I am so thankful to be married to a man with so many talents. Sometimes I feel like there is nothing that he can't do. He always finds a way....We had a little sleeping dilemma in our Trailer down at the river when it came to the girls. It has 2 Twin sized beds in it, but no way to attach bed rails to it and it's pretty high off the ground. We were concerned that they weren't quite ready that transition yet. In the meantime, we had been using Crib mattresses on the floor, but neither one of us really loved the idea of them sleeping on the floor either.
So one afternoon we were discussing this issue and brainstorming possible solutions and we both thought it would be cool if we could bunk them somehow. That's when Keith took the idea and ran with it.
Within hours he was at Home depot purchasing the supplies to build a mini-bunk bed, and he got right to work. The girls had a blast helping Daddy build their new beds. All Keith had was the measurements of the mattresses, and the rest he built as he went along. Apparently the plans were in his head all along. From start to finish, Keith had it completed within a matter of hours.
They turned out Awesome!! They are only a little over 3 feet off the ground, and are incredibly sturdy. Keith built the ladder at an angle (more like stairs) so the girls could get up and down safely with ease.
I thought for sure we were going to have a huge battle over who was going to sleep on top but amazingly enough Kaylyn declared the bottom bunk as her own, and Kylee took the top bunk. No problems whatsoever. Who would have known???
Needless to say, they were a success!!!
4 comments:
WOW! I am impressed! What a stud Keith is. I love a handy-man. Jeff is slightly but not THAT much so. Very cool. Love the beds.
I love those! And what a creative DH. Wow!!!!!
We're struggling with the transition from cribs to real beds, too. Not much space for real beds for both of them, but not quite ready for bunk beds. I am just so impressed!
Ok can i hire Keith to do something in our motorhome for my kids?? We struggle every time. One ends up sleeping in the pull out bed (my oldest since he doesn't fall off the bed), one twin sleeps on the dinette made into a bed and the other on the floor. I'd have them both sleep in the dinette but they fight and kick each other. What a great idea! Would LOVE to see it in the trailer at work!
Thats exactly what we are after.
My hubby doesnt want bunks after hearing they are the main cause of hospital visits for kiddies. So i suggested (Like I do) that we cut the legs off so they are not so high.
Keith should open his own business - you already have your fist sale!
Good on you.
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