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10 on 10 | June

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June 10, 2018 //  by Penelope Hale//  16 Comments

The 10 on 10 is a blog circle project for amateur and professional photographers alike. The goal is to write a blog post to be published on the tenth day of the month and for the post to feature ten photographs taken on the same day or ten favourites across the previous month.  To keep moving your way around the circle, head to the clickable link to the next photographer at the end of this post.

This month I chose ten images from a building project my daughters embarked up on while we were visiting my parents.  They wanted to build my Mum (Granne) a club house.  Evie was the project manager but my Dad (Pups) taught both girls how to remove nails from wood, showed them how to saw, got them to mark out the spots required for sawing and nails and taught them how to pre-drill holes when the spiral nails proved too hard to hammer in.  We all delighted in their successes and final creation- even if it was heavily modified from the original idea due to a shortage of wood and energy.

PK Photography blue mountains Newcastle Hunter documentary Family Photographer
PK Photography blue mountains Newcastle Hunter documentary Family Photographer
PK Photography blue mountains Newcastle Hunter documentary Family Photographer

 

I felt Pups was VERY brave to hold the nail steady this way.  It was Olive’s first time wielding a hammer…

PK Photography blue mountains Newcastle Hunter documentary Family Photographer
PK Photography blue mountains Newcastle Hunter documentary Family Photographer

Pups found an opportunity for his favourite ‘I cut off my thumb’ joke/trick.  Evie wasn’t sure at first but found it funny once she was certain he was okay.

PK Photography blue mountains Newcastle Hunter documentary Family Photographer

 

The final product became known as The Square of Silence and is a quiet place for Granne to read a book.  Evie is proudly watching the maiden use of the end product.


PK Photography blue mountains Newcastle Hunter documentary Family Photographer

Head on over to Caroline M Collins Photography to see what the talented Caroline was up to this past month.

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  1. Shea

    June 11, 2018 at 7:47 am

    Great stuff! Thanks for sharing this sweet story!

    Reply
    • Penelope Hale

      June 16, 2018 at 8:34 pm

      Thanks, Shea 🙂

      Reply
  2. Anna

    June 11, 2018 at 8:13 am

    These are great. I love their creativity. So cute!

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    • Penelope Hale

      June 16, 2018 at 8:34 pm

      Thanks, Anna. It was the perfect creative activity to document because I wasn’t a part of the project so didn’t feel I was swapping ‘being involved’ for making the pictures.

      Reply
  3. Nikki Gould

    June 11, 2018 at 9:00 am

    I think we could all use a square of silence. What an adorable little project to do with the grandparents. Beautifully photographed as well!

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    • Penelope Hale

      June 16, 2018 at 8:33 pm

      We are headed back this coming weekend and Dad has said he will restock the wood pile in case they want to make some other things this time around. My nephews will be there as well so they may already have enough adventures going on. Thanks, Nikki 🙂

      Reply
  4. Caroline M. Collins

    June 11, 2018 at 9:19 pm

    Funny and cute. Yes, your dad is brave but loving. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Penelope Hale

      June 16, 2018 at 8:31 pm

      I should ask him if his fingers are still a little bit bruised haha

      Reply
  5. Erika Kao

    June 12, 2018 at 5:46 am

    These are the perfect days, and I think it’s so very important to let children learn skills, like how to slap down a hammer. What a beautiful share, Penelope.

    Reply
    • Penelope Hale

      June 16, 2018 at 8:31 pm

      Thanks, Erika 🙂 This is the stuff of childhood, isn’t it!

      Reply
  6. Lisa R. Howeler

    June 12, 2018 at 6:46 am

    I want a square of silence right now. No. I’m serious. And that thumb trick? My dad does that all the time!

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    • Penelope Hale

      June 16, 2018 at 8:30 pm

      I contemplated asking them to build me one as well 😀 They would probably still want to come in for cuddles though.
      Your Dad loves the thumb trick as well? How cool! I am curious to know where this Dad Academy is. You know, the weekend conference where soon-to-be-Dads learn bad jokes, thumb tricks and how to embarrass their kids.

      Reply
  7. Jenn

    June 15, 2018 at 5:05 am

    Love this! How great that they did it themselves and learned some new skills!

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    • Penelope Hale

      June 16, 2018 at 8:28 pm

      It was all their idea as well which was cool. Aside from the sawing, Pups/Dad just provided guidance so they felt very accomplished.

      Reply
  8. Adriana

    June 18, 2018 at 3:56 am

    Kids love participating no matter the project, so funny.
    In this case, we should all get a square of silence… definitely!

    Reply
    • Penelope Hale

      June 27, 2018 at 9:52 am

      It is very true, isn’t it! From a very young age they want to build things (even if smashing it down is just as much fun).
      Thanks for stopping by and having a look, Adriana.

      Reply

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