Fishing for Father's Day

Since Chad has to work on the actual date of Father's Day this year, we decided to celebrate a day early. I bought him a new wallet as the Super Mario wallet has seen it's better days, and we went fishing! It was really nice to take the three kids(Christian is in Utah with his grandma, and Meg is with her dad this week) and go have some fun on West Medical Lake. I really enjoy fishing with my family, seeing the surprise on their faces when they see something cool, or when they get a bite... Priceless! Hope all the dads out there have a great Father's Day like we did!





Braeden and Chad fishing


The cloud that Serena said looked like a fish because we were fishing.


All three finding cool bugs


Chad showing Braeden how to put bait on.


Chad catches a fish!


Serena giving the fish a hug.


Braeden doesn't really want to touch it...


Serena fishing.


Nick fishing.


Braeden fishing.


Beautiful bird I saw.


What a perfect day to go fishing! :)

Almost done!

Well, the house is pretty much finished! There was work being done on the roof with the rain gutters being installed and a man was working on the columns on the front porch today. All the appliances are in, carpet and kitchen flooring is in, toilets, sinks, lighting... SOOOOO exciting! The home is scheduled to be finished on friday, and we are scheduled to do a final walk through with the Realtor on Monday. Hopefully, by next week we will be the proud owners of a brand new custom built home! Kids are excited and I will be SOOO happy to have this whole moving process DONE! Packing stinks! But, it is a good way to get rid of all the junk and stuff you have accumulated that you don't want anymore. All-in-all it will be a very nice home. I am so thankful to have gotten to go through this process, but also thankful for it to be done. I'm ready to move in! :)




Kids bathroom DONE!


Kitchen Flooring


Bathroom flooring


Stairwell


Living room carpeted


Kitchen DONE!


Columns started on front of home, soon to be finished!

Nick's Birthday Party

Well, Nickolas turned 10 today! Chad says he was born at around 3 pm. So, his party was at 3 pm. Uncle Stan and Jan came, so did Ali, and Papa and Grandma Laurie, and we had it at Chad's Mom's(Grandma Cherrie) place as we are in the process of packing. It was really nice to see him get roller skates for his birthday and not go run off and cry in the corner, he has matured so much! He immediately put them on and went for a skate. He did some skating and some falling, but didn't quit. What a trooper! The only thing that made him come in was the fact that the pavement was really hot and when he fell once it burned his hands. What a blessing Nickolas is to our family with his quirky sense of humor and perspectives on things. We are lucky to have him! Happy Birthday Nickolas!






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Cabinets in!

Stopped by the house today to check on things, and the cabinets were in!!! Yay! I love them, and the molding at the tops. Not a huge kitchen, but I still think we can make it work. All the bathroom cabinets were in too. They were waiting on the counter tops which should be in tonight when I stop by after picking up Meg. It is really starting to look like a home! Next we will just have to make sure the hardware for the cabinets looks ok. I'm sure it will. :) Meanwhile, still packing...

Appliance shopping stinks! :)

A lot happened today!!! Started out the day by hitting a couple appliance stores. Looking specifically for a fridge, washer, and dryer. I personally decided, that if I never have to shop for appliances again, I will be very happy! We bought a decent washer and fridge, and are somehow going to get Chad's other dryer back from Seattle so we didn't have to spend money on one. We also picked out the hardware for our new cabinets. They are going to look really great. After this, we headed to lunch with Chad's mother. Then, Chad and I became the proud owners of a life insurance policy on each of us, a new car insurance company, and home owners insurance. This all happened in the course of an hour. We headed home and picked the kids up at school. I then went and took Braeden to his 6 year well check, where I was told that he is in the 11% for his height and weight. He is such a happy and healthy little guy! Love him sooooo much! This weekend is Nick's birthday, and we will have a family get together for him on Saturday, then take the kids to Triple Play indoor waterpark on Sunday to have some fun! I think his cake is going to be in the shape of a Wii game with Super Mario Galaxy 2 on it... I think... phew, this has been a busy day.



New cabinet hardware

Interior Paint, done!

So, interior paint got finished today. It's a light mocha color. Hard to tell in pics, but it looks really nice. As I'm told, the cabinets, doors, etc arrive on thursday, so more things getting checked off the list very quickly. Before we know it, our house will be done. I got Braeden and Serena's room all packed up yesterday, and was on to the wall hangings etc. today. What a mess packing makes. Soon, our lives will be all boxed up and ready to be transferred to a permanent location. :) Can't wait!


Interior Paint going upstairs


Serena in the painted pantry


More painted walls...


Official blueprints for our home!


The chandelier for the dining area


Living room paint...

17 days and counting...

17 days and counting til we recieve the keys to the house! I have been working really hard on planning out the landscaping. My mom made the comment today that I have been more interested in the landscaping of the new house, than the interior of the house. She's right too. I love being outside! And landscaping is one of those things that you can do and see the rewards of your labor and not have it immediately messed up, unlike the chores INSIDE my home! In the end, I suppose whatever motivates me to move my tush off the couch is a good thing :) ... they finally got locks on the property, so we won't be able to stop by and take pics as much, without disturbing the workers, but I'm sure we will still get over once or twice before it's officially ours. Now, what's really left is just paint, cabinets, carpet, flooring... etc... so excited! The kids are starting to get excited too, and they never get tired of looking at the house. Can't wait for them to actually be able to ride their bikes!!! So nice! Nick's birthday is coming up on the 13th of June, and Serena's comes the 26th of June, so we have many things to do besides pack. But this month is definately going to be an exciting one! :)