We began this project in October 2006.  I wanted to make something really special for Eva's first birthday, something she would have her entire lifetime and an heirloom she could share when she is grown.  Steve worked diligently to cut the pattern and experienced many pitfalls throughout the project.  Some of the wood cracked and needed replaced and re-cut.  We both sanded each piece and stopped counting the number of times.   We tried three different paints before finding ones that worked together and still they did not suit my liking for coverage.  Putting the pieces together was a real trick especially getting him to secure squarely to the rockers.  But as always we love a challenge and enjoy doing projects together.  I was inspired for the brilliant colors when I saw the photos of Eva on the Merry Go Round horse at Christmas and tried to create a similar effect but using black and beige as the primary colors to match colors in their new home.