Why we are the coolest parents in the world...

It is a scientific fact that children are 42.3 % monkey by nature (and not in a Darwin's theory of evolution way). They love to climb up, jump on or swing from anything they can. I remember being a child once (its true) and making all kinds of make shift swings out of the furniture at home - including but not limited to the bunk beds. So when we were in Pittsburgh this weekend as a family (more pictures and adventures to come) we stopped at IKEA to get the kids this fun little item to adorn their basement playroom. It is a swing you hang from the ceiling and it was only $29.99. I love this picture because if you look closely Corilynn is laughing so hard she has tears in her eyes.
Daddy put it up after they went to bed and so they had such a fun surprise waiting for them in the morning.
You can see Corilynn's monkey hair coming to full stature in the swing.
We are SOOO the coolest parents in the world. I mean you cant beat a swing INSIDE the house.

However, if you install a swing in your house - remember to take a minute to look at this picture because just after we took this picture we learned NOT to jump out of the swing because then laws of physics come into full force with the swing pushing back and your head pushing forward onto the floor.

The best part is that when the kids go to bed the swing (which has a weight capacity of 220 lbs) is available to help the parents to remember the good old days of their childhood.