Tipi

About a month-ish ago, my friend Lindsay built her kiddos a tent in their backyard.
It looked like such fun!
Then she mentioned that she also wanted to build them a wigwam.
Hot dog! That's one rockin' idea! {putting it in back pocket for later . . .}

So, last weekend Chad and I were deforesting our yard.
Now, I don't like to cut down trees. Like ever. They're good for the earth, why take them out?
But a huge branch from the front tree broke, and we had to redistribute the weight so it wouldn't fall over (it's on a slight slope).
Plus, we (and when I say we, I really mean he) took out another tree that was getting too big for it's britches.
It was starting to run into the holly tree right next to it.

That's when I pulled out the tipi idea from my back pocket!
Yes! This is perfect!
We trimmed up all the big branches and set them off to the side in the back yard.
Later that evening, we set it up and made a really crude looking tipi.
It doesn't have any buffalo hide or even any fabric around it, but the kids think it's super cool.

Zelda hung out with her friend, Jewels, from next door.

And she made sure the tipi was structurally sound.

We even had a picnic dinner in there!

I think we'll leave the tipi up for a long time!