Some Assembly Required

Each time I counted the gifts in my closet and agonized over whether what the kids were getting would make Christmas "special enough" Chris reminded me: "They're getting a swing set and a kitten, no other gifts will matter."

Thanks to Baba and Nana, the kids got a faboo swing set this Christmas that is just the right size for our petit backyard. But as anyone who has ever had one of these things knows, it doesn't come preassembled.

The first step is lugging the 200 pound box (previously adorning my living room) outside. Luckily we had some muscle hanging around the house.

The instructions said it would take two men 6 to 12 hours to assemble, depending on their ability. This was Day One, Hour Two.

By the end of Day One it looked like this!

Day Two, Hour Ten.
Although it was an arduous chore, there is a small part of Chris that enjoyed it.

End of Day Two, Hour 14.
The guys completed the job just as the sun was going down.

The next morning we had two happy little girls and a yard that has been transformed into a playground. Perhaps next we can download some blueprints for a do-it-yourself playhouse or kids picnic table? Because how awesome would that be?