Project Sandbox

Ever since we bought our home we have been wanting to put a sandbox in, but we weren't quite sure how we wanted to do it. For those of you who don't know, on the North side of our house there is nothing there. About 8' X 30' of just dirt and rocks! And I hate it!! So after 3 years we finally decided to change it. Colby's always doing something in the yard, and although he's not a 'project' man, he has completed probably one of his biggest projects yet. It has taken about 2 weeks and a lot of sweat and sore bodies to get this done. I told Colby I wanted it done for Easter, not really thinking it would happen because he had to dig so much dirt out - but he got it done! Sadly, I didn't get any before pictures and only a few during the process. But plenty of the finished product.

~First, Colby had to dig out all of the 0ld dirt. Thanks to his dad and Kent for helping with this. One of the worst things about this whole thing is there isn't a gate or any access to the sandbox from the front yard. So you have to go all the way around the house into the back and to the other side of the yard to get to it. Nice when it's finished so people can't see the kids out there all day, but not when you're trying to haul dirt in and out of there.

~Next they had the concrete guy come to pour the sidewalk. But like I said, there's no access from the front yard so they had to wheelbarrow it around the house into the backyard. The concrete was supposed to be here at 2:30. My dad showed up at 2:00 to make sure he was here when it came, and then Shan and then Doug showed up. The concrete didn't come until 4:30. So we all just hung out and wasted their time. I felt so bad.

My dad won't be very happy with me for these, but he helped so much I had to put them on here. Hooray for dad, you made the blog!!

He is such a hard worker, and a perfectionist! It's nice to have him help with things because I know it will turn out nice. Not that Colby wouldn't do a good job but...he's my dad!

~Friday they were supposed to deliver the sand, but they didn't. So Saturday while we were at the egg hunt they came.

We hurried home to this...

Once again, Colby had to wheelbarrow all of this into the backyard. I felt so bad for him.

And now we have this...

Hours and hours of entertainment! Thanks Colby for working so hard to get this done! The boys love it and so do I!! You may rest now.