Life with a swing set...

is pretty good! We debated for many months, and really wanted to knock it out of the ballpark with a wooden swing set, playground mulch, the works. But...we finally changed our thought process, and decided to bunt with a metal swing set that includes swings, see-saws, a slide, and a combo of plain ole' grass and weeds! And it has been one of the best decisions - we told Kyndra from the get go - she needed to learn how to swing on her own, and after 3 days of humming and howing on her part - she figured it out! We are so proud of her, and she is extremely proud of herself. The last few months have been major milestones for her - learned how to swing, learned how to ride her bike, learned how to ride a scooter, learned a few soccer moves at Lil' Kickers Soccer camp - all major stuff! And watching her on the swing set is so nostalgic, and I love that it takes me back to a place where the best part of life was on a swing every spare moment of the day - nothing else to worry about, just the wind in my  hair, and the bounce of the swing. Childhood has so much innocence, and it is nice to be reminded of that on a daily basis amidst all of the busy-ness and organized chaos. They are growing up too fast - we are trying to slow down and enjoy all of these little moments - and when we do it is a lot of fun!