Front of house

Here's the "almost" finished house. Zan still has to paint the windows and get a new door.

Atleast we can drive up and pretend we have a house!

Garage Doors

Hi Everyone! I am getting fussed at from people for not updating the blog!!!

We have been sooooo busy with the kids, play dates, camps, trips, and above all TRAINING FOR THE IRONMAN!!!

Actually, as I am updating....Zan hitched a ride with a good friend of his up to his home in Yankee Lake. He is going to swim (next to CC in his boat)then hop out of the water (pretending, he's at the ironman) and ride his bike 85 miles home!! ONLY MY HUBBY!!!

BUT... Zan did take a day off last week to paint our garage doors!! They were tan. They loook so good! We have almost finished the exterior of the house. Zan and his father have started the plumbing inside so its coming together. Everyone taking this weekend off but plan to have some extra help next weekend to get moving!!

We are still living above the garage. We lost our air conditioner unit so they could put up the siding. My dad helped us install a portable one that keeps us pretty cool. Hate to see our electric bill but thank god for it because it's been HOT!

I will update a picture of the outside tomorrow.

Uhaul trip

Dad had to rush off to a Football Coaches meeting so guess who had to load all the kids in the Uhaul to return it??? Chance loved sitting in the front seat, up so high!!!! Good thing I didn't get pulled over.

We often get fussed at that we are too busy with the kids while trying to renovate but that's life! We do what we can do then run out too hang with friends. I think that is what keeps us sane doing this project, having friends and staying busy with other things besides just the house.

The downfall? We may be living above the garage for a long time!

Are you Dressed?

We woke up to heavy banging! I am in shower and Zan yells, don't walk out! Our window was gone in seconds so I had Blaine climb out to offer coffee!!!!

Parents are the BEST

Thanks to Grandaddy, we have a really cool swing set! he even put shingles so we can sleep in it! We need the extra space these days! he just forgot to put a lock on it.

The kids LOVE it. Chance enjoys all his special things and the boys love the Monkey Bars.

Blaine's new Basketball Hoop

My dad put up Blaine's new Basketball hoop that he got from all his friends! He LOVES it! He says "thank you" to all of you and his grandaddy!

Santa does ALL SIZE homes

Grandad has replaced all the "not so strong" boards! As I stated "grandad", so this means he pretty much rebuilt the whole swing set so it would last throughout all my grandchildren!! He doesn't know his son in law will be having a clutter heart attack in a few years and all will be gone again! As for now, the kids can jump and go crazy. He even put shingles so we can play in the rain or have "camp outs" in it.

So after we finished, we needed the HEAVY thing placed in position so my dad asked if we had any YOUNG STRONG friends? I laughed and said our YOUNG STRONG friends would hire a YOUNG STRONG person!! So, who do I call? SANTA with his big giant toy!!!