So we had BBBIIIIGGG happenings here this weekend. The swing set arrived on Thursday from homedepot.com on a pallet in, I think, 100 pieces!! Eric worked all weekend putting it together and it looks so awesome! It proved to be a bit difficult to get started due to the many number of pieces and possible configurations but once he got going Eric made quick progress. Thank goodness he has some construction sense or he might still be out there working as I type this at 8.30PM!! We called in our buddy Tim to put the last big beam up that held the swings and after that it was just a few finishing touches and it was done. Eric had an extra set of hands several times throughout the weekend. Each time he would get a part done Maddox was there to 'inspect' it which literally meant to TRY it out. She had perfected climbing the ladder and going down the slide much before the swings were even up. It is complete with a climbing wall, steering wheel, sand box (which we don't have the sand just yet) and telescope. She played on it today just the slide part and the monkey bar swing part for a couple of hours and literally wore herself out. Enough that she had to take a second nap!! She hasn't done that in about 2 months. We had gotten in the routine of just taking one BIG nap but she was so tired from playing on her new FORT she needed to rest. I am CERTAIN this play set is going to give us HOURS on HOURS of entertainment. Thanks for all the GENEROUS Maddox birthday money to go towards this great addition to our family. It will be treasured for many years to come. The fun has only begun. We finished the weekend off with grilled turkey burgers, roasted ranch potatoes and acorn squash. I tried to tell Maddox the ranch potatoes were 'fries' but she wasn't buying it. I think she is pretty convinced that fries are rectangular in shape and come in a bag handed out a window :) Hey, what can I say she is an American girl! We gave her broccoli instead which she gobbled up!! Oh and by the way she learned to CATCH a ball this weekend. SO COOL! Eric taught her. Tuesday at Kcare Kennon and Maddox are going to the pumpkin patch!! Well, not really but apparently they set up a pseudo pumpkin patch on the playground and let the kids come out and pick out a pumpkin, even the infants!! Then when we pick the kids up on Tuesday afternoon they have decorating stations set up for you to help your child decorate their pumpkin. They are supposed to dress up in either farm animal costumes or in farm type clothes. I'm excited because Grandpa Jim and Grandma Jean just updated both KTK and MLK's wardrobes with brand new Carhartt overalls which will be perfect for going to the 'farm'. Thank you Grandpa and Grandma...perfect timing!! I think it will be so fun for them. Again, we are so happy that the kids are going there. There is one more video I couldn't get to post. Stay tuned for another one at a later date!! Off to bed....
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