the Backyardigans

When our empty field behind our house started being developed, we were disappointed. Our private backyard was about to be a little less private. After 6 years with nobody looking in our windows, we were bummed. When we found out the people moving in were going to be in our ward, I definitely had mixed feelings. Our master bedroom looks straight into their master and their living room, and visa versa. Surely we would be friends. Would it be awkward though? "Goodnight neighbors! Sleep well!"

Well, it's not been awkward at all. They are the nicest family, and they have four soon to be 5 very nice little children for our guys to play with. When the weather warmed up and the kids started playing outside, our fence became a climbing wall. Ethan was scaling it and sitting on top and then the girls were sitting on top and we decided we should help them out. Gordon built "rock climbing holds" on both sides of the fence so they could easily go back and forth. It's been so fun to look out the back window and see the girls hovering over the fence asking if the boys can come out to play, and I'm hoping they think the same.

Here are the boys coming home yesterday. . .

So fun! The "golden girls" as my boys call them (the Gold family) are our favorite new playmates! I hope the fun friendship lasts all summer.