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POV: You’re a dad and this is all your daughter asked for for Christmas.

This is year 2 of a tradition that I hope lasts forever! Don’t let this video fool you. This little Polar Express took me 3 long days, 2 smashed fingers, 20 sheets of plywood, and a whole lot of Christmas spirit. And what you didn’t see is that 2 hours before the parade it came down to the wire, our generator quit working, the mower exhaust broke, and it started dumping rain, but we didn’t let that stop us. Because there was a dream that needed to be made… To be 7 years old in a parade with all your friends and family handing out chocolate in a city you love… Does it get much better than that? #parade #float #christmas #Christmasparade #paradefloat #tractortrain #train #polarexpress

This is year 2 of a tradition that I hope lasts forever! Don’t let this video fool you. This little Polar Express took me 3 long days, 2 smashed fingers, 20 sheets of plywood, and a whole lot of Christmas spirit. And what you didn’t see is that 2 hours before the parade it came down to the wire, our generator quit working, the mower exhaust broke, and it started dumping rain, but we didn’t let that stop us. Because there was a dream that needed to be made… To be 7 years old in a parade with all your friends and family handing out chocolate in a city you love… Does it get much better than that? #parade #float #christmas #Christmasparade #paradefloat #tractortrain #train #polarexpress

I think I may have added a few too many lights… What do you think? #diy #santasworkshop #decorations

I bought this turf carpet last year on clearance and realized this was the perfect use for it. It really turned a basic spread into just a little bit more, plus protected our table. After I finished, it rolled right up so we can use it in the future! Are you a college football or NFL fan? #diy #football #snacks

Something I learned about 24 hours after I met my wife was that she had a VERY healthy obsession with Christmas movies. So I knew every year we were going to watch, rewatch, and watch again, any and all Christmas movies! We’d love to know what’s your favorite Christmas movie of all time?!? #datenight #christmasmovies

It was our turn to bring post game snacks and I wanted to finish the season with something memorable. My daughter has been on this same soccer team going on 3 years now and it’s a special group of kids that we are so thankful to be apart of. If you remember I made them warm up jerseys at the beginning of the last season and now these little mugs will match. And to be honest, we have the easy job, the true praise goes all the incredible coaches and staff that volunteer their time to coaching and helping kids, you all are the real MVP’s!!! #soccer #snacks #diy

I asked the middle school I attended as a kid if there was anything I could do to help. 16 years ago I was lucky enough to go to this public middle school, the same one my mom went to 25 years before that. I hadn’t been back since I graduated, and a ton had changed, but these hoops were still the same. Still crooked with no lines. So I asked the school what they wanted done, and got to work. Cleaned up the yard, pressure washed off the pavement, tossed up 5 new hoops, and painted on some new court lines. The principal sent me a picture the other day of a bunch of kids playing on the hoops with the new basketballs I left and asked if I could come play soon, of course I said yes. Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season, and if no one’s told you, I’m thankful for you! #diy #basketballcourt #renovation

This might have been one of the most fun and simple ways to make a core memory with your kiddo! All you really need is a stack of colorful paper that you can get for less than $5, and can also can reuse for kids projects when you’re done! Hope everyone has a great Christmas season!! #DIY #boardgame

She’s been talking about these for so long, so I found a way to bring her dream to reality! #diy #monkeybars #diydad

We’ve traditionally always hung our stockings on our mantle, but they consistently fell, and I always had an possibly unrealistic fear they could catch on fire from getting too hot over the fire. So I built this out of 2 2x4’s and 5 hooks. You can build this for under $10 depending on what hooks you decided to use! Let me know if you decide to build one of these for your house this Holiday season! #diy #christmas #stockingholder #stockings

If you’re looking for inexpensive ways to decorate for Christmas, just try wrapping things and putting bows on stuff, it works wonders! And I can already feel the comments coming… “Where’s your Christmas tree?” Don’t worry, it’s coming soon! But for now, who likes the wrapped mantle, is it cool? Or not cool? And what should I add to my living room to give it even more Christmas spirit? #diy #decorations #christmas

If you’re looking for a fun DIY project to do for your kids this Holiday season, this might be the one for you! All you need is a painters drop cloth and some paints and you can build your kiddo their very own Santa’s workshop. I had some ribbon laying around so I decided to tie the corners to help keep the form of the table cloth, but you don’t need to do that. I did this last year for my kids and it was a hit, so I knew I had to do it again with a little more Christmas Spirit! If you make one, please send me a picture, I’d love to see it! 🙌 #diy #blanketfort #tablefort