Berry Pickers

We went berry picking the other day! We really had a good time and hope to go back before the season is over. We made lots of jam and a really yummy pie.

Lets just say that Makayla will not make a career out of berry picking! Maybe as a manager. . . she was more worried about who had how much in their bucket than she was actually picking the berries.

Kaden was really good at it. He did a great job with only picking the ones that were ready, and really didn't eat too many which suprised us all. Now if they had been strawberries we may not have left with any in our bucket.

Myla has got to be the happiest baby ever. She is just along for the ride but cooing and talking the whole time with a smile on her face. She is so SWEET!!

A Day at the Beach

A lot of pictures for one post I know, but we had a good time and wanted to share. :o)
On Saturday since it was going to be mid 90's at home we decided to head to the beach with the "Doty" family. Michael was at work so it was just the kids and I joining the group. Lets just say it was not too hot at the beach!! Sunny! But windy and about 60 degrees. . . . .

Isabella and Myla

Annika, Bria, Kaden and Makayla

Kaden, Makayla, Annika and Bria

Kaden hangin' with Papa Lynn

A boy and his dog. .. . .

What goes up, must also come down. . . . and this is how you do it.

Another House Update

I know I have been promising to get new pictures on here but we have really been busy and I haven't spent much time on the computer. So rather than a post for each project we have been working on I am just going to post some pictures of the updates on the remodel.

I don't know if you remember what the front of the house used to look like but the backfill had never been done even after originally construction. Michael used this guys dump trailer and I think about 10 or 15 loads of dirt later we have finally brought up enough dirt from the backyard to create a yard in the front of the house. We are really excited to get the sprinklers in so that we can plant grass. We got a little anxious and already planted some flowers but they should be fine, Michael can work around them when he does the sprinklers and when we do the rest of the yard.

At this point it seems that when Michael finds a good deal on Craigslist that is what project gets done next. So last week that ended up being decking. So. . . now we have a deck out the back. It is SO nice!!! We have used it literally every day since he built it.

We are finally done with the living room, all the sheetrock work is done, lights have been put in, speakers, and now CARPET! Yeah!! We love it, the kids think it is now their "wrestling" room. The office/guest room is also done now. Well, construction finished anyway, I still have to figure out what I want to do in there.

And now we are working on finishing up the downstairs bathroom. Michael is almost done with the tile and then we can put it back together. Then his next project is the entry way, we are going to re-tile it too. He already has everything torn out we just need to lay the new flooring.