Addition

We have been living in this 1000 square foot house for the past 5+ years.  Life has been good.  The biggest challenge has been the 1 toilet.  It sits unused all day but when everybody is home it seems like once 1 person gets on somebody else needs it.

 

 We have been very blessed to get things worked out to start an addition.  We have spent many many late nights on the computer getting plans drawn up - mostly Bruce.  He has done all the drawings and there were lots of nights I climbed in bed to wait for him and fallen asleep long before he gets in bed.  He managed to get them drawn up good enough for the county.

 Reece has been a HUGE help with this.  Bruce has gone to him for lots of advice and wondering what to do with things.  Here he is digging our footers for us.

 Everett and his brother laid all the block.  Tylinn and Kaylee loved these guys working here.  They loved to take snacks and food out to them. The block laying took more time and money then we were hoping.  But he did a great job.

 Bruce spent lots of time in this excavator.  He made lots of  dirt piles with this that he used Reece's skidster to put the dirt  in to fill all this that needed filled.

The boys even got a try at it.  Here's Dustin.

 And Rhett.

 Tylinn was sad she couldn't try out the excavator.  She is too funny!

 So much fun dirt to play in with Kayla.

 Scott and Bruce spent a couple of way late nights out getting ready to pour cement. 

Reeces workers came to help us pour cement.  They did a really good job.

 And the framing begins.

 Kaylee loving the new stairs.

Chicken??

Dustin is a kid that is always trying to have fun - whether it's picking on somebody or making a goof out of himself.  He came up with this clever idea today before church.

 

 Kaylee and Tylinn thought they would join in the fun.  It was actually pretty funny watching them.  Especially when we could push Dustin over and he couldn't get back up without help!

Family Outing - East Verde

 We have been working on our house (post to come later) and just so busy we haven't gotten away to do anything fun with our kids for a while.  I just wanted to go somewhere and play outside for a while and hike around.  Saturday we had a few things we needed to get done in the morning but not lots else after that.  Bruce and I decided a place we used to like to go when we lived in Payson was East Verde so decided to go there.

 

 The water was chilly but didn't stop Tylinn and Kaylee from getting in.  Actually right after I took this picture Kaylee fell in.

 These girls were trying really hard to cross.  They took their shoes, socks, and pants off and just decided they were going to do it.  Since Kaylee has such a nice sister to help her they both finally made it acrossed.

 We had fun taking a few family pictures.  We were enjoying ourselves and a couple of carloads of Mexicans showed up and were everywhere so we got out of there!

 This little tree was growing in the rocks.  These kids took pity on it and made a little dam around it and gave it some extra water.

 Bridget and I went back to check on the van and Bruce and the other kids hiked a bit higher.

 A couple of years ago LeAnne posted about a fun dinner they had and I always wanted to do it but I don't know that there has been a time in the last 2 years that our family has all been to the grocery store.  We didn't want to do it in town because everything is way too expensive! 
Anyway Rhett, Dustin, and Tylinn were in charge of 2 sides for Sunday dinner.  They got French fries and a veggie plate.

 Kaylee and Bridget were doing dessert. They wanted Éclair Dessert.

 And Bruce and I in charge of meat. We decided on Wings. I grabbed a loaf of French bread to go along with it.

So everybody headed out to get their assignment and we see what kind of a meal we end up with.  Well it was our Sunday meal today and it was delicious!!  It was much needed so fun family time.  Hope we can do it again soon!

Honor Roll

Kaylee got an award at the assembly Friday for being on the Honor Roll.

 

 Seneca, Kaylee, and Kayla    Good job girls!