The Frame Builder

Who knew Alyssa was a woodworker?  Yeah, I didn't either.

In contemplating a project she could do for a Personal Progress project under the value of knowledge, she decided it might be fun to build a frame. I'm not sure where the idea came from, but when she shared it with her father, he was excited to learn how to do it with her.

I was really nervous about her using the power saw and suggested to Jon that he do that part for her.  He didn't listen to me and Alyssa came in house smugly wiggling her fingers in front of my face and stating in a sing-song voice, "Look Mom, I still have all of my fingers!"

The whole process took several days to complete.

Once the frame was finished, she decided she wanted to put a copy of the Family Proclamation inside and create a mat with family pictures to go around it.

She completed it just in time for Young Women in Excellence where she did a fantastic job presenting and displaying her project.

It was such a great learning experience that turned out to be a collaborative effort of a daughter and her parents.  Who knows, Lys and Jon just may decide to build more frames in the future.

We now have this lovely little gem hanging on the wall of our family room:

Well done, frame builder.