"A what?"
"A ball pit."
"What's that?"
"Well, a pit, that's full of balls."
So, goes the usual conversation when explaining to someone about the latest addition to our basement.
Old siding off grandpa's house: $0
Paint left by our house's previous owners: $0
Slide we've had for a few years: $0
Netting and tropical backdrop: party store - it wasn't free, but it wasn't that expensive either
Padded mats for the sides and floor: $0.65/sq. ft. (Sam's Club)
5,000 balls: Well, we only have 1,500 so far, so we're watching places like craigslist. If you have any you don't use that you'd like to contribute, send them our way.
Seeing the look on your son's face when he sees what you built in the basement while he was away at grandma's for a week: Pri... I'll never know - I missed it. We were going to show it to him after I got home from work and videotape his reaction. But, before I got home he went down there to get something and saw it. We tried to have him pretend he was seeing it for the first time, but it didn't really work. At least the kids have really been enjoying it. :)
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