Grandaddy's Workshop

Anyone who knows my dad, knows how much he loves to build! He builds amazing things, too! So, naturally he enjoys sharing his hobby with the kids!

For our most recent visit, he planned a pretty big project to complete with Thomas - a Soapbox Derby Car! He worked hard for weeks before we even arrived prepping the project and even putting it all together to be sure it worked before taking it all apart so he and Thomas could build it together!They spent all day that Saturday building the car, and I documented most of it in pictures. My favorites are the ones of my dad smiling as he enjoyed spending the special time with Thomas!


I think this is the coolest things for a granddad to do with his grandkids! This will be a lifelong memory!

After our visit earlier in the summer, Granddaddy built three treasure chests and filled them with pirate booty (gum coins)! Then, the kids used their compasses he had given them in June to find their chests in the yard! He is so creative!!

Little Brother and Sister

Thomas has requested a lock on his door to keep out his pesky brother and sister! He has been enjoying some time to himself lately but can't keep out the little ones since his door doesn't lock. So, we decided he was old enough to have a lock. I took all the kids to Lowe's last week to pick it out. Of course, Chase and Mary Frances wanted one too, but I explained to them about privileges you get when you are older and that Thomas was old enough and responsible enough to have a lock.

He was so excited to have it! When Ray C. came home that night, they worked together to install it! My little boy is growing up!!

Building with Grandaddy

Whenever something breaks at our house, the first things my kids say is, "Well, we have to wait for grandaddy to come back to Texas to fix it!" They know how good he is at fixing things. He loves to build things, and we are blessed to have several beautiful pieces of furniture that he has built for us over the years.

Before we came, he went to Home Depot and got aprons, hammers, and building projects - for FREE!! They gave him two different projects to do with the kids that they usually do in their Saturday workshops. I don't think they are usually free, but he caught them on a good day!

They had so much fun. They built these flower pots and race car shelves!

Check out Mary Frances' pink hammer that Grandaddy painted just for her!

That's my dad's fantastic workshop! Every man's dream!!