Backyard Shenanigans

For the past month or so Elijah we have been working hard to get the backyard into tip top shape so we can enjoy it.  Through the years we have had grass (3 times) and it's been killed by random things and then eventually we sort of let it go.  Now that Audrey enjoys being outside we decided to get on with fixing it up.  It really has been great, especially in the early morning and evenings.  To add to the toddler fun we decided to spoil Audrey.  Well, just about everyday we spoil her, but today was extra special.  We went out and bought Audrey a pool...with a slide!  She loves the slides and after taking her to one of the local public pools I discovered that she loves slides going into the water.  She has yet to take a significant nap today (that just means early bed time is in her near future) so I decided to get her suit on and take her outside.  She didn't know that we got it for her since Audrey and I stayed in the car while Daddy went in to get it.  It took a little coaxing to get her outside since she was fixated on a basketball.  When I grabbed her and took her outside she threw a mini fit until she saw her pool on the other side of the lawn.

Totally unrelated photo, but look how adorable she looks at the zoo!

Running to her new pool

Ready to hop in

Climbing over

Just about there

Water racing to the slide

Climbing the steps

Adjusting her weight

And there she goes!

Ladybug lounging

Posing like a mini supermodel

Blowing bubbles

Licking the water.  Who DOESN'T do this??

"nigh nigh"

Squirrel mentality and got sidetracked by the pavers.

Jumping up.

Jumping off.

 Along with having a toddler, you just have to expect that what is a normal time to spend in the pool is, you have to cut that in half and then in half a few more times and then that is their attention span. So our "hour dip" in the pool lasted about 10 minutes and then she discovered this box.  What is this???  This is what happens when you go into Sams Club for dog food and pull-ups and right at the entrance is a playhouse already assembled.  I Audrey fell in LOVE at first sight.  Being the parents that we are, we caved.  It's going to look so cute under the tree with her little flagstone walkway.  The assembled pictures will go along with a future post that deals with the transformation of our backyard.

Daddy: "Yay, we brought you home the box!!"

"Holy cow...I remember this."

"Oh my gosh, the telephone and sink!"

And here's daddy working on an ADDITIONAL project to the already numerous ones lined up.

And you can't forget the three amigos.  Can't you see how helpful  they are?