Getting ready for summer!

We are getting the backyard ready for endless hours of outside play this summer. First, here is a picture of Kezzy hanging out while Thad and I worked.

I found a little Tikes 8 in 1 climber on Craigs list for less then half price! I have been calling Craigs list adds for these for 2 months and every time someone else beat me to it. This weekend, I happened to hop online and check just an hour after this one was posted...so we finally got it!

The kids are pretty excited. They stayed up past their bed time watching us put it together so they could play on it for a few min.


There are 3 different places you can put the slides and 3 different places for the tunnel to connect, so if it ever appears to get old, we will just change how it is set up, and it will be like new again.


We are getting a sand box this next weekend from a friend and when the whether turns hot we will add a little wading pool and be all set for the summer!

Comments

Elsie said…
Man! I'm jealous!! I want to come over and play at your house!
10:09 PM
Kim Pace said…
I'm jealous too! I wish we had a yard! We want to get a swingset with a slide. Someday.....
10:30 AM
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