More Family Stories
- A backyard treehouse project that was supposed to take one weekend stretched into an entire summer, mostly because the kids kept requesting new features mid-construction that hadn't been part of the original plan.
- My son's first attempt at making his bed resulted in something technically resembling a made bed, if you squinted and didn't look too closely at the corners, or the pillow situation entirely.
- A neighborhood squirrel developed a habit of stealing exactly one item from our yard each week, always something different, and we've started a running tally just to see what disappears next.
- The kids organized an impromptu talent show for the whole family after dinner one evening, complete with handmade tickets. The judging panel consisted entirely of the family dog.
- My daughter's first attempt at doing her own hair for picture day resulted in a genuinely creative style that her teacher complimented. It bore no resemblance to anything I would have chosen myself.
- My son's homemade birthday card for his teacher included a hand-drawn portrait that was, generously, more abstract than realistic. But she displayed it on her desk for the rest of the year regardless.