Handiwork

Everyone has a different set of skills and gifts. As parents, we try to discover our children's talents, and help them to grow in their ability to use them. Jamie happens to like to make and fix things. Unfortunately for him, Jim is not the type that does DIY for a hobby. It's not something he really enjoys. And Grandpa lives too far away... Thankfully we have some very nice friends. They invited Dot and Jamie over on a Saturday morning to make birdhouses. The pieces of wood were cut out, but the kids were able to sand, drill out the entrance hole, and nail the house together. (They used a nail gun! Okay, so they just pulled the trigger while Mr. G held the actual gun...) They proudly brought the houses home to paint and decorate. We have finally gotten them finished, and now they hang waiting for a tenant.