Showing posts with label summer lovin'. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer lovin'. Show all posts

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Weeeee!

In efforts to make our backyard more fun than our front yard, we decided to make a rope swing. It started with a little one.

When they had so much fun on that one, we decided to utilize the huge trees in the backyard to make the super-swing.


We bought 45 feet of rope and slung it over a strong branch. I wasn't sure at first whether to do a tire swing or just a rope swing but I knew that I didn't want to deal with the spiders and water collecting in a tire swing. Then I thought of the little wooden disc on the end. So I went to Target and found one for $20. Uh, no thanks! So that same day while I was at JoAnns I thought to check their wood section. That's when I found a wall plaque that was just about the same size. With my coupon I got it for 3 bucks. I took it home, drilled a hole through the middle, sanded it, sprayed it with some lacquer and tied it on. The kids LOVE swinging on their wall plaque. Unfortunately, they complain when I push them now because I can't do it as high as Daddy. So I've been demoted. But I don't mind :)