Bobs the Builders

When you have kids inevitably there comes a time when some kind of play house/swingset/play structure becomes a critical part of life.  We are right on the cusp of that stage.  Bob and I giggle because our girls get bored so easily.  My goodness.  It doesn't matter that we have toys galore, they just need stuff to do.....physically do. 

Well, our girls were given the tremendous blessing of a brand new, built from scratch playset courtesy of Grandpa Bob and Grandma Lynn.  The best part is that Bob Jr and Bob Sr designed it from scratch and then spent 3 days together out in the Arizona heat building it.  I was so glad that I got to play, go to the zoo and take a nap while it was being done.  There was so much to think about, but both of the guys make up the perfect team and the process when really smoothly.

It was really fun.  The girls had such a hard time waiting for it to be finished and were constantly out in the yard trying to help out.  Lily had a blast once the top platform was finished and she could stand up there like she owned the place.

This little girl loves her Grandpa and simply wanted to be around him helping out and giving building instructions.

The girls were so anxious to play on it that the guys took pity on them and got the swings up before they finished all the final structural work.  Even Bob Jr tested the swing worthiness of them.  We figured that as the girls get bigger they are going to get more ambitious and put a lot of force on those swings, better to test them with someone 4 times their weight.  And HEY, it worked!

After one 10 minute swing session the guys made the executive decision to add another structural support concreted in the ground.  The girls helped dig the hole and Evie thought it was quite funny to stand in it. 

The almost finished product turned out awesome and I can see the girls spending countless hours and campouts out there.  Since this picture was taken we have cut windows in the bottom, carpeted the top level and painted the entire structure!  The next stop is GRASS!

My girls are growing up so much and they are LOVING having somewhere to play and be physical.  So many memories are going to be made out there on that swing set and I can't wait to watch it unfold.

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for our awesome and amazing swingset!  We have been so blessed and can't wait to show you all that we can do on it the next time you come out!