When I was 6 years old, my dad built me a tree house. It had an upstairs and even a fireman’s pole to slide down! I have many fond memories of playing in my super cool tree house. I’ve always wanted to build one for my kids.
We have a great backyard with several big trees, so for the past few weeks I’ve been researching tree houses and made some sketches.
Not that it would ever actually go into a tree. A girl can dream right? I did this playhouse project while their dad was giving the kids a bath one evening. (so it really only took about 15 minutes to make!)
Now the kids have their very own tree house! (well playhouse)
What I didn’t know, is while we are away at my mom’s in Oklahoma, my husband is really having this built!!! {squeal!}
He says it’s going to be MUCH better and I have to keep it a secret from the kids. Wow! I feel like a giddy kid now! So the next photos you see will be of my daughter just like this…
I can’t wait to see my kid’s surprised faces when they go into our backyard!! So if you see my kids anytime soon, no telling them. Shhhhhh! It’s a surprise!
Did you have a tree house when you were a kid?
UPDATE >>>> Check out the final REAL tree house!!! It’s so cool!!!!
dont get it… will it be a real treehouse or a cardboard thing a foot long
nope never had a tree house .. lived in apartments. a gang (neighborhood friends in those days)of us did dig a CAVE in the side of a hill .. not good. neighbors (adults, if course) complained and mom had a fit. had to fill it in .. something about the cave caveing in .. adults what do they know?????
My kids would be soooo jealous! Hmmm…wonder if you can build a tree house when you have no trees? 🙂
I always wanted a tree house when I was a kid. What a wonderful memory this will create for them.
??????????????????? Cardboard Tree House http://bit.ly/b3c6xS
@the BLAH BLAH BLAHger,
I know! SO FUN! There will be video for sure:-)
How awesome! I have fond memories of spending hours upon hours in my playhouse that my grandfather built. I can’t wait to see the pics of it!
that is so awesome. can’t wait to see pics of their surprised faces and of the tree house!!
OMG – I LOVE A GOOD SURPRISE…please document the reveal with your camera and even video if you can!!! SO FUN!
That is SO EXCITING – what lucky kids!! We made a playhouse for my daughter and she was really happy, but I can’t imagine what her reaction would have been had it been a surprise!
I never had a treehouse, but man oh man did I want one!