Isn't it nice?! It's got 3 swings, a rock climbing wall, monkey bars, a tire swing, climbing ladder, and swing. This exact one at Lowe's is $1500 and we got it for $250. We were definitely blessed because like I mentioned it wasn't even for sale. So to make a long story short, a neighbor is selling her house and put a 'house for sale' sign on this playset, which faces the main road. I saw it and had only read 'for sale'. I quickly stopped and asked her how much she was selling the playground for to which she answers, 'it's not for sale, the house is'. I was so embarrassed and appologized and turned around to leave. She then asked if I was interested, I said yes (why would I have asked if I wasn't interested?!) and she said come back later. I go back later with Robert and they offer $300 and I then asked for $250. I would have bought it for $300 of course, but well it never hurts to ask for lower. The girls absolutely love it and we're so happy to see them happy. It's part of their birthday presents. Actually grampa and grandma Eddy decided to go into getting this for them as well. The girls enjoying their new toy!
My sister brought my nephews over to break it in. They loved it as did Avonlea while she ate. She wouldn't let go of that slice of pizza. 
Look who came to play with the girls for a little while....Kristy! 
We're so excited about our 'cheap yet really nice' wooden playground and the joy it brought and will continue bringing the girls.
I had planned on us all enjoying the day outside playing on the girls new playground set we bought, but our plans changed when the entire day turned into a whole lotta rain. So we did all our little festivities inside. 
She's got her cakes planned up until she turns 10 and for her 4th, she wanted the little mermaid. So of course we got it! 
The kiddos really enjoyed the bouncy!!! 
Her special little friend Andrew came to celebrate with her. 
Smiling before blowing out the candle.... 
The Ruiz's (above) and the Eddy's 
Ari's cookie...
Kristy helping Avonlea. 
Enjoying it a little too much! :) 
And away we gooooo....... if I knew how to do the little trick of writing on the pictures I would write on this one below. You see how everyone is running around us and I'm smiling so big..whateva! I know you can't really tell, but I was. But look where I'd be standing if I didn't stand in the front ya'll! Way past that stop sign. I wasn't going to do it. I was not going to stand all the way in the back with those 'slow' runners. hahaha...because I'm so fast. <---you guys know i'm just sayin' that because I'm really not.
and well here I am all excited and stuff to finally be crossing the finish line inside the stadium (which was actually pretty cool) and BEING DONE. REALLY!!! How the crap did I even run a 1/2 marathon!!?? I almost puked at the end of this one...for reals. If you guys only knew what I was thinking.
I had to literally sit down once I crossed the finish line because I started getting all dizzy and stuff. Of course prior to this I hadn't ran in like forever! It had been over 2 weeks since my last practice. Any ways, it got done and I finished in 28.40 minutes.
Robert and I want to get fit and if we stick to this, we'll be ready to show off our hot bodies for the summer. Ha! not so much, but ya'll get what I'm sayin' though. This is commitment and we're going to try our best! We're going to challenge ourselves. We started last Sunday. A week ago tomorrow. This is a 6 day a week 1 hour workout. Yes, it takes an hour of our day and well, we've managed for the one week to stay with it, even though one night we were up until 11:15pm finishing it. This workout works every part of your body different days of the week and it's hard and it hurts! Any ways, I'll update you guys every once in a while on how we're coming along. Wish us luck!
