Wheeeeeee!!!!!!

So, we built a swing set this weekend. Actually, we got about 95% of it done in one day. The kids had an old metal swing set in the backyard we put in when Wesley was 2. Clearly they had out grown it and it was starting to rust, especially where part of the neighbors tree had fallen on it literally days after we had put it up.

So with Wesley's 6th birthday and Emily's 2nd on the horizon we decided to spit in the face of the recession and build them a new one. This time a a larger wooden structure like the rich folk have. Us, not being the rich folk, decided to buy the kit, the lumber and do it ourselves!

Rebecca bought the kit from Swings N Slides, the lumber form the Home Depot, and the beer from the only place I buy beer, and the only place you should if you live in Cincinnati, Mt. Washington Ice and Beer.

We had loads of great help from my brother in law Tim, my sister in law Elizabeth, my good friends Bryan, Brad and Kara, Kevin, Dale, Shawn and John. To those folks we are very thankful!

With some finishing touches today, we are done. The kids played on it all day.

See Fort Richmond in all its glory here.