Double Dippin'

It rained all day today.

That usually results in a day of baking.

I made cookies for youth group tomorrow night....and a few extra for sharing!

Wish you could have heard the giggles.
I think David thought he and Peter were the first to ever dip a chocolate chip cookie into milk!
Oh the simple joys!!!

Twins are in Town!

Ian took the boys to the Diamondbacks and Twins game tonight. They had a great time.....and as you can see from the photos...David discovered the best part of baseball games - the concessions! Rootbeer and crackerjacks. Yummy!

Boy's Project Continued

The boys continued their work on the airsoft cabinet today.

The work moved indoors to the garage as they moved forward with Phase Six...assembly.

They have had a blast I tell you....a blast.

And it has been such fun to see them work together.

True friends.

Boys, enjoying the freedom of spring break.

Seeing a project through to the end.

And being a little goofy.

Notice, Brock us using David's toy drill here. He is hilarious, don't you think!?

A brief consultation. Seems the doors don't quite fit.

Letting David think he's helping...

power tools are loved by boys of all ages it appears!

The highest reward for man's toil is not what he gets for it,

but what he becomes by it.

- John Ruskin

A job well done, boys!

The Boys

Peter woke up with a plan for his day. He wanted to tackle a project. A messy man sort of a project. Excellent! Ian told him he'd help execute if he planned his work well.

Peter went to work, first on the computer to generate an idea.

A gun cabinet. He wanted to build a gun cabinet. For his arsenal of airsoft guns. Nice!

His pitch went something like this, "mom - you know how you hate it when my air soft stuff is lying all around.....well, if I build a storage cabinet for it all, it will stay picked up. And protected."

Okay.

Phase two.....planning.

He sketched out a diagram.

He calculated the dimensions.

He wrote out a list of supplies and materials.

Phase Three....Shopping.

I was off to the bridal shower, so Ian left for Home Depot with all the kids and our friend Brock. In Ian's words, "that was interesting!" The free otter pop give-a-way was a sticky hit!

Im glad I wasn't there for securing the wood to the top of the van. Ian said the stares almost caused several accidents in the parking lot.

When I got home from the shower....the boys were out back fully engaged in Phase Four....measuring and cutting. Saw dust was flying. Boys were smiling. Love it!

Loot at the serious concentration.

Partial progress.

What a testimony to teamwork

Even Kirby and Charlotte got in on the action....eye and ear protection was required!

The evening hours brought forth Phase Five....priming and painting.

At the moment, Ian and I are sitting inside with the sliding doors open. We're enjoying chips and homemade guacamole. Whats more enjoyable is the discussion ensuing in the yard.

"Oh mannnnn. My shirt is ruined."

"How is this going to stand up?"

Brock to Peter, "If it turns out, can I have it at my house?" I thought that was a SPLENDID idea.

The sun is going down....we're moving on to grilling hamburgers. The project will have to continue tomorrow.

Stay tuned for Phase Six.....Assembly