The new addition to our backyard

We got a swing set!  Thank you to Uncle Jim and Aunt Rita for the swing set...and Marina and Victor for growing up and getting too big for it.  We've had the swing set for a week or two, and a day has not passed without us using it at least once or twice, often for quite extended lengths of time.  Ben loves his little swing, and often he will sit in it after it has come to a complete stop while I'm inside doing some chore.  He doesn't whine or complain, just sits there contently by himself. And when I go back outside he begs (through a series of non-verbals and sounds) to be pushed again.  He squeals and laughs the entire time.  Luke loves the slide and he has perfected getting on and off the swings by himself as well as twirling around on the rings.  And truth be told, I'm usually having just as much fun as the boys - swinging high, tipping back my head to see the sky and trees.  Here are some pictures of our fun.

Just the woods (or "hoods" as Luke says) by the swing set.  So pretty. We love our home and all the fun trails through the woods.