The play gym

Well at last and just in the nick of time, the play gym area was created and the equipment put together. Here are some before, during and after pics for your perusal.
The box of sticks, which were to become the playgym, suggested one allow 7-14 hours to construct this set. That is enough to scare off most sane people, which is probably why they opted to misleadingly write HOURS, rather than the actual amount of time it takes to construct, which is DAYS. Ashley took a week to put it together, and that was going at it all day and half the night. But as you can see, it was well worth it- we got it for a steal anyway. Furthermore, it is so solidly put together...it ain't going no place.
Ashley even dug a pit at the bottom of the slide and filled it in with leftover bark chips to make for an extra soft landing. The play gym was a real hit at the Alex's party. It is hoped that the kids spend many hours playing here over the years.