A Man's Job

My good friend Hope e-mailed me with a suggestion about my son's recent rebellion with food. She put the thought out there that maybe he was looking for attention; possibly even jealous of the time I spend doing "girly" things with my daughter. I don't see that, but I am open to the fact that I could just be blind to it, or that he's showing it in a way I don't understand. Anyway, Hope recommended doing something just with him, and I like that idea. After all, even if he's not looking for attention, or jealous, it can't hurt to spend time with your kids.

My poor husband works so much; we're lucky if we see him for dinner most nights. But today he was able to be home at a decent time, so he and our son had some "manly" time together. My friend Kimberly gave me some craft supplies a few years ago and I found a birdhouse kit among them. It was cute, I guess I got a little too close to the project and my son informed me that I wouldn't be able to help, because this was a man's job. Here they are hammering in the nails....
And here is the finished birdhouse....
I love seeing my men working together and enjoying each other. I always worry for my son a little since he's home all day with just his sister and me. It's definitely good to have some Daddy time!