Sukkah Building

When we moved into the new house, I had numerous goals and aspirations.  There were things I wanted to accomplish, ways of life I wanted to implement, and so forth.  Now, I realize that some of my goals were not as realistic as others.  We are not completely unpacked.  We are not completely set up.  We only have one picture hanging in our entire house.  I try not to be too hard on myself, as we only moved in about 3 weeks ago and had a ton of holidays where we couldn't work on the house.  Instead, I focus on what we have done.

We have set up a playroom for the girls.  We have put all of husband's books on bookshelves.  We have beds set up for everyone to sleep in.  And, we have built a Sukkah!!  I have never had a Sukkah of my own before.  I researched and asked coworkers and tried to pick the best one for my family.  Since a sukkah isn't cheap, I wanted it to be long lasting, durable, easy to store, easy to assemble, and family friendly.  Here is what we ended up with.

Our Sukkah Kit

D helping "read" the directions.  Yup, they are upside down.

Little L arranging pieces.

Everyone lining up poles for the base of the Sukkah.

Little L is telling Daddy how to do it.

The frame is up.  After the frame was put together, the rain started pounding down.  We stopped for the night.

 

Husband and the kids had off of school on Monday for Columbus Day.  So, they finished the Sukkah.  I was so excited and blessed to come home to see the final product.

We are all ready for our first Sukkot guests!!!