And now onto the post.....
You know when things just seem to fall into place out of the blue? That's what this post is about.
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Kendal loves being outside. It doesn't matter the temperature, inclement weather, or sickness; this child loves being outside. And for those that know Kendal, I love her being outside too! In the house, nothing can keep her attention and she is constantly looking for something to destroy. She has sprouted up so much this spring/summer that she now requires bigger playground equipment than the ones we had before. She had long since fallen completely in love with a teacup merry-go-round at her daycare. Throughout the next several months I searched the web and Craigslist endlessly and could find anything like the one at the daycare for under $850. Obviously, this was not an option. I grew tired of the search and planned on just getting a small swingset next spring.
After not looking for about two months, I pulled up Craigslist in boredom and lo and behold, I found a teacup merry-go-round just like the one at daycare. To beat all, it was located within a hour drive. The seller also listed a slide but I was so eager about the merry-go-round, I didn't pay attention to anything but the phone number to call! I agreed to meet the gentleman the following day (Saturday) to look at what he had. That evening, Friday, I stopped by my parents house for a quick visit and told them about the exciting news (they knew I was looking for one). After talking briefly about the seller, come to find out, my father personally knows him! How bizarre is that???
To make a long story short (because I tend to be exceptionally long winded - I can thank my mother for that one!), Nana and Papa helped purchase both the merry-go-round and slide at a great price. Both pieces had been sitting since last summer, and the merry-go-round was inoperable. My dad, the perfectionist/workaholic, would work all day long and then come home and immediately start working on the merry-go-round. On the third day, I brought Kendal by to see her merry-go-round and I was completely in shock. It looked and operated like it was brand new!!! I don't know how my dad did it (I felt like Santa really had a hand in this!), but I do know that it was just one way of showing Kendal how much he loved her. That's all that mattered to him was getting it perfect for her. I felt so much pride and love for my dad that night. He continues to amaze me.
