Briley is playing outside (it feels really good today!) and Deacon is chilling in his exersaucer watching her, so I thought I would get caught up. We've been busy!
First of all, now I get to tell you about our big project we've been working on around here! A year or so ago, Ronnie's dad bought us one of those big playset kits at Home Depot that was on clearance. It was mostly the hardware: swings, slide, bolts, screws, rockwall accessories, etc. etc. All we needed to buy was the wood. Well we have been wanting to build it for Briley for a while, but never had the money. When we refinanced our house, we got a bit of money back, so we decided to go ahead and do it. It's been quite a project! It took us about 2 weeks to finish it, mainly because we had to work on it a little bit every night when Ronnie would get home from work. Here are a few pics of the process:
All the wood!
Hard at work.
The floor.
The floor was complete, and the slide was attached. Briley wanted to try it out!
Starting the second level.
The ramp. (It will have rails on both sides, we just haven't added them yet.)
A view of the whole thing, so far.
After we added the swings.
This is after we put started putting up the safety rails. 
The finished product!
Ronnie designed the whole thing, and then we built it. I say "we", I helped some. Ha! We made it big enough so we could all enjoy it. The bottom level is for the kids, the top level is big enough where Ronnie and I can sit on it, like a deck, except in the trees! We love it. We are going to add the rock climbing wall to the back, going up to the higher level, later when we have more money.
Moving along....last week was the Grape Festival here in our area, and we went with my parents and took the kids. I was really surprised that Briley wanted to ride the rides. Every time we've been to the fair, she has always freaked out and never wanted to. But this time...we couldn't get her off!!! Here are some fun pics:
I had to post a picture of my food...it was the weirdest thing. They were some kind of potato chip things...they were actually pretty good!
Deacon enjoying his food.
My cute parents.
Getting ready to board the carousel, and showing daddy her tickets. See the stormy sky? Just as we were leaving, it started pouring!
She was pretty upset when we had to leave...she just didn't understand that she couldn't keep riding and riding....
Last Saturday we had some of our good friends over for a cookout, and to try out our new playset. Briley and their kids had so much fun! I didn't get very many pictures, but here are a couple of cute ones:
Briley and two of their girls, Haddie and Jennika.
Having a blast on the swings.
Ronnie and I had a date night Wednesday..we haven't been out in forever! My parents came to watch the kids, and we went out for dinner to the Marketplace (they have a new "value" menu, two can eat for $19.99!!!!) and then we did a little bit of shopping (Plato's Closet...that place is my favorite!) and then we went to see G. I. Joe. It was really good. We had a really good time, and it was a much needed time away from the kids, just the two of us. Thanks mom and dad!!
I have some more updates, and some fun summer pics, but I need to go get some stuff done. Some of my family and friends are going to start getting together once a month for a scrapbooking night, and I have to get my stuff ready, it's tonight! I will post more later....have a great weekend!
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