Sophie and I have been having a good experience working together on constructing the beehive. I try to keep it fun, forgiving (darn bendable nails!), and in short bursts so Sophie and I can both enjoy the best we have to offer. She seems to really be enjoying herself, using the tools, and joking around with me.
Anytime we hit our digits with the hammer (and there a lot of opportunities to do this--so many frame joints!) we sing the "Eeeeeeeee--ee-um-bum-bah-way" lyric from "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" song. This is something she sings loudly whenever she doesn't like what her parents are saying to her. Yeah, that's fun. So to try and parent that more positively (code for "not kill her before she's eighteen"), I've tried to move it into a more "kidding around" thing for her and I by singing it loudly instead of cursing the hammer. She has responded well to that.
Next we'll be painting which should be good, messy fun and something that will let her "own it" using her own creation and decision making.
Rhys and Neal jumped on the beekeeping endeavor by constructing a beehive stand together. It is hefty but was a bit premature as we are finding we want the bottom open for the mites to fall from the bees and not return to the hive. I'm sure we will work out any kinks along the way. We don't get bees until April or May anyway.
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