Fun Times Ahead!!

We have been wanting a nice swing set for sometime. Each year when tax season is upon us we always say we would like to get the kids one of those nice wooden swing sets. Emma had the idea that Santa could bring all the wood and dump it into the backyard and Daddy could put it together. We told her that would be too heavy and to expensive. We told the girls that we would start saving our money and they could put in their birthday money that still had not spent. They agreed. I told them that I would be willing to put any money that I received for Christmas into the pot if they would. They really wanted the swing set!!! Long story short. We had some very generous givers in the money department this year, and we were able to get the swing set. Now getting it together is a whole different story. Todd in listed the help of his Dad and Uncle Randy to come and help get this huge thing together. They got a good bit done last Saturday, but there is still a lot to be done. Hopefully it won't be long and they will be able to use it!!

Side note: this swing set is Next Generation brand from Lowe's Home Improvement. It has been a nightmare to say the least. None of the boxes came with the correct stuff in them. NONE!! We have been back and forth to Lowe's several times.. SEVERAL... some even 3o minutes up the road. Spent more money that we didn't intent on spending because they didn't have more of the correct boxes, so we had to upgrade. As we they are putting it together, we are still finding more hardware that isn't in the baggies!! Very frustrating! Todd really wants to take the whole thing back and get our money back. Bare in mind that the girls are jumping up and down wanting to know when they are going to be able to play on it. We can't do it to them!! Lowe's has been very helpful, they are giving us parts out of other boxes if they have it, and even gave us a good discount on the upgrade, but it is still very aggravating!! I will never buy from this company again, their packing department stinks to say the least!!!

Checking the boxes for missing pieces. There were a lot!!

What's gonna work? Team work!! (sorry, to many kid shows in my head!!) We had to in list the help of Mr. Reed to come and help lift this part of the tower over the fence. The guys opted to build what they could in the garage with a heater. It was frigid outside!!

I am hoping the girls will have a lot of fun playing outside this summer on this swing set. I will post more pictures once more is added on!! Thanks Uncle Randy and Papa Red for giving up your Saturday and helping Todd. We wouldn't be this far if it wasn't for you. Uncle Randy, you can bring your kids and have free admission to our park anytime!!