head zf! Was so tempted! But I decided to stick with the clip lock containers lol
I'm going to get the pool set tomorrow ZF! I hope they haven't sold out. I really really want stephanies soccer practice too. I really need to stop buying girl stuff though because DD is much too young for it and DS isn't interested :(
The pool is very cute, fidgety but cute ;)
Got to work out what I'm getting then for x-mas, really need to find the fire station & rescue ships then possibly 1 smaller 1 each & then get other people to buy off their list ;)
I think I saw the fire station at kmart last week. Good idea getting other people to buy for them!
Woohoo got the pool set. And an Iron Man set for DS lol. I also bought myself some clothes. I know unrelated but I think that's a great effort for a work lunch break shopping trip lol.
So, we might have been into the Lego shop yesterday. And he might be a really awesome guy who thought he'd show me what we have to save up for. And I might have told him I hate him! Omg!
Merida (from Brave) and (I think) a building of sorts. Rapunzel and her tower. Cinderella and her castle (OMG!). Two Ariel sets
And then the fiends stuff. Some awesome stuff in there. I am gonna be perpetually broke!!! The first lot of animal stuff (the $5 sets) are due out on jan. The tiger is so damn cute! I want it NOW!
I've also seen the Lego movie sets online. Interesting stuff. I'm really looking forward to seeing it. Looks like a lot of the humor is aimed at adults. But cos its Lego, kids will enjoy it too. The trailers have dd enthralled. Hoping to have a copy of it in time for dds party next year. If the weather turns to crap, or people stay later (not looking at anyone in particular, ZF!) it would be good to have it on to put on :)
Oh and we may have a new city truck today. I didn't go to buy the truck, honest! I went to get my nephews Christmas present! It just happened that the truck was there and dh said "why not?" Hiw do I argue with that??
Lots to look forward to BG! What are the lego movies you are talking about? I got DD the Lego friends "new girl in town" dvd the other day. Are they similar to that?
I'm going to have to find out about this tiger set BG! I have managed to pick up all the series 1, 2 & 3 animal sets. I reckon DD will love them.
Here is a pic of DS's latest reward. It was a hit! Police helicopter mini set that I got off ebay. It's one of the one's in a bag but quite a lot of pieces & worth it. DD has been playing with it (breaking it!) and DS has just spotted it. Gotta go lol.
There is an actual Lego movie coming out. It looks awesome. Is coming to cinemas in April over here. There are a couple of trailers available. I'll try and find one later and share the link.
There are two friends movies (new girl in town and Stephanie's surprise party) and a third next month (to do with the dolphins cruiser).
OMG just googled the lego movie trailer & I was literally LOL! It looks hilarious. I reckon I'll be going to that one! And DS will love it because it has BATMAN in it.
I'm tempted to open up the movie I got for DD. I was going to give it to her for xmas. She won't care if it's not in shrinkwrap ;) I have a few hours hubby & kid free. I was planning to do heaps of decluttering/organising & sorting but so far I've been playing lego & just started drinking wine. Can't have much though JIC I have to pick DD up. Kids are having a sleepover at PIL's. It's her first ever sleepover so I'm a bit worried. I should be as she is twice the age DS was when he first had a sleepover & he was fine but you know, she's my baby & all that... so this is what I've been doing instead. I think I'll print off the alternative builds next week at work & have a play again another day ;)
Will have to keep an eye out for Stephanie's suprise party - haven't seen that one yet.
It does look fun doesn't it? Might have to invest in some ear plugs to filter the sound a bit (for me - stupid ear pain!) and take DD!
Not sure which trailer you got to see. I love that it has big names in it (Morgan freeman etc) as voices. And then "named" characters like batman and winder woman.
You can see I for about the movie on the lego movie fb page. It shows some of the kits that will be released next year for the movie too
Of course! I just googled & watched the first one that came up that looked most relevant.:
I just watched DD's friends DVD. I feel a bit ripped off that it's only 21 minutes! And it was corny & kind of crap but I loved it lol! It brings back memories of my childhood. Babysitter's club, gymnasts, saddle club etc etc. Love it! I am officially obsessed and I want it ALL for MYSELF! :hide: :redface:. Do you think I can ask for Lego friends stuff for xmas?!?! Is it really really sad that I'm 33 and just want to play with lego?!?! I'm glad DS is loving it anyway. It is about the only activity I actually enjoy doing with the kids. I "hate" craft, painting, playdoh, baking, pretending etc etc. But I'm quite happy to build a block tower for the kids to knock down. I'm thrilled to build a helicopter or dinosaur. Ask me to help the kids make a collage or make biscuits & I just about have a panic attack.
i'm a bit the same! love the lego stuff - the other stuff i have to be in the right mood but lego i can rustle up the energy almost any time
DH and I had a talk - there is possibly a bit much lego coming at christmas ( i asked mum to layby maybe 8 sets - there is 18 on layby!) so Santa is bringing us Lego too - will also (hopefully) stop the "my lego" stuff from DD and remind her it's "ours" so she doesn't start getting possessive
her boy cousin is getting lego from us, as is her little friend (who also got a star wars lego set today for his bday - and we used it for his cake topper lol) - we are talking about what the girl cousins will get - wouldn't be surprised if she decides it's going to be lego for them too!\
picked up advent calendar today too..
