It is official. I was wrong. My 12 year old did a fantastic job building her paddle board, to include a hand-made paddle. This kid is awesome!
Paddle Board Update
Paddle Board Project
Because buying a SUP would be way too easy… Okay, so I have to admit that I thought this project would be far too time consuming and detail oriented for my 11yo, but she is doing a great job and
Obsessed
I never knew so much effort could be put into old gas tanks.
The American Dream
On our trip to NY last week we stopped by the USS Ticonderoga. Behind it I happened to glimpse the most etherial home I’ve ever seen. They were entirely incongruous. Have you ever heard the story of the USS Ticonderoga?
Momma and Baby
On Helpful Friends
Have you ever needed help? We did this weekend, and a lot of it. First, we (this is the Royal We here, where my husband does all the work, and I get to write about it and choose the pronouns)
Flying Saucer
My oldest has decided that her favorite water toy is a 1950s “Flying Saucer,” and she is becoming quite the pro. She has already mastered the 360 and is solid when standing, but don’t worry, we won’t let her try
Lightning Launch
The Lightning
My hardworking husband had himself convinced that he bought this old wooden racing boat “only for the motor.” That didn’t last long. He can’t let a good project go to waste. We quickly went from, “Well, maybe I’ll just give
Wooden Wonders
Sometimes you just feel out of your league. When my husband finished work on his grandpa’s little racing boat this winter, we joked about entering it in the Antique boat show on the lake. We love our tiny racer and all the