Ellie's Swingset

We got Ellie a swingset for her birthday. She obviously can't do everything on it now, but she LOVES to swing and slide, and it is a nice toy to have when other kids come over to play since it fits a large age group. Man, that thing took forever to put together! I did help a lot even though there are no pictures of me drilling, measuring, or sweating in the 102 degree heat. However, it was totally worth the 20 hours it took putting it together. Ellie loves swinging and cries, shakes her head, and says, "No" when we ask her if she wants to get down. Here are some pictures of the swingset building process:

Step 1: Sort the wood into 65 piles with several pieces in each pile.

Step 2: Take inventory of swings, glider, and slide.

Step 3: (The worst part, by far!) Take inventory of thousands of pieces of hardware and sort them by the steps in which they will be needed. Spent HOURS on this.

Step 4: Start building. Step 5: Take a snack and drink break.

Step 7: Admire your hard work.

Step 8: Enjoy your new swingset!

Here's a short video of Ellie on swinging and saying, "no."