Burnishing our carved valentines. Sam is making a rope bracelet.

Sam is now burnishing his carved valentines. One set of initials for each person in the class.

Cutting each carving with a new coping saw.

Working with friend Kai to create some interesting Valentines. We went to the hardware store for inspiration. It came down to soldering metal or carving wood. Both seemed interesting to me but the boys chose wood carving. We made one set of carved initials for everyone in the class and one for the teacher. The table was a mess when were done, and you can imagine the dust on the floor! Good thing Daddy was in JAPAN…

Happy Valentine’s Day to all!! We love you!