About a month ago or so, I saw a photo that was making it's way around Facebook of a little kid playing at a homemade activity board. I thought it looked super fun, so I sent the pic to Josh and asked him if we could make it for Meredith's birthday. I got no response... But I saved the pic in my phone, so I'd come across it every now and then when I was scrolling through my pictures. I did a lot of that while I was in Park City, and I made the decision while I was there that I was going to make a replica of that board for Meredith for her birthday with or without Josh's help!

I'm very proud of myself. Although the construction of the board was fairly simple, this was no easy feat. There was no list of supplies to buy at Home Depot, so I went in with that Facebook photo last Saturday evening with Anna. We walked up and down the aisles looking for all the different items. I ended up asking for help finding a few things and when I showed the guy the photo, he was like "I just saw this!" Ha! This picture is really getting around! I told him they should sell a kit!

I realized that I wasn't going to find everything at Home Depot, but the only things I thought I was lacking when I left were the cookie sheet, telephone, and magnets. So after a trip to WalMart the next day I was $50 poorer and still lacking a phone and the magnets. "/ I never go to WalMart, and that is why. It's almost as bad as Target when it comes to impulse buys! So, I ordered the rest of it online, and on Sunday Anna and I started putting it together.

She was so helpful!  But this was when I realized I was still short supplies....screws and liquid nails.  Ugh...another trip to Home Depot!  I took all three kids this time, and it was a comical mess.  I think all three were cryi… — She was so helpful! But this was when I realized I was still short supplies....screws and liquid nails. Ugh...another trip to Home Depot! I took all three kids this time, and it was a comical mess. I think all three were crying at one point. People were literally laughing at us, I was too. It was funny. I thought I might lose my sanity, but we ended up only losing a pacifier. Not bad for me and the kids.

She was already showing interest!  She loves door stops.   We have none left in the house. — She was already showing interest! She loves door stops. We have none left in the house.

Sunday night I got almost everything on the board. I was still waiting on the phone to be delivered since I ended up having to get it on Amazon. So, the glue was left to dry. And on Tuesday when the phone arrived I took the littles out with me and finished it off leaving the glue for the phone to dry. I looked up when I finished and both of the kids had run off, but they were right around the side of the garage. Meredith was eating dirt, as usual, but she was sitting in the perfect spot with the sun going down!

On our way home that afternoon I'd taken the kids to the store with the intention of getting a small cake for Meredith since it was her actual birthday, and I was so busy with the board that I wasn't going to make a cake (plus I'm planning a small thing for this Saturday anyway). Wallace ended up picking out the cake.

Haha!  He was so excited about all the icing! — Haha! He was so excited about all the icing!

"yep...I'm just going take that rainbow ring...yes..."   Ha!  that's all she wanted.  She kept asking me as we walked through the store "can I have the rainbow ring?"  She's a little obsessed with rainbows. — "yep...I'm just going take that rainbow ring...yes..." Ha! that's all she wanted. She kept asking me as we walked through the store "can I have the rainbow ring?" She's a little obsessed with rainbows.

But I'm certain that no one loved this cake as much as Wallace!

So, tonight I got home and the board was done, all the glue is dry. Nothing left but to hang it.

Josh wasn't thrilled with me for screwing holes into the wall, but the board is a little heavy, and I don't want it falling on one of them.  Meredith loves it by the way!  :)  Worth the effort!  Happy birthday Little Miss Meredit… — Josh wasn't thrilled with me for screwing holes into the wall, but the board is a little heavy, and I don't want it falling on one of them. Meredith loves it by the way! :) Worth the effort! Happy birthday Little Miss Meredith!