sandbox

These are long overdue, but I wanted to share the photos from the day we put the first load of sand in the completed sandbox. We still need to tidy up the area in the background- most of that stuff will be moving out and we'll plant some flowers or something, but the sandbox itself is all finished!


Toy boxes all finished with kid-safe hinges that won't slam on their fingers.





Playing in the sand while it was still in the truck!



Hazel helped Grandpa steer the wagon full of sand down the hill to our back yard.



Dumping the sand in, and discovering the stash of new sand toys we had hidden underneath!




The kids got busy playing right away, while Grandpa made more trips with the wagon. I didn't get in on the hauling much during the first load, but I did the whole second load myself the following week- and I had the sore shoulders from shoveling sand to prove it!









Daisy even practiced her Zen Garden techniques a little.


Everything turned out so great- just how we had pictured. My dad really did an excellent job on the construction, as always. All the wood is so smooth and the toy boxes/bench are really nice. I am sure this will bring many years of entertainment for the kids. Thanks, Grandpa!!!