Now that the children are grown up and they don’t play out in the garden, sadly the time has arrived when I must think about getting rid of all their old garden toys.
Over the years we have had plenty of bits and pieces out in the garden, ranging from climbing frames, play systems and various other garden toys.
They have had ball pits, football posts, sand pits, badminton nets and an endless amount of tennis and footballs.I sometimes wondered if there was a big black hole somewhere where all the balls seem to end up. It seems that no matter how many balls I bought, whenever the kids wanted to play ball, they always seemed to have vanished into thin air.
However, definitely the very best piece of equipment the kids ever had was the fabulous play system we got for them. We even cordoned off a chunk of the garden so that we could construct the frame.It really was a huge task as we had to dig out a vast amount of earth and rubbish and then fill the hole with play bark.Although it seemed at the time to be a lot of effort and set us back lots of money, the hours and hours of joy the kids got out it was worth every single Pound.
It is lovely when you remember the times when the kids were younger and the endless amount of laughter coming from where they were playing in the garden.
One of my happiest memories of the kids playing out in the garden was when I used to push them both in the swing seat. It was a double seat and the higher I pushed, the louder their laughter got.Sometimes I would push them so high, that I felt sure they would come flying out of their seats.
Unfortunately that was quite a few years ago now and both the children have grown up.Gone are the wonderful days when the kids were both happy playing out in the fresh air.Sadly nowadays its all talking to their friends via Facebook and playing computer consoles.
If your children are still little, I advise you to enjoy every second you have with them, as before you know it they will be all grown up and not interested in the simple things in life!
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