August 24:: Treehouse
Posted on | August 24, 2010 | 8 Comments
“I want a fort really, really bad Mommy. Can we make one?”
Today I said yes.
Yes, and a pile of wood destined for the dump became a flying boat fort. He built it nearly half himself. Singing, hammering, adding knobs and buttons and tubing and the appropriate tree fort signs. And then he came in for lunch and over rice with tamari and avocado slices he drew this absolutely awesome self portrait.
“Why is it white just around your head?” I wanted to know.
“Because I’m sticking my head through the hole in my treehouse, and there is space between my head and the hole. Don’t you get it, Mommy?”
And then I did get it.
I love the way he thinks.
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I am Christina Rosalie
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August 24th, 2010 @ 8:19 pm
Oh my goodness, Bean looks SO MUCH LIKE YOU! I didn’t notice that before.
August 24th, 2010 @ 9:30 pm
Ohmygosh Christina — could Bean be ANY cuter? I think not!
August 25th, 2010 @ 2:27 am
He is SO darling. A treehouse that you built yourself? Could anything be better??
August 25th, 2010 @ 10:37 am
I built so many tree houses as a kid. We always had scrap lumber and nails from my dad’s projects around. Good memories.
August 26th, 2010 @ 3:16 pm
SO amazingly cool! he rocks
August 26th, 2010 @ 3:48 pm
I love how he thinks too! What a fantastic day for you two. You definitely get the mother of the year award. Goodness, he is so adorable!
August 26th, 2010 @ 9:06 pm
Coolest mama EVER!
best tree fort EVER!
love that you let this
beautiful creative boy do this!
way to go bean!
tara
August 27th, 2010 @ 5:35 pm
That self-portrait is fantastic. I get it!