Though we don’t have the massive yard we had up in Iowa (and all the mowing to go with it…), we do have some space with which we can toy around. While a chicken coop and a garden of some sort are still in the plans, for now, we’ve got some back yard toys for Meg.
Last summer, she was content to play with a bucket of water, splashing about for hours on end. Now that she can move around more, Meg very much enjoys going down the street to our neighborhood park to go down slides and use the swings. Her daycare has a pretty nice playground area as well, so it’s nice that we’ve got the space in our yard to facilitate something along those lines. On nights when it’s nice out and we want to BBQ, it’s even better, as she can entertain herself in the sandbox, rather than having me hold her while trying to flip burgers.
Regardless, Meg got a swingset from her “Mimi” and “Poppy,” a sandbox from her “Aunt Dadum,” a tricycle from her “Aunt Mal,” and a small slide from us for her birthday last weekend. Now that the weather’s been so excellent, she can go out and enjoy them!
Personally, my goal at this point is to have so much of the yard taken up by playground equipment and farm implements that I won’t have any mowing to complete when the time comes. 🙂
A sandbox, a slide and some baby chicks scurrying about. What a perfect backyard for fun!