Our New New Park

Why go to the park, when the park can come to you?! This past week we decided to put up some entertainment in the backyard. The whole week has been gorgeous and we have definitely caught Spring Fever at our house! So we convinced Wes & Trevor to set up the playhouse, the castle, and the swing set. It has been SO much fun to have some things to do outside, and the kids have loved their new toys. Every morning both Brooklyn and Jace have to open the blindes and look out the window at the "new new swing", the "new new slide", the "new new castle", etc.




Here's the boys putting together the swing set. It was a PAIN! But very worth it in the end (right, hun?).




Jace and Brooklyn were a little too much help! It was a full-time job making sure they helped from a distance.





Brooklyn loved the castle! Thank heavens she can climb up on her own and go down the slide. Jace couldn't last year but Brooklyn is a little monkey.





She loves to stand at the top of the slide and say "Hello!" to everyone!

I'm pretty surprised she likes the slide so much because it's quite fast, she flies down it! But she just smiles and runs back to climb up it again!

Meanwhile Jace was helping with the yard work, using his snow shovel to shovel the dirt!

He did enjoy the castle as well, and enjoyed being up high and throwing balls for Mom to play fetch.

By the time the swing set was up it was getting a little chilly and almost time for bed. Here's Brooky jumping on the tramp. Jace is a wild animal on the tramp...but all of the pictures with him were fuzzy. (I need a new camera!!!)

Next it was the swings. I can't believe how big my little girl is getting....riding on the swing like a big girl! They were enjoying themselves so much the wouldn't even think about looking at me while I took their pictures.

Brooklyn was a little scared at first, but quickly fell in love with the swing. Now, if we could only get through to her not to step in front of her brother while he is swinging. Two big bonks so far.

Jace loves the swing and wants to go higher and higher and higher. He better learn to pump pretty quick because I'm getting tired of pushing him already!

Thank you Grandma & Grandpa Barnes for the swing set (it was Jace's birthday present last year) and the play house. And thank you Rylan & Kylee for letting Jace & Brooklyn have the castle that you guys don't use anymore. They have already provided us with hours of entertainment! I must say that I am so happy we finished the yard last year! It's pretty boring with no plants or trees yet, but I don't care! At least we're not playing in the dirt and mud!