For those of you that don't know, my Dad has been living with us for the past two months and building our son Mason the most amazing playroom. It all started about 6 months ago when my Dad retired. He needed a "project" to do for me while he was visiting. He casually asked me if I needed anything built for Mason, a playhouse? a bed? So I thought about it overnight and we dreamed up a "train" playroom. Mason got a railroad crossing piggy bank for his first birthday and that's where our inspiration came from.
What an amazing experience. Not only did we end up with an unbelievable room...but spending that time working, dreaming and hanging out with my Dad was priceless. I will never forget it and I know that Mason won't either. Just being able to see them together was something I will always treasure. Now when I pull up to the house with Mason in the car and open the garage, he sqeals "Gam-pa!!!!" It will be hard when we come home for the first time and he's not there working in the garage.
Some fun facts about this room:
*Each car's number symbolizes one of our birthdays. The engine is my Dads. The Ball Car is Masons, the toy chest Neils and the Caboose is my birthday.
*The fold out Art Table is actually a chalk board as well.
*I wanted to put something in the room that was a tribute to my Dad. So I took him and Mason to the railroad tracks and got some GREAT pictures. They are hanging in the room so he'll always remember time with "Gam-pa!". The second slide show shows these ones.
THANKS DAD!!! We'll miss you!
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