operation tree fort (the deck, part two)

thank you for the e-mails, comments, and overall support after my last post.  i so appreciate all of you sharing your stories about spd and similar circumstances.  it is so good to be part of a community.  we plan on sharing more of our story at a later date, when i can sit down and give it the time and energy it deserves.  until then, thanks again. xo

it has been a little since i shared a tree fort update.  mostly because we took a couple week break from construction at the end of july.  it was darn hot.  but we did finish up the deck last week and it looks great.  the following photos span several days over two weekends.  the last boards were screwed in on our first day of school!  i love that.

ooooh, fun.  cicada shells stuck all over the frame.

we went through a LOT of screws.

in case you can't tell, these are caterpillars.  (made by luca.)

uncle christian (aka the cool babysitter)

where are your safety glasses???

this girl LOVES playing in the rocks.

grandpa teaching luca.  the best homeschool carpentry class, don't ya think?

serving up sangria (after a little photoshoot) to reward the crew.

almost done!

enzo finally visiting the deck.

next up, the stairs and rails.

who thinks we will finish this fall? :)