We spent the last couple of weekends getting ready for the swing set that my uncle Sean and aunt Meredith were generous enough to give us, now that their kids have outgrown it. It is now in, and Jocelyn and Ian love it!
There was a lot of prep required. First, Pepere and I built a base last weekend to hold some playground mulch to cushion the inevitable falls. I have newfound respect for those that dig trenches for a living!
Then we picked the swing set up at Sean and Meredith's house this past weekend. There were some tense moments, as the fort section was so heavy that Sean, my uncle Greg and I had to cause it to topple over Sean and Meredith's side fence to get it out of their backyard. Then it *just* fit in the U-Haul with an inch to spare on either side!
When we got it home, into the backyard and assembled, we put in a new floor in the fort section to ensure it would be stable for years to come. While that was happening, Momma got to work making sure the set was suitably tricked out with the new see-saw swing you see her and Jocelyn riding on here...
...and of course a play telephone for Jocelyn to make all of her important calls (usually to Grammy).
The little man surprised us both by scooting right up the ladder to the slide on his own. Not bad for an 18-month old.
Not to be outdone, Jocelyn demonstrates her belief that slides are a lot more fun when you climb up them first before sliding down.
Thank you uncle Sean, aunt Meredith, uncle Greg, Pepere and David Goggin for helping with our new swing set! We love it!
We headed over to Newton Center this morning for the annual Harvest Festival. It turned out to be a fun filled day spent with the Callahans and the Giuntas. Ian started the day with a smile...
And kept Poppa laughing with his funny faces...
And himself too!
Jocelyn was too busy posing with her new barrettes from Grammie, Aunt Judy and Aunt Cindy to even notice her little brother. She was very proud of them. All 8 of them!!
We arrived first and started the morning on the carousel - this was the only ride Momma could go on with the kids so that was the only one we did:)
Soon, Aunty Marie and Uncle Tim arrived with little William fast asleep amidst the chaos!
We stumbled upon some sidewalk chalk - Ian was quick to dive into the fun with Timothy!
With Jocelyn not far behind!
Will and Alex, who had been sick all week, looked to be in fine form when they found us in the crowd a few minutes later!
And soon everyone had joined in!
And it wouldn't be a festival without balloons...
Tied to wrists! Thanks for the great day everyone!
