Soooo....what can YOU make with cardboard?

How many of you remember the "DOG MANSION" that my son Mitchell (and his friend Justin) made last year?  

CLICK HERE to see the DOG MANSION Post!

Well, it seems the CARDBOARD CREATOR, Mitchell, is at it again!   I didn't realize it was *a year-to-the-day of the Dog Mansion* ~ until I went to load the photos!  How funny is that?!   

Another year....another doghouse......or shall we say, DOG BARN!   Inspiration struck again....Mitchell said this would be a barn......and it had to be red, so I bought him a can of red spray paint.   I didn't know he'd go find white craft paint (we have a ton of colors!) to add the finishing touches.   

{That's Daisy out front.}

{Their names on the roof: 

Daisy, Coco, Pebbles.}



{and paw prints on this side.}

I thought Mitchell's  DOG BARN turned out awesome!    I took the photos outside.....but the barn sits in my office....with the dog bed inside.   And yes, ALL THREE of my Chihuahuas go in there & sleep.   :o)   I love it!

Family Happenings...

Thought I'd share a few photos from recent family events!  First....Mitchell's 13th birthday!   Hmmmm....I am now mom to 3 teenagers....I'm not sure whether to feel old or just go with all the crazy moments and keep feeling young.   

Here's Mitchell with his birthday cake & some buddies:

It was a tad cool for the pool that day....so the boys had a great time with a water balloon fight.    Here's an action shot:

Unfortunately, I have no photos of Clayton's birthday party....I was out of town for the party and hubby never gave thought to taking pictures, not even one!   Sniffff....I should have reminded him!   So, I thought I'd make up for that by taking some great shots at the USBC State Bowling Tournament a couple weeks later.....well, as you can see......we have grainy & blurry....I hope these don't hurt your eyes!    Here is Clayton with his doubles partner (you can also see Clayton's smile without the braces!):

And finally, some "action" shots....I think I need some lessons on focusing!

That's a little of what we've been up to!    These boys are always on the "go".....I think I'll stick with feeling young!