Happy third birthday week: Big Boy Room

I think Carl's way of "nesting" is to do construction projects. And we are so lucky because of it! Carl has real talent and he never ceases to amaze me. His first labor of love for John was his nursery construction project that he poured himself into. This time around, he did 3 major projects around the house. One being the nursery of course (entry to come next week), one being the playroom for the boys (entry to come next week) and of course... John's big boy room....

Below you will find before and after photos. Carl did all of this work by himself, completely! It took a bit longer than I think he anticipated, but it is a masterpiece. He knocked out the closet and built in the bookshelves, hung the trim, painted, wired the new lights and hung everything. We still have some finishing touches and decorations to find and hang on the wall, but you can tell from the pictures that it is a fishing theme with sharks and vintage metal signs and actual fishing gear that Carl uses. Fishing will always be a special thing for Daddy and his boys, so it could not be more fitting.