Buon giorno!
Welcome to Max's Italian Ice Shop! The Owner looks a little sad, perhaps becuase it is still Winter and there are not many customers?
I would say that Max made this all himself, but the dormer might tip you off that Dad helped just a little. However, it was Max's decision to paint the red, green and white stripes on the roof, AND to add the cardboard garden....you know I loved that! After Mike fashioned the mail slot in the front door, I drew on a few cardboard scraps to make him some "letters.' Max looked at ithem skeptically, and said, "OK, but where is my movie-mail? The one with the red envelope?"
Oh, the times, they are a changing.
Great store! I love the details, specially the garden and of course the very important red envelope.
Posted by: Marta | March 11, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Very sweet. I sometimes find myself wishing more cardboard passed through our house so I could help my kids do something like this. Really...
Posted by: Andrea | March 11, 2008 at 11:40 AM
Awwww. So cute and fun!
Posted by: Jeannine | March 11, 2008 at 11:52 AM
"Movie mail"! That kills me!! I love it!
Posted by: Tammy | March 11, 2008 at 12:11 PM
I love it! Who would ever have thought long ago that such a thing as Netflix would ever exist? I just love how the roof is painted!
Posted by: ash | March 11, 2008 at 07:52 PM
That's too cute! I love the garden! :D
Posted by: Tizzalicious | March 12, 2008 at 09:54 AM
Ahh the garden is the best!
Posted by: Amber | March 12, 2008 at 02:52 PM
What fun!
Posted by: tiffany | March 12, 2008 at 03:57 PM
What a fun dad! My dad my brother and I a 6' tall robot wrapped in foil when we were kids. He made a funny voice on the 80's tape recorder so we could play the robots voice over and over! Thanks for the memory!
Posted by: Sarah Keith | March 12, 2008 at 04:28 PM
My kids always liked to play with the box more than the toy that came in it!
Posted by: Tipper | March 12, 2008 at 07:36 PM
hahaah that is so great! i love it. hahah movie mail. sigh. i can't wait to have kids to make playhouses with. sigh!
Posted by: Nice-Etc | March 13, 2008 at 12:03 AM
that's soooooo cute! I love it.
Posted by: kate | March 19, 2008 at 08:46 AM