Sand Box!!!

October 2019

So, it's been months now that I've wanted a sandbox for the Littles to play in.  Matt wasn't too keen on the idea initially, but was soon convinced that they would love it.  They would play in them forever at Brett and Caroline's houses.  We looked at different places we could put it in the yard and talked about how to make it.  We looked at the price of sand at Home Depot and realized it was going to be more expensive than we thought.  When we asked Caroline what kind of sand they used, she mentioned they got their sand for $35 per truck load.  SOLD!  

Matt borrowed the Dahmer's truck and planned it so he could get the sand and wash out the truck to be returned before they needed it that afternoon.  We wanted two kinds of sand, if possible (one course and one fine).  The cement company that we bought it from said they would need to charge us for two truck loads of sand (that still would have been more than half of the cost if we'd gotten the sand from Home Depot).  In the end, they said the truck was so small that they would only charge us for one load even though we got two.  Sweet!  Matt had already build the sandbox and was ready for the sand.  Here's the first load of sand.

 

 Daniel and Kate were sold on the idea from the get go.  They wanted to "help" whenever they could.  It was during their nap time that we filled it with sand.  They were all sorts of excited.  Here they are in mid "HOORAY!" (as coached by their mama).  One of my favorite things about it is that it is right below our bedroom window.  So I could be feeding Oliver or folding laundry and hear them and check in on them.  It will also be shaded for much of the day (when heat becomes an issue in the summer).

 

UPDATE:  It was admittedly late in the season to be completing this outdoor activity, but should their be any question as to whether or not it was enjoyed as much as possible, I offer the following picture (taken November 11) as evidence: