Philip and Finn spent much time wandering the castle rooms of Philip's tie-back, pop-up castle book.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhS65z4H1hBz_E0fnWT8KL6uIpE7F9C3DQoBqdR-zL91zoqtFljj-kqXjcucPld9vo7bsdsvTSUPs9Mhz4ZNWyKar5oR_maH9Xd8PwbH1eMfg3PLJU7vLsjjUQS_OguL1tKaz8ACw_S5O/s400/b_IMG_8237.jpg)
We also tried our hand at pretzel-making, then took a poll of who prefers dipping in mustard and who prefers dipping in marinara sauce. The marinara sauce won...plus it was extremely cute hearing Finn ask for more "mawinawa" sauce.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-VAVh3WUImDsXHFQhwJchesdhINkjQDVVoO7EN61VL-E-k6GpZ7IWjy8yuKFTNU0kGnGBvQ4O5hUHLoxP3g8dcgkkcqxrq_qIUlJRI_ftQ7KkGsEdKbWXXxJZj_4lBNcoTctJutWSLmV/s400/b_IMG_8244.jpg)
The kids spent a few minutes drawing their own interpretations of some art we plan to visit at the National Gallery. Elizabeth chose a Monet, Paulie chose a Seurat and Philip drew one of Rembrandt's self-portraits. The kids always enjoy making their own interpretation of various works of art and this was a great way to connect them to some of the art they'll be seeing in London.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kPv6SICnYy7Fc2FY4wLmoTbCEn0Jjlu3B4NjD-mNtFpKP2TPgGnEpjjq044WftSS7RKgEPCIkBPE8oShF89QwgBlIE63qiKztdSZSbddWpw2QHhhs-3xNQtyNbrTHeF43BNQw0zc9zoH/s400/b_IMG_8252.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvGDplLrAp-0daRodZEONuKJ-2llJ86mo2scc5k7vaCVPD8u3aPxDt1toRJAxgMwWHbiYlwxxMV6jnhxsrtcK2P0ZADPfjGIQSbUrt7nttfjpzUGRQ7oKcjUt0_gjBmXizWMddtVGMGTt/s400/b_IMG_8249.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Zm_10L-ETjWgBMIp01nUjdswU3WIYHZmq4iEGO1D39ZE1yJYKa55iLzlFUb4a1w_SXVlUclVjMYxSeyp12RR91k_nuSi0k-cNZQY22SlUVM_A62hnbjuZ6CxCTyck4D20hEObYJXenB4/s400/b_IMG_8258.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kPv6SICnYy7Fc2FY4wLmoTbCEn0Jjlu3B4NjD-mNtFpKP2TPgGnEpjjq044WftSS7RKgEPCIkBPE8oShF89QwgBlIE63qiKztdSZSbddWpw2QHhhs-3xNQtyNbrTHeF43BNQw0zc9zoH/s400/b_IMG_8252.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvGDplLrAp-0daRodZEONuKJ-2llJ86mo2scc5k7vaCVPD8u3aPxDt1toRJAxgMwWHbiYlwxxMV6jnhxsrtcK2P0ZADPfjGIQSbUrt7nttfjpzUGRQ7oKcjUt0_gjBmXizWMddtVGMGTt/s400/b_IMG_8249.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Zm_10L-ETjWgBMIp01nUjdswU3WIYHZmq4iEGO1D39ZE1yJYKa55iLzlFUb4a1w_SXVlUclVjMYxSeyp12RR91k_nuSi0k-cNZQY22SlUVM_A62hnbjuZ6CxCTyck4D20hEObYJXenB4/s400/b_IMG_8258.jpg)
I spent a bit of time in the early afternoon working on this little project I spied on Childhood Magic. Our breakfast eggs were fished out of these small holes in the top of the eggs so that I could use the shells to make beeswax candles.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWsLzuAAY7HXJbv6gHeKPsKedKWM7aap6iTWRojwtiI4wDH3at5SdPb6tjHlk3mBkv9c2EvJakBb_b-D_GO6G5ICUkhN5hAS1-WU37pnUuaEQCvZcNwitCNeYVsxrCpFl5hHv_mbiDDJQ/s400/b_IMG_8273.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRYaZdySXZiAzNz-YaisAXGi3NZIfO5_KzjGgrgP6biN-QBy0Hileu4_itbc2qVNfwDqZu3jldOOm66XrEwIPvTYnB6fADkAPO0ereay8xQWExHO1naOKTaLpEPH8MFULEIyXXQoAqaHE/s400/b_IMG_8275.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWsLzuAAY7HXJbv6gHeKPsKedKWM7aap6iTWRojwtiI4wDH3at5SdPb6tjHlk3mBkv9c2EvJakBb_b-D_GO6G5ICUkhN5hAS1-WU37pnUuaEQCvZcNwitCNeYVsxrCpFl5hHv_mbiDDJQ/s400/b_IMG_8273.jpg)
I'll show you more of these candles later, but I think we might use these egg candles for our Lenten Lights this year. They are incredibly adorable!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRYaZdySXZiAzNz-YaisAXGi3NZIfO5_KzjGgrgP6biN-QBy0Hileu4_itbc2qVNfwDqZu3jldOOm66XrEwIPvTYnB6fADkAPO0ereay8xQWExHO1naOKTaLpEPH8MFULEIyXXQoAqaHE/s400/b_IMG_8275.jpg)
While I was making egg-y candles, the olders were making oodles of friendship bracelets, which takes me back to my own childhood and raiding my mom's stash of cross-stitch thread. I love how timeless little crafts like that are.
I hope your weekend was just as lovely!