The BEST grandparents!

We have the best grandparents ever! About 3 years ago, we got a playset in our backyard. We spent many hours of fun on that thing! For many reasons, we decided to leave it behind when we moved. But in a smaller house, my kids were needing a place to run, climb, and play! We were really missing it more than we thought we would. The grands and greats got together and planned to go get the playset for us. Then they called and told us when they were coming with it! Grandma spent the day with us while Papa, Granddad, and Papaw drove to the old house. She had a ball playing with SweetTate.

The guys had a full day of traveling, but thankfully it came apart easy enough. The next morning they started putting it together in our backyard!

SweetTate even got in on some of the action.

My grandparents were friends for a long time before my parents got married. They often work together on projects, and "mixing" families is no big deal. I love that about my family! And they have a good time together. At one point in the process, Papaw was on the inside and Granddad was on the outside working to attach the monkey bars. They both put their part of the screw in the hole, but it was not connecting as it should. Papaw finally asked, "Do you have a nut on that side?" Granddad answered, "Yes." To which Papaw replied with laughter, "Me too!" They are a couple of nuts! Then they both changed to a bolt! They finally got the communication lines going and the monkey bars attached!

I didn't get the picture of Granddad climbing the rock climb--I was too busy praying! But I did snap this one of him checking out the slide! It passed inspection!

SweetTate was all over it as soon as they got a piece put together. My big kids hit the door after school, dropped their backpacks, and ran out the door. "Going to the playset, Mom!"

It feels like home now. I don't know what it is, but it just does. Even SweetHeart said it felt more like home. So thank you, thank you Grandma & Granddad, Mema & Papaw, Papa & Granny. Once again you made our day!