Before we went to South Carolina, Levi asked Connor if he wanted to work on a special project for Aaron. Anyone who knows Connor knows he is always up for a project! This boy lives on them, so of course he was excited and said yes! When Levi asked what he wanted to make for him, he responded with an American flag. Little does Connor know, that is Levi's specialty. He makes them in his free time and then sells them.They are beautiful and as you can see in the following pictures, they are wonderfully made and very time consuming.
Their surprise all finished.
Over three days, Connor and Levi worked very hard on their special surprise for Aaron. I took pictures of them working on it through the entire process so I could share them with Aaron. I thought it would be extra special for him to see them do each step. Here's how they did it...
First they painted a piece and then quickly wiped away the excess paint.
Painting the stripes.
All painted...
and glued/ nailed together.
Outlining the stars. Connor did a total of 4 of them to represent himself, Aaron, Olivia, and me.
"Coloring" it in.
The stars look great!
Time to torch it.
The last step was to sign the back.
We thought about saving it for Aaron to see when he got home from his deployment, but we decided to show him over facetime that way Levi could see his reaction. And let's face it, that's a big secret to keep for such a long time! His reaction was the best. He was so excited and surprised.
Thank you Levi for doing this with Connor. It was such a wonderful memory that none of us will ever forget!
XOXO,
Jenn
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