Lowes Kids Clinic

Today I took Jackson to Lowes for a free kids clinic. A couple Saturday's a month they have classes for kids and you go and build something (everything is free...which I like). He was a little worried about going, but once he got there he had a great time. He met a few people (other kids) and did a great job. I was very impressed with him.They actually use real hammers and nails...He was absolutely thrilled to be using real tools.
Tongue out and all...You know he's working hard. Funny thing is...Lou used to stick his tongue out too when he was little.
All finished. He made a race car/dune buggy. He was really proud of himself. They gave him a patch to sew on his apron and everything. He's already asking about the next class.
He had such a good time building that car that we shopped around Lowe's and bought him a little tool box and a tape measure and a hammer (small one, but it's real). He walked around Lowe's with his apron and goggles on and he thought he looked like he worked there. He felt so big that he didn't have any problem asking one of the employees where he could buy his own wood. He walked out of the store with a piece of wood in both hands.

He insisted that I tell Lou that I brought a Lowes employee home with me. He carried in his toolbox and of course wore his goggles. Daddy wasn't supposed to recognize him, but he did. Jackson asked Lou for a few real tools to put in his toolbox. Here they are looking in Lou's toolbox.
Simon's down in the corner of the picture...acting interested. Anyway, A big day for Jackson...he's graduated to real tools. No more plastic fake ones.