New Playset

We are always so very grateful when Kevin gets wonderful clients - people who are kind, helpful, and appreciative of the great work he does. These latest clients went above and beyond. They have kids that are now grown past the age of toys and playsets and they were so generous to pass those on to our kids to play with and enjoy. They gave us this playset mid-summer and we finally had some time a couple weekends ago to go disassemble it and bring it home. Then the next weekend we put most of it together, the next weekend a little more, and I'm happy to say we only have the sides left to screw on :) It was quite an ordeal getting it together, even for my contractor husband :) The base is an octagon shape and we ended up getting all 7 sides together, fitting nicely then one side was about 2-3 inches from fitting together. I know the other sides must have been off 1/4-1/2 an inch and it just added up, but as much as we adjusted and pushed and pulled, we just could not get it together. Mind you, the set is a decade old and wood warps and curves after a while, but it drove us a little crazy. You'd think if one side was to long, then there should have been a side too short - oh well. It's not perfect now but it's good enough and it's sturdy and safe so that's all I care about :) It's SUCH a nice set! It has a climbing wall, monkey bars, swings, climbing rope, ladder, pole, and even a canopy for the top and a covered sand box at the bottom - I love it, but I don't think anyone loves it more than Bradley and Gracie. I'm a little sad we didn't get it up earlier in the summer so they could have enjoyed it in the warmer weather, but as long as the snow holds off for a little while, we still have plenty of good outside days left this year :)