New Sandbox

Thom and I bought Aaron a sandbox last November or December. Costco.com had a good deal on a nice 4'x4' wood sandbox with a cover that doubles as a sun shade when in use, so we ordered it while it had free shipping. We decided to put it next to the patio so we could see him from the porch swing. The only problem was that there were dozens of agapathus plants in the way.

Thom took off all of Memorial Day week to get some things done around the house, including getting the sandbox installed. He spent Monday clearing out the plants and leveling the ground. Tuesday he bought some rocks to put down under the sandbox to help with draining. And I believe he even assembled the sandbox that day. It took most of the day because the directions were not clear, not all of the holes were predrilled, and some things did not line up requiringThom to use a chisel to knock some pieces of wood off to make it work. On Wednesday, he bought sand and filled the sandbox only to find that he had to address some joints where the sand was flowing out.

In the end, though, it came out looking beautiful. And Aaron loves it. I posted a series of photos taken during his first time in the sandbox, starting with him tentatively reaching in with his hand until he's completely sitting inside. You can see the photos here or watch the slideshow below.

In the following video I took, he is so focused on what he is doing, he can't even answer my second question.

By the way, these photos and the video were taken with our Canon, not the new Kodak. You'll see in the still photos a pink hue creeping in from the left. I've been noticing that in my outdoor shots since Easter. One of the many reasons I wanted to get a new camera that takes video AND still shots.