Every house has its story. What's yours?

Despite some misgivings and the scary warnings on the packaging the wife and I bought our kids a 14' trampoline as an early birthday present for them.

Since I set it up last Sunday the kids have been on it more or less non-stop. They've also invented a ton of games to which I have given up trying to remember the rules (oddly enough, many of them do not involve any form of bouncing as the netting is good for various ball games).    » read more »

I have been very busy with my house lately. Fortunately I have a very supportive and flexible family that allows me to create and leave various work "staging areas" full of tools, boards, supplies and whatnot. Also, my son is quite keen to help on occassion, which can slow my down, but it is nice as it breaks up my routine a bit. Over time we have come up with various smallscale projects/activities which he can handle and give him a sense of accomplishment whilst at the same time developing a few skills he may find not only useful in the future, but enjoyable as well.    » read more »