The kids have been surrounded by a lot of building and fixing, as of late.  Although the floor and stair projects have been the big focus, Cole also has a new interest in Handy Manny—he has a couple of books and a musical toy toolbox, all of which he really enjoys.  Not a day goes by that there isn’t a tape measure or hammer in the midst of our regular routine, and Cole has even been known to sleep with one tool or another. But, he never gets to use them for anything real.  This weekend, however, he and Franny helped Grandpa fix the fence.  Franny lost interest relatively quickly, but, for Cole, it was a very big deal.  I think he was a little surprised at how hard you actually have to hit the hammer.  But, definitely fun times, regardless.