Sandbox

We have spent months of winter reading, planning, learning, and dreaming of what our farm is going to look like.  I have written lists of plants and calendars of chores to do.  When the sun finally hit and the snow started to melt, we could not wait to get outside and start tackling all of our ambitious "To Dos."  The first on our list, the most important task of all that would make it possible to accomplish all the other work, building the sand box.  One thing we've learned in our few years of parenting, entertain the kids and work can actually be done.

First step was the planning, which included me spending time on Pinterest looking up ideas - such as old boats, covered boxes, boxes with slides, etc.  We settled on a box.  With benches.  Just like our friends have.  Next, trip to Home Depot by Daddy and Squeakers to acquire the building supplies.  Third, all hands on deck as the actual construction began.

Thankfully, Joe had very close supervision of his work....

...very close supervision.

Willow stood guard and provided the security detail.

We even had safety precautions on site.  

Working...

...guarding...

....working....

...taking a break from all that tough guarding.

And in comes the sand!

Then the toys!

Last all the kids!

Now we can start moving on to some real farm chores!