Captain of a pirate ship in shark infested waters
This is a pretty cool toy. A pirate ship filled with water and you put little robot sharks in. For the life of me I couldn’t figure out how to assemble at all and finally just gave up and poured in the water… Just add robot sharks and Daniel was happy as...
Family time
One of the best parts a Christmas is getting the whole family together for dinner. It’s fantastic just sit around the table and talk and spend time together. Kristen, Daniel and Lily. My mom and dad, my sister and her husband, and Kristen’s mother and...
All boy. Two scorpions, a spider and a two headed cobra…
Daniel and his Christmas creatures. Listening to him talk while he plays with these little guys has gotten pretty interesting. His imagination just runs wild. @paulhelmick on Instagram
Smart watches for kids. Unreal. It has a camera and video recorder. My Apple Watch doesn’t have that…
We thought this would just be an interesting kids toy watch, but it ended up having a camera and video recorder and lots of games as well. It’s amazing. Apple needs to pay attention! @paulhelmick on Instagram
First big dollhouse
I don’t think you’re a daddy until you’ve put together (lots of assembly required) your first dollhouse for your daughter. Lily loved it! @paulhelmick on Instagram
Giant giraffe
Lily didn’t get left out of the big creature collection either – it takes up half her bed! @paulhelmick on Instagram
Christmas Caterpillar
I guess the bigger the bug the better! @paulhelmick on Instagram
Christmas full moon. (Rare)
What a special night to be with my sweetheart! Dec 25th 2015… The full moon hasn’t fallen on Christmas Day since 1977, and won’t come back for another 19 years. @paulhelmick on Instagram
An amazing art kit from Nana
Daniel loves to draw. His grandmother got him such an amazing art kit to enjoy. I can’t wait to see what he comes up with! @paulhelmick on Instagram
It’s great to visit best friends during the holidays!
Rob moved his business to Florida a few years back and has really settled into a wonderful life in Fort Myers. Whenever he is in town it’s always good to catch back up. We’ve known each other since college and become great friends. @paulhelmick on...
Weekly Twitter Digest for 2015-12-17
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I absolutely love Daniel’s Minecraft hoodie!!
You have to hand it to their merchandising team – home run… from Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Ywgf39
Kids really enjoyed the lights in the park this year
When I grew up the only lights I saw were ours and our neighbors… These parks with hundreds of exhibits are pretty amazing. from Instagram: http://bit.ly/1muze2l
Daniel and Lily in their last Christmas drama skit
Last day of school, 2015, Christmas party with Daniel and Lily’s class. His teacher helped them put on a wonderful drama show and had a bunch of great games for them to play on their last day. from Instagram: http://bit.ly/1QAtUXE
Daniel decorated his name tag
Again the creativity that they put into something as simple as a nametag is amazing. Every little thing in their world seems to be an expression of how they feel vs as adults how we often just rush through the little things. from Instagram:...
Playing matching with great grandma
Daniel and Lily having a fun time playing cards with Mamaw (their great grandma 85) – they so look forward to time with her. from Instagram: http://bit.ly/1ZhHiSb
Fun project with the kids
Daniel and Lily’s Nana Sue always comes up with the coolest craft ideas for them to work on when they visit! from Instagram: http://bit.ly/22gmxsm
Snowman!
There wasn’t a lot of snow… but what we had we made the most of!! The kids always love getting to visit my mom and dad. from Instagram: http://bit.ly/22gmtJl
Daniel made his first sign in Minecraft and put his name on it!
I’m learning that there is a lot to learn in this game. I love how Daniel finds and learns something new every day with it. I have to say, much better than so many of the other games out there. from Instagram: http://bit.ly/1QxW0D0
Christmas decorations at Berry Hills are breathtaking this year.
What an incredible job the decorators at Berry Hills did with their Christmas decorations this year. from Instagram: http://bit.ly/1mpXVgf
Nice List or Naughty List?
Two seconds apart. Two different faces. Isn’t it funny how fast things can change? from Instagram: http://bit.ly/1moLph6
What a journey this little guy has had! Timeless.
Isn’t R2D2 the most memorable robot ever? I can remember back to seeing Star Wars for the first time and just being so amazed as the film came to life in my imagination. from Instagram: http://bit.ly/1moKY6s