We have been promising a swingset to Dominic for several years now. It was something that he wanted badly, but we were hesitant to just throw one up on the yard. Five years ago we bought the adjacent lot with the idea that one day it would be an awesome, open yard for our kids to play on. Our dreams were ambitious as the lot was occupied by a half dozen trees, over a dozen shrubs, yards and yards of concrete sidewalks and pads, a single-wide trailer and a 30 by 60 garage. It took us four years to clear the lot and it was time this spring to make good on our promise. Below is what used to be the "house next door." The concrete on the right is half of the slab that the 30 by 60 garage used to sit on, instant basketball court! The garage bordered us within 3-5 feet of the property line.
This was the start. A night of mommy and daddy getting the base ready and finding a fairly level spot to call home for the swingset. This started to raise a lot of interest as to what the final project would be.
Soon after adding some floors at the different levels the upper level went up and our neighbor called her husband at work in disbelief. LOL
The lowest level has a picnic table perfect for our four kids to sit at. In the final pictures it is difficult to see as it is hidden behind the rock wall.
Once the roof was installed Grampie was called for assistance in adding the walls and railings as well as to help finish the project. Daddy was at the point that he needed an extra set of hands and Dominic and Jonathan didn't qualify.
We had a regular construction zone, but things progressed quickly.
It was difficult to keep the kids away from the action and soon they were "overseeing" the project. This is one of my favorite pictures from the whole project.
The rockwall and slide went on and the kids were soon enjoying the swingset. Even Cassie and her little legs quickly mastered the rockwall.
So excited to have a slide!
The perfect swingset for 4 very active kids. Kenzie's baby swing has replaced one of the regular swings for now, and she loves sliding with her brothers.
It was a very exciting week as this project unfolded. Norm took a couple of days off from work. He took his time and let the kids help. Dominic was so excited to use the cordless drill. It will be the source of lots of fun and laughter for many years to come. And we know that we helped build it together!
We have been promising a swingset to Dominic for several years now. It was something that he wanted badly, but we were hesitant to just throw one up on the yard. Five years ago we bought the adjacent lot with the idea that one day it would be an awesome, open yard for our kids to play on. Our dreams were ambitious as the lot was occupied by a half dozen trees, over a dozen shrubs, yards and yards of concrete sidewalks and pads, a single-wide trailer and a 30 by 60 garage. It took us four years to clear the lot and it was time this spring to make good on our promise. Below is what used to be the "house next door." The concrete on the right is half of the slab that the 30 by 60 garage used to sit on, instant basketball court! The garage bordered us within 3-5 feet of the property line.
This was the start. A night of mommy and daddy getting the base ready and finding a fairly level spot to call home for the swingset. This started to raise a lot of interest as to what the final project would be.
Soon after adding some floors at the different levels the upper level went up and our neighbor called her husband at work in disbelief. LOL
The lowest level has a picnic table perfect for our four kids to sit at. In the final pictures it is difficult to see as it is hidden behind the rock wall.
Once the roof was installed Grampie was called for assistance in adding the walls and railings as well as to help finish the project. Daddy was at the point that he needed an extra set of hands and Dominic and Jonathan didn't qualify.
We had a regular construction zone, but things progressed quickly.
It was difficult to keep the kids away from the action and soon they were "overseeing" the project. This is one of my favorite pictures from the whole project.
The rockwall and slide went on and the kids were soon enjoying the swingset. Even Cassie and her little legs quickly mastered the rockwall.
So excited to have a slide!
The perfect swingset for 4 very active kids. Kenzie's baby swing has replaced one of the regular swings for now, and she loves sliding with her brothers.
It was a very exciting week as this project unfolded. Norm took a couple of days off from work. He took his time and let the kids help. Dominic was so excited to use the cordless drill. It will be the source of lots of fun and laughter for many years to come. And we know that we helped build it together!
