Happy Father's Day!

No, I didn't suddenly decide to take the clean and simple look to the max. LOL! This card was made by my youngest Avery (age 12) for Paul. Isn't it great? Avery did everything except cut the paper, which he picked out. That's my boy! The next Stampin Kub, perhaps?

Actually, I'm just thrilled that one of my four boys enjoys crafting as much as I do. Avery even tried his hand at a latch hook rug this past week and did a super job. He also likes to paint things, especially those wooden birdhouses you can buy at Michael's. We have several... and so do Nana Jo and Grandma E (hee hee). Anyway, I can't make too much noise about it around him or I might scare him off... goodness knows his brothers like to tease him about being "Mommy's girl." But I always tell him that many of the great artists are men. So far, so good.

I have to share the inside of the card with you as well:In this version of the image, Avery colored right onto the stamp with markers. He has the patience... and preference... for stamping this way. When he asked me which one I liked better, I suggested it's his choice as artist, but I didn't see any reason why he couldn't use both.

Anyway, when I read what he wrote, it made me smile... for two reasons. One, Paul's favorite response to everything these days is "Relax." Such as, "Paul, can you come fix the vacuum cleaner, something's wrong with it." To which he would reply, "Relax." So pretty much everything you ask him about or ask him to do elicits the same response. It used to be "whatever." We tease him about this relentlessly, of course.

The second reason is because the second "Relax" wasn't really intended to be there. Avery signed his name "Avery Hjulberg." I asked him if he thought his dad didn't know what his last name is... hahahaha... and Avery got mad and crossed it out, which made a mess. Then he got upset. Which is when I told him the tried and true remedy that all of us stampers use from time-to-time, and that is to cover up our mistakes with something else; ergo, the second "Relax."

We're having a very low key Father's Day because the US Open is on TV and so everyone is glued. I walked into the family room a few minutes ago and there they all were, in various lounging poses, on the couch: Paul, our four boys, my "fifth son" Brendan, who is Collin's best friend and practically part of the family, plus the two dogs. They all looked up at me for a moment. I had to stand there shaking my head... this is my life, people! LOL

Since the boys are occupied, I shall slip back into my craft room and prep for Stamp Club. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all are enjoying your day!