Before our son passed away, we set up a memorial fund at Hilmar Christian Children's Center. We wanted any memorial donations to benefit the children at our daughter's preschool. Thanks to generous donations from family, friends, and community members, enough money was raised to build this playhouse.
Ms. Lynn, the director of the preschool, asked Ken Van Foeken to create a playhouse for the children to use at the preschool. Since my husband and I are both teachers, the schoolhouse idea was born. Grandpas Art and Dan even got to help out with construction, roofing, and Grandma Laurie helped with painting. Ken's wife, Susie, even created the flower arrangements for the windows.
Inside the schoolhouse there is a large chalk board, teacher's desk, and mini chalk boards for the students. So creative and fun!
The schoolhouse is complete with a school bell on top of the roof, that the children can ring.
Here is it, installed at the preschool! It was a team effort and a work of love, spearheaded by Mr. Van Foeken. Each time Alice goes to preschool, she gets to play in her brother's schoolhouse. Each time I drive by and see it on the playground, I smile as I think of my son. I am truly thankful to everyone who helped out and made this project come to life. The children at the preschool will enjoy it for years to come!
I love this idea! It's so wonderful to know that you can see his little schoolhouse and that his big sister can play there and remember him. <3
ReplyDeleteI love this little schoolhouse. It must be so wonderful to pass by it on a regular basis, and how fortunate your daughter is to be able to play here. So sweet.
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