Friday, January 1, 2010

Some Place to Play......

We set out to start turning this big yard of dirt we have into a safe and inviting place to play. The side yard is great but in the eyes of a child it is a vast open space of dirt that does not look like much fun at all. So Adrian and I have been working on a simple space that would just shout out to the children come one outside and play! I started by clearing some of the vines and plants that I felt would be inviting to snakes or unwanted pests. We then built an A frame to hold a swing and we also found an old tractor tire on our land that we very easily turned into a sand box. Now the yard looks more like home......and play outside is just what the children did all day long.

Here are some snapshots from making some place to play...
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The important job of holding up the beam !!
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Making good use of the scrap wood!!
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And there you have it! Some place to play....
Happy New Year!!!
sending you wishes of an extremely blessed year filled with good health, family close by, more joy than you can imagine, and dreams come true for you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
~Love The Watts Family

Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Psalm 90:12

10 comments:

  1. Very Nice! For children it's so important to look inviting. I love the sand box what a great idea and then you have a cover on it, wow!

    Have a great day!
    Paula

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  2. It looks terrific...something that everyone can enjoy!

    Wishing you a very prosperous and blessed new year :-)

    maria

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  3. What a perfect play yard! Your swing looks so nice, and what a neat-o sand box! Now that's creative!

    Happy New Year!

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  4. Good Morning, Heather!

    The play area does look so inviting! And I like the tire sandbox too! Lots of work that your children will find many playful hours enjoying.

    ldh

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  5. Swings are so much fun. We all probably have some memories of being carefree on a swing trying to reach the top of trees or the clouds up above! That's wonderful that Adrian was able to build it from scratch. It makes it all the more special. I love how hard Wyatt was working ; ) The sandbox area looks so very nice. What a great idea to put a lid on it, perfect fit!

    Always enjoy stopping by here... Thanks for sharing.

    Blessings,
    Vivianna

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  6. It looks great! The kids will have so much fun out there now. Will the dolls have a play area out there too :o)?

    A very Happy New Year to you! May God bless you in this 2010!

    Deborah

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  7. I LOVE your sandbox cover. We've thought of making a sandbox out of an old tractor tire but I hadn't thought how to cover it to keep the chickens out!
    Blessings,
    Hannah

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  8. Shame on you for tuckering out that poor dog. LOL

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  9. everything looks great!! and you have inspired me to be a more skirt wearing lady :-) I love the prairie dresses your DD wears with her leggins.. my daughter would totally love those.. i love homeschooling b/c the kids dont have be trendy.. they are more down to earth.

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  10. Wow! What a fun place to play! Look at all that room! I am sure your kids are loving it! I love the dresses your daughter wears! The leggings are great! :) Very pretty!

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