Character vs. Reputation

(Michael in our yard)

Be more concerned with your character
than your reputation,
because your character is what you really are,
while your reputation is merely
what others think of you.
~John Wooden

Michael's Invention

I think I would call it a Balloon Rocket? Michael was very patient with me. I kept walking into the kitchen and accidently knocking down the "invisible" thread. But he tried and tried again... (Click on the triangle to see video). What a smarty-patarty.

Our Tinker-er

Our friend, Marcus, came over one day and he and the boys found an ancient tiller hidden in the rubble in our old, broken down barn. They dragged it out, and, low and behold, Marcus worked on the engine and brought it back to life. (Marcus was 12 years old at the time). Now Michael, above, loves to tinker with it. He walks around looking for other things to tinker with. The boy is just a born tinker-er.

What a handsome tinker-er.
George: a tinker-er in training.
Two tinker-ers are better than one.

(Photos by Jimi Ann)