Backyard Playset = Happy Family!

Mike has been researching and pricing out playsets for months now, in anticipation of setting it up sometime this Spring. Well with all the beautiful weather we'd had all week, his bug was in full force to get this project underway. Bob picked up the set and brought it down early Friday afternoon. Both Mike and I were got out of work early (yay for holiday weekends...and the Final Four in Indy!) so we all came home to greet Bob who was already sorting through the pieces. Delaney and I sat on the deck watching in the shade (it was over 80 degrees Friday) while Izzy and Mike joined Bob in this huuuuuge project.

Sorting the pieces (note Izzy was helping, unsolicited, and in her own world)
Happy shaded baby

More sorting...and let the stacking begin

Helping

Doing what she does best: stacking

Very proud of herself

Saturday morning started out BEAUTIFUL. I ran 9 miles in 55 degree weather at 8am. I returned home and within minutes, this is what we faced: the dreaded rain! The guys were quite creative and put up an awning (meant for tailgating - ha!) to cover themselves and their project while continuing to work the entire day.

The girls and I kept the back door open so we could hear the guys working...so we put up our hoods and played the day away. Izzy was making Laney girl laugh. They were just so into each other, I loved it.

Priceless.

Izzy lined up every single block she owns in the exact same position. Anyone know where she gets this habit? If you've ever been out to eat with Mike, you'll know :)

Sunday morning Izzy hunted for eggs that the Easter Bunny left

Grandpa Bob and Delaney helped with the hung

Back to work on Sunday morning

It's all coming together!

The finished project. Not a great pic of the girls, but this lets you see the entire playset. Double swing, two single swings, ladder, slide, covered treehouse, monkey bars, and on the opposite side of the slide is an attached picnic table.

Thank you Grandpa Bob for the playset!!! All of us love it!

Delaney even tested it out

She's in heaven

And this afternoon Jaime and her boys came over for a playdate. I'm sorry to say I didn't take any pics of Jaime or Jacob...but I snapped a few of Luke. We haven't seen this little man in a LONG time and it was so fun to see him and smooch on him. When he let us :)

Izzy & Luke showing off their Cars tattoos (from Izzy's Easter basket).