Merry Christmas 12-31-2010

As some of you may know; Santa delivered a present to Renton, WA while we were in Missouri.

Our plane didn’t land until about 3:30PM on the 30th,  but do the extreme northern latitude of Renton,  the sun had set by the time arrived at home.  While we verified the trampoline had been delivered,  the excitement had to wait until the next morning. 

On the 31st,  the boys were up by 6:30AM and the temperature outside was a balmy 21 degrees.   While we ate breakfast (dreaming of the waffle bliss we will soon experience)  and waited for the chilly air to clear out under the pressure of unusually clear skies.   However,  after waiting until afternoon with no real warm up; Zach couldn’t wait any longer. 

Shannon, Zach, and I took some time to make a few repairs to the machine,  after we discovered Santa didn’t follow the instructions precisely.  We removed,  then reattached 72 springs. 

 

Zach after first entering the Trampoline. 

 

Yes, that is ice on mat. 

 

with the attached safety net, it is really hard to get the ice out. 

 

 

The Inaugural jump. 

The subsequent fall, after the first jump. Yes it is Icy.

 

Tyler.  He is cold. He really liked jumping,  but… he was cold. 

 

They boys have jumped on the Trampoline everyday since.  While it hasn’t been much warmer,  Zach has had lots of fun.  On Saturday he got his shoes, socks, and coat on all by himself,  walked out to the trampoline by himself,  took his shoes off and jumped in the cold by himself.   

Next up….. Shopping Spree at restoration Hardware!