Spring Cleanup and Nesting

Spring is in the air and that means a cleanup of the old branches and vines that did not get hacked down before the winter set in last season.  While Stephen chopped down the vines , the girls were to bring the debris out to the back corner of the yard.


Sarah asked if she could make a nest with the vines and Stephen agreed without thinking about what he was responding to. All I heard him say was that she could not do it on the grass in the backyard. My curiosity was peaked so I watched the activity unfold. I had heard her add a description to the nest that she hoped to make but was not sure I had heard correctly.  It was not until Stephen was finished pruning and he turned around to see the pile of twigs being wrapped into the shape of a nest, did he realize what he had agreed to.  Sarah boosted that she was going to create a nest... a "human" nest!!!!  I had heard her correctly.

Once Sarah began, Meagan happened to be coming out of the house and was quick to join in the building.  Meagan mentioned that the twigs needed a little greenery. She quickly gleaned some leaves. They were then added to create a more realistic looking nest. The twigs were shaped into a bowl and the leaves were added to create a little comfort from the prickly, toughness of the wood.

Once the "human" nest was complete, it was time to test it out. Each one took their turn to sit in their creation.  What fun it is to watch creativity in motion! What joy to watch the projects that can result from spring cleanup! Sometimes it is just neat to see what can develop if you allow the girls to just do what comes to mind instead of getting the job done right at that moment.