I've suggested BG's husband becomes 'mine' at Christmas so I can buy more lego without the "surely they have enough" lecture :p
ooh ZF - your girls will NEEEEEEEEEEEEED some of the friends stuff next year - there is a ranch and it has a TRACTOR! way too cute!
oh, and as much as i wouldn't mind sharing my DH and his no limits things - there is no way in hell i could deal with your DP and his grouchy "they don't need more" attitude lol
Lol... I didn't say we had to swap... A rather large potato sack (or 10) should do :p
Well DH has said you can buy whatever you want - so go to town honey!
And keep your DP - i don't need another fella to have to break in lol
My DH would probably just look at me like I was crazy but then think "whatever makes her happy" and let me go do my thing. Probably much the same as when he's talking about golf, football or cricket lol! That's where he is now, annual weekend away with his golf club. They go to the casino, racecourse, *insert other manly activity* for two nights, then play golf on Sunday. So I'm allowed to be a nerdy weirdo on occasions lol.
PS I don't think this is the right forum for discussing husband swapping :p
DISCLAIMER: Any partner swapping discussed previously or from here on within this thread is ENTIRELY related to ensuring we each have someone who will enable us in our lego purchases...
I'm tempted to get the non-christmas themed creator houses out and build them - but i want to get christmas decos out too!
Hanging to see if Lego end up sending the decorations that the local guy asked for. He has ordered them, but is at the whim of Lego distribution as to whether he gets what he wants - apparently Toys R Us (US) is one of the biggest buyers/sellers - so distribution tends to keep them happy, and small shops get whatever they deem to be the excess kwim?
LOL
The joys of living in a world of mega-conglomerates hey :( Sucks for the little guy :(. Hope he gets his order! Do you know if there are pics online of the upcoming releases? I tried google but only found the titles, not pics.
I may have just spent an hour on youtube looking at lego friends stuff :hide: :shhh: don't tell DH! Have now seen stephanies surprise party & the one with the dolphin cruiser ;)
i haven't seen the dolphin cruiser one - i'd rather wait til we get the dvd - then i won't have dd sitting on top of me while we watch (she gets her boof head in the way of the laptop screen lol)
there are pics of a couple of sets (newborn lamb, ummmm one with a dolphin in it) but most haven't been released on the net yet (i googled after seeing it on thursday to see if i could find pics to share!)
ETA google "lego friends 2014) and look at google images. there are a few of them available on there with the packaging more so than close pics of the products. pretty sure i just caught a pic of the ranch
Lol... There are lots we want for x-mas but it's sooooo expensive & DD2 has a birthday in January too ;)
I hope a few ppl ask what to buy so we can get a few more sets, would love to buy a cheap bookshelf to store their made creations :)
We made a lego board maze & used the ball out of the pool set, the girls love it.
That's a great idea ZF! What creativity! I have a little soccer ball in the second had stuff I got for DS. I might have to steal that idea!
i think you pinned something like that didn't you zf? or maybe i found it somewhere when i was googling party ideas - it's a great idea (although the one i seen used a marble rather than a lego ball)
We are bring subjected to another round of Stephanies surprise party - and more lego stuff. I really want to get decorating for Christmas but i feel almost overwhelmed by it - so i'm letting E distract me with lego!
I've been waiting for the holidays to suggest the maze one. DD1 would get right into it think. I've also just pinned a heap of lego challenges for them. Might print them off and stick them up at night for them to find in the morning.
Funny thing is, friends of the kids also love the lego challenges and when they are here, they hound me for different ones, but when they're at home with thier lego, they only make the sets that they came with.
Because there's nothing really locally, I've had to order all my lego for christmas. Was thinking about it all last night, and think I might have gone overboard. They're each getting 4-5 little mini sets/kits in their stockings and then DD's friends stuff, and then DD2's duplo trains and alphabets and then DS....oh my....I just got them when I could, but I think I'll have to put lots away for his birthday in Feb. Hopefully it arrives when DH is at work :redface:
Hmmm I need to sort x-mas soon... Then think of DD2's birthday... It's hard when the girls want the BIG stuff at like $100 each, otherwise I would be loading up ;)
It's called smart shopping Kim. Saving postage and all that... :)
I was watching some current friends sets (as in still available in store) on ebay and they went for more than what you could buy them for in Big W! Crazy!
I may have introduced my mum to the joys of Friends over the weekend lol. I reckon DD might be getting some of that in the near future *insert evil laugh*. I also let DD watch Stephanies surprise party on Mum's Ipad and it was a hit! At the end she asked to watch it again lol. Bless her!
Dd knows the song from both DVDs. Loves the surprise party one. Does my head in!
Seen some pics of the "normal" (aka non friends) Lego being released in January. Oh myyyy
20% of lego at Target tomorrow... just thought you'd like to know ;)
I spy another enabler!:
LOL I think I might just go and buy myself *cough* I mean DD the Friends camper set... And maybe the coastguard patrol ship for DS. It has sharks!
i would love to get the coast guard set, but it's not really budget friendly at the moment
Nanna's buying us the camper set for Christmas....she just doesn't know it yet :D, oh and the cargo plane for DS....he's gonna flip!!!
Online too?:
Some things are on sale now online by the looks of it. ETA: I'm a bit disappointed with their online range. I thought there would be more. I will look instore tomorrow.: