Band of Brothers

$30 to go!

Doesn't sound like much, but when you're 4 years old and your only source of income is a 50cents/week allowance and recycling cans, it's a pretty big deal. Since June, Finn has been pickling his pennies toward a drum set. Not just any drum set, but one that has a base drum, 2 mounted toms, a floor tom, snare, crash cymbal, high hat cymbal and a throne. Finn will tell you allll about it if you ask him:)

any deviation from this model is cause for great consternation.

Almost every day Finn draws an exact replica of this model.

And almost every day, he announces that he must practice playing his drums. I have to say, he is very faithful and diligent ~when I took piano lessons I only practiced once a week~ You are probably thinking "what mother in her right mind would allow real live drums in her home?" Well, one who has already endured countless jam session ending in shrieks and wails upon the collapse of such precarious set-ups.

those are black vacuum extensions taped onto the drums
and the paper plates are cymbals

And these are just a few samples. This has been going on for over a year. How could it get any worse?? I am a little nervous for these drums to arrive, but it's way too late to back out now. Finn has been steadfast and unswerving in his fund-raising efforts. My little scrooge could not be swayed or tempted by any other object ~unlike his mama who spends her birthday money before she even gets it~ I wish I had Finn's patience to save up for extended periods of time. I've been saving for a camera for less than a month, and I have already been sidetracked by candy machines and the likes.

Finn's protege

Calvin is saving for an electric guitar and is going to magically and conveniently get it the same day Finn gets his drums. Our band of brothers is finally starting to come together...

So serious, they are!