Home Depot

Does anyone else attend the Home Depot kid’s clinic?  We went a few times in California.  It was always held outside in the sun and the employees would go around taking pictures of the 10 kids who showed up to make the project.

Quite the difference than what you find in Utah County when a free kid’s activity is put on, come to find out. 

On Saturday we made a quick stop to Home Depot which turned into an hour stay (isn’t that how it always goes?!)  This time I could not blame it on Chad’s browsing, planning and calculating, though, the stop was longer because we stumbled onto the race car project.  When we walked in and saw a mom leaving with her boys each holding a wooden car, I asked her where the project was located.  “Just walk in the store and follow the sound of hammering,” was her suggestion.

Despite the 70+ other participants, we found a spot to sit together and make the cars.  I LOVE watching other parents at the clinic.  Some take time to meticulously read and follow the instructions...others don’t.  Some patiently explain each step to their child—holding the wood as the child swings the hammer in several directions, while others never let go of the hammer and keep repeating to the watching child, “Isn’t this fun?”

I always have more fun when Chad is able to come with us.  In fact, I learn a lot when he comes, like the proper way to hold a hammer or how to reinforce the bumper that kept coming off Bryce’s car.  It’s nice of him to teach all three of us how to properly glue corners together.

If you’re at Home Depot next clinic day, come find us.  I’ll bring extra ear plugs and Tylenol for you.

It was so, SO loud.  Bryce was cracking us up by covering his ears.