Saturday, January 27, 2007
See that really cool playset? Mark and I designed it ourselves. Pretty awesome, huh? We stayed up until almost midnight tweaking it until it was just perfect for our family. Look closely. See how there's three infant swings. And remember that swing I loved at the Stamford Nature Center. It's got one of those for tired adults. And notice the horizontal tire swing? I've been wanting one of those for months now. There are other cool things there too that you probably can't see--like a bucket so the boys can hoist rocks and sticks and water balloons up to the top of the tower. And there's a secret hatch. And that big green thing over my grown-up swing is a tunnel that leads from one tower to the other. There are two racing slides, a giant twisty slide, and a bumpy slide. And did you notice the rock climbing wall? Plus, for kids with short legs that aren't quite big enough to climb--we added a ramp. It's my dream playset and I want it for my backyard.
I've been fantasizing about fixing up our backyard this summer with all sorts of fun stuff--like a fence and a trampoline and a real fire pit and a hot tub and that playground. Then the six boys and I would live out there all summer long, swimming in our kiddie pool, swinging and jumping and sliding, eating popsicles in the hammock, soaking in the sun, and roasting marshmallows in the night, chasing fireflies and relaxing in the hot tub underneath the stars. Doesn't it sound dreamy? You could come too. Except that playset. . . it costs $13,320.00! Yeah. . . I couldn't believe it either. Kind of turns the dream into a nightmare, huh? Oh well. It was still a total blast designing it. You should try it for yourself. Just visit Cedarworks and click on the pink bubble that says "Cedar Designer" and pretend your a kid again for a little while. Just be prepared when you send for a quote and a major dose of reality. It sorta stinks!
posted by Shana # 11:56 AM 
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