I picked up a new hobby while I was home on paternity leave. I wanted to design a playset for Eden. The idea was to get a swing and a slide and a trampoline at home before the baby got here. That way, while Mama is tied up with the baby, Eden will still have plenty of ways to entertain herself. We know from experience that she loves, loves trampolines and swings and slides. I spent about a week sketching out plans. Then I spent two weeks sawing and building. Someone with carpentry experience could have thrown it together in a couple days, I know. I’m just not talented in that area. But I’m pretty happy with how it turned out anyway. It’s the first big project where I got to try out my chop saw. There’s still a climbing wall and a swing beam that I need to install. I’m probably going to take my time finishing it up over the course of the rest of the summer though.