The Backyard Fence

Savannah loves being outside and with the weather being so nice in the Spring, we try to get her out for a good while every day.  Our villa here in Saudi has a great little backyard for her to play in.   She got a water table and a slide for Christmas, so she has really enjoyed making good use of them.  The one downside to our backyard is that it wasn't gated and is about 100 yards from the playground.

After two trips to the playground, Savannah had memorized the path that she needed to take to get to the fun!  While I loved the fact that she wanted to play on the playground, we weren't always able to go when she wanted to because of various factors.  There were many nights when we wanted her to play in our backyard, but soon found ourselves chasing her down the sidewalk as she was booking it towards the playground.  As you can imagine, our 20 month old did not appreciate being brought back into the backyard instead of going to the playground.  We soon found ourselves starting to avoid going in the backyard because we didn't want to have to disappoint her.  As soon as I realized this, I decided to contact our compound about putting in a fence.  Several of our friends have also had fences put in at their villas, and the time had come for us to do it to.

At the beginning of March, the workers came and measured the gaps in the hedge, and built the fencing.  A few days later they installed a beautiful white picket fence complete with a swinging gate.  IT IS WONDERFUL!!!  The first time Savannah went outside after it was installed, she walked up to the fence, looked back at me slightly confused, and then found something to play with in the yard.  No fuss, and no fight.  We are now able to go into the backyard, enjoy the back deck, and play with Savannah without constantly trying to chase her back into the yard.  All of us have thoroughly appreciated the new addition to the yard!  I should also take a moment to brag on our compound.  They do an amazing job of trying to meet the needs of their residents.  I am so thankful for the job that each worker puts in for us every day!   We are truly blessed to live in Murjan Village!  :)

The back fencing and gate.

One of the side fences