Every Boys Dream

Jeff finished most of the roof on Chase's fort on Saturday evening at about 5 PM. Chase moved in at 5:02. Chase has been in heaven. What boy doesn't want his own fort? For some reason, however, and I just can't imagine where Chase gets these ideas, he thinks he is getting a fully stocked, fully operational Man Cave. I guess it could stem from the fact that his dad has one, one with which Chase enters with an air of reverence and awe. Chase has mapped out where he wants his microwave, for popcorn, and his fridge, for soda. Uh huh. Keep dreaming, kid.

I did, however, settle for the toy b-bque grill, basket of play food, play vacuum, car carpet, sleeping bag and camping chair, and an old phone set, which Jeff even mounted to the wall. What a cool dad. Our three neighbor kids helped Chase move in and played house for hours.

To put the icing on the cake, Jeff and Chase slept out there that night, until it rained. Leaky roof.

It is almost done. I am sure there will be a little more interior decorating. We will paint it and put tin on the roof. I am envisioning a "No Girls Allowed" sign plunked on the side, only because all boys forts have them, not because there will not actually be girls allowed. That rule has already been broken many times over.

Way to go, Dad. You sure know how to make a little boy's dreams come true!!