7 years, 9 months.
Dear Jack,
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the parent-teacher classroom orientation, while you stayed home with Mommy and your sister.
As I was one of the first parents to enter the classroom, I was informed that I needed to find your desk by figuring out which construction paper cartoon was the one you created.
I got it right on the first try. I was very proud of myself.
I know my son’s art style. I was able to pick you out. I think that’s pretty cool.
Love,
Daddy
My wife and I put the labor in Labor Day Weekend, that’s for sure…
Though undeniably, it was my parents who were the driving force for us to be able to get our projects completed:
While mom watched the kids the entire time, my dad led the projects. I served as the right hand man to him, and my wife handled some of the smaller projects.
We replaced the headboard of our bed using Weaber’s Weathered Wall Boards in Nantucket Gray. Here’s a link in case you’re interested in buying a similar product for the cheapest price on Amazon.
At Home Depot, we bought 3 boxes at $25 each, plus the $5’s worth in nails.
After using every single board, we created a 6 foot long, 5 foot 7 inch tall headboard.
But before we could start nailing the boards to the wall, we had to paint the walls first, as my wife find the perfect new color to compliment the boards, which is called Icicle (SW6238) from Lowe’s.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the wall I was painting, my wife was tackling the guest bathroom, with the new color Refresh (SW6751).
She also found a really cool mirror for us to replace the one that came with our house when we bought it new in January 2015.
By the time the paint dried, my wife felt the tone was darker than she imagined it would be, so we bought a $15 painting to offset the color a bit.
My wife also repainted the wall decor of our dining room, to make it look a little less dusty. She just simply used a can of spray paint for the job.
And speaking of the kitchen, since my dad and I got the new headboard finished quicker than we had hoped, we got started on the next project, which was to install shiplap as a backsplash for the kitchen.
It might have been possible to have completed the project in time before my parents had to go back to Alabama, but my dad realized that when the marble counters were installed, they were uneven. That meant he had to customize the bottom boards to match, so that all the other boards above it would be even.
We’ll finish up that job next time. As for now, my wife is very happy with the fruits of our labor; so that means I am happy.
2 years, 4 months.
Dear Holly,
Over the weekend as we were in the process of repainting some of the rooms in our house, I didn’t realize that you were watching with great curiosity as Mommy and I took turns climbing the ladder, as we painted the higher parts of the walls near the ceiling.
So the first chance you got, you made your way over to the ladder and made it to the 3rd rung before announcing, “I climb!”
It’s fun to climb a ladder when you shouldn’t. You had the most fun, though, when Mommy helped you climb all the way to the top. You could have just hung out up there for an hour if you had the chance.
When you’re a bit older, we’ll be happy to let you climb that ladder and help with the painting!
Love,
Daddy
7 years, 9 months.
I didn’t even know what a Beyblade was until about 2 weeks ago. But now you have 3 of them.
And this past weekend you literally spent hours spinning these little propelled tops across the kitchen floor, attempting to crash down Jenga towers that you would build.
It’s the kind of self-invented activity I love to see on a Sunday afternoon. And even when you finally got ready to change things up, you learned that the Jenga blocks make perfect dominoes.
Your sister even took notice and decided to make a bed for some of her smaller stuffed animals.
Good thing Mommy suggested you go through the closet and find a game to play. You made the original Jenga even better!
Dear Jack,
Love,
Daddy
From September 13th to September 16th, families in driving distance of Nashville will have 9 different opportunities to see Disney On Ice Frozen.
As for my own family, we will be at the very first show that Thursday night.
With a 2 year-old daughter and a 2nd grader son, I know we are going to have a great time!
And for congratulations to Karen Stanley, who was the first person to leave a comment about Disney on Ice Frozen on the Facebook page for Family Friendly Daddy Blog. She won 4 complimentary tickets for her family to join us there.
Will you be there too?
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