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| I can overlook "aloud" -- tricky things, those homonyms -- but the superfluous apostrophe? Ouch. |
It started off rough. Then they added a mailbox. And if you're going to have a mailbox, you certainly need mail. John came to me with a sheaf of papers.
"Can I use these," he asked.
"What are you going to do with them," I wondered.
He leaned in slightly and in a conspiratorial tone said, "Secret stuff."
Secret stuff. Of course. And off he ran to do his secret stuff.
The next day he wanted to install carpet. Since I was planning a yard sale, I had an old rug to contribute. I had to laugh when John returned a few minutes later to borrow the vacuum.
Today the addition went in. I found John and his friend Jonah on the roof of the fort pounding planks into the roof of the addition. I wondered where they got the wood and then wondered if Dave would have to be resuscitated when he learned of this development.
No worries.
Our seven-year-old can pound a straight nail. Dave's one proud Papa. He headed for the workroom to grab a power saw and a drill. Suddenly the project became a father-son endeavor.
The addition, it turns out, is a jail.
Ainsley came running to me with a grim report. "If I get a bad grade," she told me, "John said he'd nail me into the prison."
I don't think he intended to nail her actual person. I think the door to the jail doesn't yet have a hinge, so the only way to close it is to nail it shut. Daddy will take care of that, no doubt.
Seven-year-old boys.
Absolutely precious.
5 comments:
Love 7 year old boys. My 8 year old son, soon to be 9, (gasp!), melts my heart. Love his older sisters to pieces but there's something about little guys. Enjoy!
That's fantastic! A wonderful glimpse into their world and priorities. Good for you to let him realise his creative potential (perhaps drawing the line at incarcerating his sister - if you keep the fort til they are teenagers, the jail annex might get even more use...).
My husband keeps a stock pile of scrap wood in the garage just for boys who want to build "stuff". They always get a "yes from either of us when they ask if they can go hammer in the garage.
Anon - Yes, boys love their mamas in a special way!
Christine - Yes, the jail would come in handy for a nameless adolescent or two. The "virtual jail" has its limits.
Kris - My parents were remarkably accommodating with regard to building stuff. I have happy memories of making go carts and forts and things. Let em hammer.
I love this Kel! Kinda makes me wonder, though, if Henry and John got "aloud" just right -- after listening to the girls gab... ;)
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