Well, it was a very long week and weekend last week for us especially Ryan.
We bought Conner a swing set over Memorial Day Weekend so Ryan spent a few hours each night last week trying to get things sorted and put together. All the screws, nuts and bolts, and washers were all thrown in a bag so it took a good hour if not more to sort them out so they would be handy when needed. Apparently there was not system as to how they through all the wood and screws in the boxes.
There were a few things he could do on his own but the majority of it needed a second person so we recruited Papa (my step-dad) the man with the many tools especially electrical tools : ) to help Ryan on Sunday.
Well as you can see from the pictures to your right, Ryan didn't get a ton done during the week with Conner running around but what he did get done helped cut down on the many hours spent on Sunday.
They sure were not kidding when they said it would take 8-12 hours to assemble. Ryan and Papa worked all day Sunday and even Monday evening to finish it. Conner patiently waited all day Sunday on the deck playing with his cars just watching his swing set take shape. Monday night on the other hand he was itching to go down that slide and was waiting at the top until the last screw was in place and he was given the OK to go down. He was very excited it was finally finished as was Ryan and Papa.
Every day since, Conner has played on his swing set. He mostly plays with the slide right now but that thing keeps him entertained for hours. It is SO nice during the day to just go out for a while before lunch and nap and get him tired out. Last night we all went out and Conner pushed his cars down just as happy as can be while Ryan had a much needed beer and Mommy held Morgan as she watched her brother slide down the slide over and over. I can see us spending many hours out there. It was worth every penny!!!!!!
Conner playing with a Caterpillar in our driveway. He was feeding it a leaf :)
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