Father of the Year

The beginning stages
Kids checking it out (I actually assisted in squaring the boards)


Unloading sand, we sprang for play sand as we did not hear good things about the impurities in quarry sand

Friend of the year helping unload the first load. Rob transported 2000 lbs approx 2/3 in one trip and had Damion's help. He went back and did the last 1200 lbs by himself. 64, 50 lb bags of sand fill an 8 x 8 sandbox about halfway. Did I mention it was 90 degrees that day

Emily helping with the finishing touches, she was sweeping the sand off of the two benches that run the length of the box.

The following are glimpses of a great Father in action. A Father that doesn't necessarily have the time to stop and build a sandbox, especially after a storm has set his week back three days in cleanup, a father who doesn't really like "building", but would want to be the only one who provides such joy for his kids so he builds anyway, a Father who never takes the easy route, especially when his wife insists 8 x 8 ft sandbox is the way to go, under a tree so it will be shady, that is harder to level because of roots, and a Father that does it all in 90 degree weather (which he does like) while getting sick and feeling weak, and knowing that it will just be another thing to mow around.