deck building time

this weekend thomas went crazy and built a deck in literally a few hours!  but first let's say good morning to zoe!

this was after about 2 hours... the man works fast!

then the next day we had to go and get some more wood.  but after a few more hours it was really starting to look like a deck!

the girls were lots of help and were even careful of their ears when pappa sawed!

eijla just would not stop helping with the screws!  i swear i put them up at least a million times.  and if we did not catch them when she handed them to us, she would shove them down in the gaps for revenge.  stubborn monkey!

the only way to get her out of our hair and away from the screws was for her and zoe to share a bit of ice cream.  that is the best bribe of all, it never fails.  i am so excited to have a finished deck for the grill, and finally a flat place to put the inflatable swimming pool!