Fence Done!

The project that we figured was going to take Dan 2-3 months on his own on days off is done in 2 weeks! We owe a big thanks to my dad that was able to work with Dan and then continue putting boards on when Dan was at work. They put in a lot of hard work and long hours! My dad was determined to help him get as much done as possible and by last night only the gate was left. Dan finished the gate today. It looks great!!

While Nana & Papa Jack Were Here....

Nana and Papa Jack just left this morning from their 2 week visit. While they were here we went to IHOP for breakfast, during which the boys got to have their "Horton Hear's A Who" breakfast. We also attended the last storytime at the library as they are now on summer break until September.

Building A Fence....

Ever since we moved into our house a couple of years ago, we knew we needed to address our fence situation, but had other house projects to tackle first. A couple of months ago we decided this spring/summer would be the time to take care of the fence. The back of our yard had a chain link fence from the school closing our yard in, but this hasn't allowed for much privacy. I posted a picture of the one side of our old fence as you can see it is in pretty rough condition. After getting an estimate on a white vinyl privacy fence, we made the decision to build our own. We are using composite boards so that they don't require the upkeep of painting or staining that cedar requires. It has worked perfectly that my parents are here for a couple of weeks as my dad has been able to get a really good start on things. While I say "we" are building the fence, that really means Dan. We are hoping we have decent weather the next few days before my parents leave so that they can get as much as possible done before my parents leave on Monday. It is looking great and I will post more pictures when it is complete!

Finally!

The weather was finally nice enough this last Saturday that we felt safe bringing the jeep out of the garage and into the backyard for the boys. Elton has been wanting to do this for weeks! I felt it was quite appropriate since Nana & Papa Jack gave it to the boys for Christmas and Saturday was the day they arrived to visit for a couple of weeks. Papa Jack has been hired and is busy giving them driving lessons!

Enjoying A Cappucino!

A couple of weeks ago we had a visit from Dan's aunt & uncle from Texas when they were passing through town. Here is a picture of them and Elton enjoying cappucino's (of course Elton's was a kid friendly version with no caffeine). We enjoyed their visit and hope to see them again soon.

Thanks!

Here is the new crib blanket and bedskirt my motherinlaw made for our new baby! It is just too cute and I love it. I used the same bedding with both Caleb and Elton so it is fun to have something new!

Spring Is Here?

This week the weather has been a little better and we are hoping Spring is finally here! We got the boys an airplane teeter totter from Costco that they have really been wanting. We got it last week and didn't tell them. On Tuesday Dan brought the box out to the back yard and the spent the afternoon building it and then, of course, testing it. They love it. It is by far the coolest teeter totter I have ever seen. It will hold up to 7 kids an up to 600lbs!