The fort!

Probably Eli's favorite part of his new house is his very cool fort! There's a space under the stairs that was built
with the intention of serving as a storage closet. However, Ryan and his brothers (who were kids when this closet came into being) quickly decided that it was much better suited to be a fort! It's a very cool fort, indeed, and Eli has made himself quite at home in it. At least once a day he goes and plays in his fort, which is equipped with a light, a rocking chair, pillows - and thanks to Eli, a firetruck and guitar! It's a great space for a little boy, and our long-term plans for the house include finishing the walls in the fort a little more so that Eli can paint his fort whatever color he chooses. Lucky (and happy) boy! The guitar (aka, "tahkitar"), by the way, is currently one of Eli's very favorite toys. It's actually a little ukelele that was being stored in the closet/fort, which Eli claimed as his own when he discovered the fort!