Wait for it....wait for it......

So, quick update on the "Play System"....

Recap: We live 83 feet from a park.

I am now 19 hours into building the play system, and happy to say it is usable. The swings are up, the slide, the rock wall, etc....

Many people know I have been building this play system. I find it odd then when everyday someone asks me how far I have gotten....I tell them that the kids are now able to play on it and the most common response is "so your dad came over huh..."

Sadly...my response is yes. I am 34 years old and do not currently own a drill. Yes, my dad came over.......twice. Thanks dad.

When Dad and I finished it enough so that the kids could actually use it....Katelyn walked right up to Mom and asked...."Can I go to the park"....... I held back my "I told you so" (see previous recap on why I did not think we needed a play system) but in my head the score was Dan 1 Kelly 0.

On a different note, I am concerned as to how old Katelyn really is. My fear is that she is already a teenager. Why you ask? Well, for fun...this is what my supposed 4 year old wanted to do last weekend:

Yes, Katelyn is getting a pedicure. She was upset because the pink that they had was not her favorite pink. Thankfully she did not complain too much.

Can anyone say "Like mother, like daughter....."

After some research though, I came to the conclusion that she is indeed four years old. For when I was traveling last week, Mom let her make her own dinner. She could have ANYTHING she wanted, and this was the creation:

For those of you that want the recipe...this is a chocolate chip pancake, with chocolate sprinkles, covered with whip cream....and yes....shredded Colby Jack cheese.

She ate it all.

Because I know one is still four, and the other is between two and twenty one.....I love my girls.

What's at the end of the Rainbow?

What is at the end of the Rainbow? I am afraid I may not know until late July.

You see, my wife and I bought a Rainbow play system for the kids. Many of you know that we live 39 feet away from a park.

A large park.

If you would like to take up the argument with my wife on whether or not this Rainbow "play system" is necessary....feel free. A long time ago my father taught me to "pick my battles". I have chosen to pass on this one.

But I digress. I do not know how many of my loyal readers have purchased Rainbow play systems...but let me tell you one thing. They can fit A LOT of wood in 4 boxes.

Kelly's mom and brother, and my parents came over for Easter brunch...and after a great meal and good conversation my mom came up with the idea that we should build the swing set. After spending 7 hours with Uncle Jeff, and my dad....and only getting to step nine (of 36) I came to the realization why they call it a "play system" and not a swing set.

When I grew up we had a blue metal swing set. I think there was one swing...and a crazy two person seat thing. The whole thing was rusted....when you swung high, the whole system shook out of the ground...and I am pretty sure that we had to get tetanus shots regularly due to all of the rusted metal. I WOULD NOT HAVE TRADED IT FOR A "PLAY SYSTEM".

That metal swing set probably took my dad 19 minutes to put together, and provided years of fun. I spent another two hours tonight (total of 9 so far) and all that I built was a rock wall.

I will keep you posted, and would be happy to take bets on the over under. Currently I am projecting 49 hours to build the damn...I mean awesome thing.


On a completely different note....

In an effort to separate our children from their third parent, (television) my wife took Katelyn to the library tonight.

Katelyn picked out this book:








When we were in the other room, Katelyn decided she should answer the first question the book asked:

We told her that she did a great job spelling her name... but that she should not write in library books anymore.

She asked if we could keep this one....to which their was no other response but my wife's "well we probably can now".

Because at the end of this Rainbow I know there will be hugs for daddy.....I love my girls.....