I looked out from the back deck and I see Dad had plenty of help to make the rabbit hutch.
Little man is getting pretty good with the cordless screwdriver!
And then Dad gave his Jitterbug her turn.
Of course Peachy-girl had to be ready to help so she strapped a tape measure to her pocket…
then this happened. 😉
But because she has a great dad he let her try to screw a board.
This boy with the big toothy smile has lived with us for 16 months now and I am still amazed at how well he fits into our family. It is hard to believe that he and Jeff are not biological father and son.
Here is a great site with free patterns for several different birdhouses.
Emma’s fiancee Josh, found a great pile of pallets for FREE! He and Jeff brought them home.
I love this picture, not just because of what will be made with the pallets, but I love seeing Josh with Jeff. It blesses me so much that they enjoy being together, I really do feel like I am gaining a son and not loosing a daughter.
I love that Josh is a hard worker and nothing is beneath him. This brings such encouragement and comfort to me and Jeff because we know he will always do what he needs to to provide for Emma and their one-day-family.
Olivia surprised me with an early gift for over the mantel.
I love this phrase from the song, Come Thou Fount.
This is my heart’s plea…”never more to wander from Thee”.
Now I know our home is a bit different because my husband is a handyman, carpenter, and junkyard extraordinaire (a little sarcasm in that last one) and I am a crafty person so we usually have all kinds of junk…I mean supplies around. But even if you don’t have a bunch junk supplies around these take so little to make I bet you may even have a grandparent, an uncle or a neighbor that have these supplies in their garage.
They can also double as place cards for your guest to take home after your family gatherings this Christmas.
You could do the same thing with building blocks!
What a planer is used for:
What a jointer is use for:
How to use a jointer:
