Jacob recently helped hang some wall decorations in Kendra's room with me. He wanted to be just like his dad and hammer the nails in to the wall so he went and got his Mickey Mouse tool set and pulled out the hammer to help! Wall hangings were a success!

While I do not consider myself a natural "handy" man, I do take pride in usually being able to figure out what is going on when something breaks and can often fix it by taking a step back, understanding the issue, and then thinking through a fix (watching a YouTube video usually helps if stuck). There are many things that are over my head (like when the gas line on the oven went out somewhere inside the oven - repairman called) but most day-to-day things can be fixed without professional help.

Call me old fashioned, but I feel men should have a working knowledge of tools, vehicles and home repair, and I intend to help my son learn/understand these things as he grows up. (insert Tim Taylor grunt)

Brian