The Giant Pencil Sharpener!

This is a picture of Vance's new pencil sharpener. Actually, it's what whittles down the logs on both ends to make the tenons. Then you have to drill a hole in the other log and HOPEFULLY it all fits together. It's a very MANLY tool, hence the smile:)Me sanding away...it's all I've done for 3 days. Tomorrow....varnishing!
Our faithful friends...Jared stripping bark off logs. Something he wishes he could do everyday!
Bree and Braxton sanding while I eat yummy goulash.
Side note: Miss Lynne and Emma. As I said in a previous post, Emma got to buy a new Bible Thursday night and a case. Well, Sunday she gripped her Bible with eagerness and hurried downstairs to Children's Church...Miss Lynne stayed upstairs. So as soon as church was over she rushes over to Miss Lynne and proudly shows her her purchase. Miss Lynne approriately gushed over it and looked with enthusiasm.
So, our first two days of this week have been busy. I helped Vance on the porch until 10 today and then took my kids to a friend's house. She watched them until about 4 while I worked on my room. Whew...what a blessing. My sister, Lauren and two of her friends helped me. I got lots of done and don't plan to go back until Monday. Then, I brought her daughter, Sylvia, home with me and now we have a friend for Colby too. Colby is going home with his friend to spend the night and Sylvia is staying here. Nothing like cramming everything into the last week of vacation:)