New Swingset

We've wanted a swingset for the girls for a long time so this year we got one for Hannah's birthday.  With an April birthday it's the perfect time of the year to get one and the girls LOVE it!  Andy put it all together by himself.  He wins the best daddy of the year award because his shoulder started hurting about a month before he built this.  He fought through the pain so he could have it done for Hannah's birthday then found out later that he has a bone spur and needs physical therapy.  :(

Here's the eyesore in our yard we had to work with.  The previous owners leveled out this part of our yard for a trampoline and we've never known what to do with that spot in the yard.  The wooden beams were mostly there.  Andy added the long one separating the dirt and grass.

He put some cinder blocks down for support.  Those were a pain to position just right and make sure they were all level.

We added some woodchips.

And then the building began.  Andy didn't think it would be a big deal to build on his own until he opened the directions and the TONS of little parts.  The pages showing here were just stage 1 of like 26 or something.  And every stage had this many parts to it.

This was my contribution... I sorted the pieces and put them in number and alphabetical order so they were easy to find when we needed them.

Andy worked day...

and night.

He even worked on it in his work clothes some afternoons before dinner.

And a LOT over the weekend.

Making progress....  At this point, Katie still didn't know what he was making.  I asked her and she said Daddy is building a house. 

And done!

We will have to figure something out when Hannah grows out of that baby swing and there's that big wooden bar under her swing.  But it works for now and it's a huge hit!  They love it!

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Thank you Andy for all your hard work putting this together for them!  We love you!