The Trampoline-Ashleigh

"And so, I just thought a trampoline would be cheaper than six different cots." Dad said. "Hurray!" Us kids shouted. So, we kids opened the box, took some legs out, and I started reading the instructions. 'Must be on a flat, level surface.' The instructions said. Oh no! The place we were going to place the trampoline was definitely not flat, it was a downhill. So, digging was our only option.

The work of digging trenches for the legs in the dry clay was backbreaking, exhausting and sweaty. We used a pick-axe and a trenching shovel to dig it. Dad told us a way that would go faster, but I don't think that we understood, but whatever happened, we finally started doing his way after about one day. It was using the transit.

When we FINALLY had dug it down enough, it was time for the net. We had the stands for the net done in minutes with Mom's help. The net was also an easy set up.

Hurray! We were finally done! Mom and Dad got the first jumps, and then the toddlers hopped on, and we soon followed. It is so awesome to have a trampoline out in Garfield. It is the first big one we have ever owned!