A couple of weeks ago we decided to get a swingset for the kids. We've had a trampoline for a while but I felt like I needed something else to entertain Em during the day when we are at home and she LOVES to swing so it was only natural to add one to the backyard. Of course, we have been talking about getting a real swingset for years. When the older two were small we had one of those Kmart specials with the little slide and swings and stuff and back then it worked just fine, but it quickly wore out and the kids quickly out grew it and it went the way of all old rusted out swingsets...to the dump. This time we wanted something a little more sturdy and higher quality so that the big kids could swing also and it would last for years. Matt's grandparents have a really tall metal swing in their backyard and he grew up swinging on that and has always wanted one similar for our family. I never had a swingset growing up so I wasn't picky, I just wanted something to entertain the kids and last a while. Well, we decided that being able to swing really high is the best part of a swing set so we settled on a swingset that is 10 ft. tall with just swings on it, no slide or any fancy shmancy steering wheels or monkey bars. Matt brought it home and laid out all the parts and got to work. Can I just say that I am so thankful that it's usually the man that puts things like that together?
The kids had fun helping him (Madison helped the most and was so proud of her herself!) and when it was all done all the hard work paid off with a swing fest! Thomas was at a friend's house so he wasn't there for the big reveal but they've all gotten plenty of time in on those swings. A week or so later we added a plastic PlaySkool slide set for Em and we were set!
I have to say now that we have a trampoline, a swingset, and slides we hardly even need to go to the park anymore...we've got one in our own backyard!
