THE fort!!

 2 boxes + 2 boys = 7 hours of fun!!!

This post makes me so happy!! I just love it!!  The boys spent the day after Thanksgiving over at Nonnie and Poppy's house.  My dad got up early that morning and went and bought a new Black Friday super special front-loader washer and dryer.  He brought it home with him, so by the time the boys got up there were 2 huge empty boxes just waiting to be loved! 

 They went outside and started working and they worked, and worked, and worked :)  My mom said they wouldn't even come in to eat lunch.  If you know my children, then you know that is saying something!!  She ended up taking them lunch out on the driveway.  But, boy did they have fun!!  These boxes turned into a whole day of sheer joy for them.

Here is a look at what the driveway looked like a little ways into the project...

Carly was right in the middle of the fun!!

They both had their own box, and then they hooked them together to make a bigger fort.  Blake did a lot of decorating in his side.  See the "hook" and a flower on the wall...

Carly visiting Evan's side :)

They even made some "hanging" decorations.

Evan's side had a doggy door (kinda like his gingerbread house :)

Blake made a styrofoam "table" in his and decorated it!

Here is a view from the outside...I think they used several rolls of Duct tape.  Nonnie and Poppy were such good sports.  If this had been at our house, Travis and I wouldn't have been able to stand the mess:)

Blake showing off his mailbox...

Lots of detail.  Notice the piece of wood duct taped to the top that says "Blake and Evan's Fort"

Another inside view...(Side note:  The boxes of "Underwear" in the background do not belong to my mom and dad:)...they are for my MaMaw and my dad takes them to her 1 pack at a time, so there is always a stash in their garage!!)

Another picture of Evan's side...

Thanks Nonnie and Poppy for letting Blake and Evan spend the day "creating" in your driveway.  They had SO much fun.  It just goes to show you, all boys really need are a couple of boxes and their imagination to have an awesome day!!