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A Perfect Gift

September 9, 2014 by Adrienne

IMG_5535 (400x600) Sunday, Sterling presented me with a gift. He’d been hard at work for a couple days on it, and his pride in his work was immense. He’d hauled a pallet up to Blaine’s shop in the backyard, marked it, cut it with his hand saw, sanded it down, had Blaine help him drill holes for dowels to create a non-dust collecting bottom, and put the dowel rods in. Last night, Blaine hung my new shelf. I. Love. It. I love that my seven year old son worked so hard to make it. I love that he knows me so well that he knew I’d want it just the raw “old” wood to match my antique theme in my kitchen. I love how fiercely Sterling loves.

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Sterling has grand plans to make more and sell them. I think he might just do it, too.

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About Adrienne

A homeschooling mother of ten, ages 19 and under, I chronicle life, laughs, struggles, and lessons learned as I raise a larger-than-most sized family and try to laugh about the craziness.

Comments

  1. Roxanne says

    September 9, 2014 at 9:38 am

    What an amazing son you have in Sterling. He is such a sweet treasure. He did an awesome job on your shelf. Way to go Sterling.

  2. Charlotte Moore says

    September 9, 2014 at 10:12 am

    That is priceless for such a young child to do that for his mom. He did a good job too.

    Way to go Sterling!!!

  3. Lanita Noa says

    September 9, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    How absolutely AWESOME!!! You have a wonderful little man who will go a long way in life and please the people he loves along the way. What a blessing.

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