Our Very Own Park

The girls have anxiously been awaiting the playscape we were preparing for. Up until now, our "backyard" was just a big woodpile, but Shaun cleared out a bunch of brush, moved his woodpile and made room for a play area. He set it up in the evening, so by the time it was done, darkness had fallen. The next morning the girls were ready to go try it out.

I have to say it is strange to look out the window and see a children's playscape in our yard. It makes me feel like a real parent. Kinda like the first time interviewing a potential pediatrician, dropping your baby off in the nursery for the first time or going to kindergarten registration (I imagine).

Avery's been calling it "our very own park" and they've proudly shown it to anyone who stops by. They go out as soon as they can get ready in the morning and they come in after dark in the evening. It brings us great pleasure to see them enjoying it so much...and getting fresh air, too!

Admitedly the backyard needs quite a bit of work since this is the first time its been used for something other than various stages in the firewood process. In time it will improve and hopefully they'll make lots of good memories out there in their little city lot.

Even Aiden got in on the action

This is the door that goes to our basement. I always think of The Secret Garden when I see it.

Sorry, I had to throw in another "morning clothes" picture. Avery said it was clothes to go to the park, complete with hat, mittens and sandals. Its actually a little freaky with the shoes and hat laying there too.

I made gardens and parks and planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.

Ecclesiastes 2:5