moving house.............

Well I got the guys, Gerry and Dan to move the play house for me. Here's the thing. Tristen always wants to be where I am. His play area was back in the shade area of the garden. He has been sticking pretty much to the garden path within sight of the deck. I will sit there to watch the birds. So he is always right within sight of me. I noticed this past week in particular he has played really nice on his own, but on this side of the garden. So...............I decided there was room to move his play house from the back to the side. Gerry didn't want to as it was a bit of a job, but was coaxed into it.

The area gives him a concrete base for his house instead of dirt and it gave us a chance to clean it out. The gate that opened onto the neighbours was never used. As its not a permanent structure we can move it again if we want to. I like it here.

I do think I will pad the corners on the house though because I can see myself hitting something on the edges. Anyway he is happy with the change. Now I can redesign the area at the back. The sand box is still there but I am not sure I want that either...........he digs in the bloomin garden so what to do? The sand is always gone. Spread all over the wood chips. As it is now I have two chairs there for who ever is watching Tristen, he always wants compamy.


But now, on its own the sand box is a bit of an eye sore.

What can I do with this? Hmmmm.
Well I did make his parking area for his bikes bigger. SO maybe if I put the sand box there it would be next to the garden he digs up..............nah..........that wont work. Next to the play house? The thing is, next year I may be able to get a climbing frame or something else back there. Or simply make it back into a seating area. Then of course he will want to play back there wont he. I am starting a rock garden to the side.

Well all I can say is its a work in progress and for one small boy it seems like a lot of bother haha.

Little boy in the sand box...............

Well today did not go as planned. I had really hoped to work in the garden. I have a lot of planting to do, but it rained this morning. No matter we went to get me a couple of new Shepherd's hooks. I have the bird feeders up near the deck now so I can take pictures of the birds. Anyway after that Gerry made the sand box. He had gone to get the materials in the morning but as it had been raining we did nothing till later. Well it cleared up long enough to get that done at least and I got my bird feeders hung up. There is Tristen with his new sand box, a seat big enough for two. I wonder how long the sand will stay where it belongs ? Already he has been taking in his house to "cook". He does so love it when we pretend to eat his offerings. I asked for a cup of tea and he brought out a cup of sand, face proudly beaming. He loved helping "Dah" by holding the nails and giving him them as needed. Here he is busy cooking up a meal for us......He does need some boys to play with. That's OK I guess we will cultivate his softer side, he certainly needs that. Just look at that beaming face.