The Creativity Abounds.

The girls have been on a roll lately.  Last week they came home talking about bird nests.  I took them on a walk that was not originally intended to be a nature walk.  It started out with both girls in the bike trailer (aka stroller).  Kendall did not bring any shoes, but about a quarter mile into our two mile trek Sidney asked to get out and walk.  Once she was out, she behaved like a very large squirrel.  She gathered pine cones, sticks, rocks, flowers and any other items she could find.  She would run back to the trailer with her treasures and pass them off to Kendall.  Then she would take off hunting for more treasures.  She ran for at least a mile.  When we got back home, they hauled their findings up to the craft room.  An hour or so later they came out with their "nests".

A few days ago, Sidney headed upstairs to work on a "special art project".  She literally spent hours on this creation.  It gives new meaning to the phrase "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder".   She had worked so hard and was so proud.  She told us it was a curtain that we could hang up.  Now we just have to decide where to put it....

The grand finale is their new art center, as they have dubbed it.  Kevin and I bought a deck box last week.  The girls asked us yesterday if they could have the cardboard that it came in.  They dragged the cardboard upstairs and reappeared hours later.  Here is a picture of the fort from the outside entrance.

They even managed to cut some very nice windows.  Yes, we are those crazy parents that let out kids play with scissors (gasp!).  That might explain the haircuts last year.

A view from the top.  If you look really close, you will see that they even took enough care to fasten it to the walls with masking tape.  Thank goodness for touch up paint!

They are now working on decorating the walls (among other things).

During the past few minutes while I have been working on this post, Sidney has been working feverishly behind me.  Now for the big unveil...TaaDaa!