Staining the Play Set

Our play set was in need of staining, so I took it upon myself to work on it the other day. Sprout wanted to help. Karen encouraged her to join me, mostly so she would be out of Karen's hair for a few hours.

First we removed much of the hardware. Sprout carefully placed all of the parts in a bucket for me. Once it was time to stain, she demanded her own brush. Surprisingly, she was pretty good help. She hasn't quite grasped the idea of staining close to the source (paint can), but she certainly made the process quicker and more entertaining. Here are a couple pictures of her in action.