Playing in the dirt...

On June 1 I wrote this post. In it I said that within the next two weeks I would build a sandbox for my daughters. While I didn’t build it within two weeks, I still finished it in the month of June. (Before I get to hard on myself I must say that I also landscaped around the playhouse, which wasn’t in the plan!)

Here are some pictures detailing the hard work that goes into building a playhouse…

The early stages of the sandbox. It's getting there! Our only question at this time was, "Will the sandbox be big enough?"

Elliana was a HUGE help. She was all decked out in her Home Depot garb, and she organized all the bolts and gave them to me when I needed them. After telling here what I needed a couple times, she caught on and always had one bolt, two washers, and a nut waiting for me.

Once in a while Elliana got a little distracted by some doughnuts. But I can't complain because she shared some with me.

All the girls were a big help. They loved getting the supplies I needed whenever I asked.

The sandbox is finally finished and it looks like the project was a success! I was happy with how it turned out, and was suprised that the project went really smooth. That's a first. All it needs now is a little sand.

The real measure of success. Kids playing in the sandbox and having a great time!