Thursday, May 15, 2008

Under the Big Top

This is Pop's preaching tent, set up for a friend's wedding this past Saturday. It's quite a job to set it up.
Now the kids are helping to break it down. Everything has to be done "just so" in order for each piece to fit back in correctly.

Josiah is unlacing one of the tent panels. Hands and knees work...and backbreaking...

Everyone has a job to do in order to finish. The favorite jobs are pounding in the stakes and knocking them loose again. Some of the boys like taking down the tall center posts because they get temporarily "trapped" underneath as the tent eases down.

Yep, everyone has a job to do. Rescuing stuffed animals from the "burning" tent is important for this little fireman.