Addy's Own Playground

Amongst all the other things Doug does for our family, he recently found time to build Addy her very own playground! I thought it would be fun and convenient when the baby comes (and is still small) to have something in our backyard that Addy could play on without walking to the public park. Of course, Doug being the wonderful husband and father, gladly took this task on. It was no small endeavor to say the least. We live at the bottom of a hill so there is very little level ground. He first had to clear out all the overgrowth, bulbs, and grass to the side of our house. Unfortunantely I didn't think to take pictures until he had finished this first step so you'll have to take my word for it :) Then, he had to level the ground by pounding it with this extremely heavy tool!

Take notice of the nice privacy fence with lattice work on the top. We had this installed shortly after we moved into the house a year ago, replacing the previous chain link fence, and extending the backyard around the side of the house.

Doug then layed and nailed this tarp stuff down to prevent any plant growth from coming up, and framed the playground area with wood beams.

Next came the laying of these little stones at the edges and seams. I think these were needed to help keep the tarp down but I can't quite remember the details on this. I know the Home Depot guy recommended them.


Doug then layed mulch to create a soft landing for the playground.

The following weekend I had to work and so Doug and Addy constructed the majority of the playground together. Check out how much they did together!


Here's Addy enjoying the playground in its entirety! It has 2 swings of which 1 Addy has graciously reserved for her baby sister; a cool slide; a hideaway in the bottom; and climbing stairs. Perfect for 3-7 year olds, according to the packaging :) She loves it, especially the swings. Check out these smiles..




Oh, Monty enjoys it too :)

GREAT JOB, DADDY!