I love wood!

Hayden and I have a new addiction...... the scrap wood pile at Home Depot. All the wood is .51 cents. Sometimes they will even sell you all the wood you want for .51 cents. Then Hayden and I come home and get creative. We decided that the fort needed a mailbox. It also doubles for a good place to store all the potato bugs Hayden catches. yuck!
We then decided it would be cheaper to build our own flower boxes instead of buying them this year. An added bonus - the boys then get to paint them. Tyler also was able to sign off a cub scout requirement by building his flower box (the one with bugs is Hayden's and flowers is Tyler's) The boys really loved being able to use the saw and drill to make these. They drilled holes in the bottom to let the water drain.

Genevieve was a little jealous of Hayden getting his picture taken. So she stood where he was and smiled.

We also thought the fort needed a treasure chest. It also doubles for a potato bug house.......

The boys love that we added a latch and lock (not pictured) to keep their treasures safe.

I have also made a height chart and bow hanger from the super cheap wood, but didn't take a picture of them.

I love Home Depot!