Queen of the Castle

We have a new backyard addition! It's actually kind of a family heirloom. Kind of. Here's the story. Once upon a time, there lived an aunt of mine who had several grandchildren of her own. She also ran a daycare out of her house. Enter - large castle. Her grands outgrew it and it was passed on to some friends of my cousin. These friends just happen to be our friends, The Smoaks! Well, the Smoaks have since graduated to a bigger playset for their backyard and the castle now finds itself in a new backyard with a new Queen!

 

To say she is smitten with the castle is an understatement. She loves the slide and the tower. She loves to "let" you into her castle, once her permission has been granted. She was truly bothered by the pollen all over the castle and wanted to clean every inch of it with a wipe. Nice to know she takes pride in her possessions. She really likes for someone else to be on the other playset across the patio and look through the plastic telescope so she can wave at you from high atop her tower.

I think I've now been relegated to court jester.