Doggy crates

Eli loves animals, and takes very good care of both his real dog and all of his "pretend animal friends." He has a puppy that has its very own firetruck pillow/bed right next to Eli's firetruck bed, and Eli diligently makes sure that Puppy is "cozy" every night and gives him hugs every morning. Lately Eli has become very aware of how much Zoe enjoys her crate; it's really her little sanctuary and it's obvious even to Eli how much she enjoys having her own little space. So, it came as no huge surprise when he told us that he wanted to make crates for some of his other doggies. He chose two little stuffed dogs that he thought needed crates, and he and Ryan set to work on their big project. Unfortunately I didn't get many great photos of the process, but it was a pretty impressive project! Ryan brought in some scrap cardboard from the garage, they measured the dogs to see how big the crates should be, and Eli cut the tape with his prized monkey scissors. Eli decided the crates needed lots of holes just like Zoe's, and Dada used his drill to put the holes where Eli wanted them. It was such a neat father-son project, and Eli is thrilled that Little Doggy and Little Joby now have their own crates!