the mowrer family: Crocs

Sunday, August 3, 2008

fort lottie sue was built in a day, don't make fun of my crocs & megan creates another fab dress

We spent ALL day Saturday erecting Lottie Sue's swing set. It was her big birthday present (yes, her birthday was in early June but this was the first opportunity we had to put it together) from us and Gramma and PawPaw Mowrer. It was so hot, we almost melted away. We had a downpour toward the end and it only intensified the humidity (lovely). But now it's complete and it's pretty awesome. She can only use the swing and slide right now but I envision Lottie Sue hiding out in the fort with her dolls playing house one day.

We plan on making a sand box under the fort and we have to fix the ground around it. But that can wait, we're exhausted. Here are a few photos from the day...

the before spot

lottie sue oversees the construction
(there were about one million parts to this thing)

matt and dad work on the fort part

attaching the swings and glider here while lottie sue swings
(it's hard to see but lottie sue is smiling so big, she was literally squealing with delight)

lottie sue tries out the swing and loved every minute of it
(i think this might be her grubbiest state yet)

this is a shot from the back - there is the ladder and climbing wall
(on the opposite side is a table and bench for little ones)

Matt's taken a fair share of Aleve today, he should rebound by tomorrow. He's actually in town this week (no traveling, I can't believe it). I am so excited by this! He's been gone 8 out of the past 10 weeks, poor guy.

Here is a photo I took of Lottie Sue Saturday AFTER her bath, any shoe she find she puts it on those adorable little feet of hers.