Sunday, January 2, 2011

Swiss Family Robinson



There is a treehouse at Disney that has always fascinated me.  It is based on the story of a European family that gets stranded on a desert island.  I remember walking through and imagining a life where I slept in a hammock and read books all day.




Two Small Trees
Old Lumber
Hammer and Nails
Papaw's Helper
play

~noun

exercise or activity for amusement or recreation


A few years ago, Tate gave his Papaw a book on how to build a treehouse and he has been asking about that treehouse ever since.  Now that construction on the main house is done, we decided it was time to make Tate's dream a reality. The plans include a 12 x 12 space with an 8 foot ceiling.  




Over Thanksgiving, the boys gathered the old deck lumber and started to lay the foundation.  Robbie kept saying he was going to have to take out another mortgage with all the plans Tate and Papaw were making while they were working.  Can't wait to see how it turns out...


~ao

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