Leaping forward

Chelsi's birthday

Molli decided that we needed to have a party to celebrate Chelsi turning the big 18! Here are a few pictures from the party. Chelsi is an awesome niece. She is good about calling and checking in. She always has a lot going on in her life and she consistently sets a good example. She loves the family. Especially Ryan, Kari, and Kamron's family. She loves to help serve her papa Doy and thinks that he is the funniest man ever. (Note...I must agree with her) She loves all and is such a bright spot to have in our family. Thanks for being you Chelsi!

Papa Doy and Kelton

A few steps further

They spray textured the walls.


One should never mention to Molli that they are painting their baseboards white...
They will soon be stained.
I absolutely love them and am so happy that we stained them.
It was a little longer Thanksgiving craft project but probably never more appreciated.
Thank you my wise and all knowing sister:)


All taped and ready for the painting.


I really branched out on my paint...white! It is really Rosewood blossom but technically...white

I love the stained baseboard. It makes the house.

Let the tiling begin!

They are finishing up with the tile. It is amazing that they were able to lay it all in two days!

The stucco is on

The walls are all taped.
I decided to go with tapioca for the color of my stucco. It looks great with the green roof.

These are about the last shots that show progress from the outside. All that is lacking is the garage door. It is all going so fast.

This is a picture of the front porch.

We have sheet rock!

Konnie's wedding pictures

Kallee and Maggi look on from the loft.

Our wonderful aunts. They make it to almost every occassion. It is a treat to have such wonderful people who have set such a legacy for us to follow.

The new brother-in-law Billy, Konnie, Dad and Mom

Dad and mom in comfortable seats for the ceremony.

The sisters line up for their pose. Maybe the legacy that our aunts set forth will continue.

Funny

I figured we were way past due for a good story. Tuesday morning I awoke to do a service project of cleaning yards. Is this the reason for the picture? I mean, rakes, shovels, youth, fire, all could be very possible reasons. Nope. How about going home and roping. Thumbs manage to frequently get in the way during roping. Nope. This all came about due to a cake. Yes...a cake. You see, Konnie asked for a carrot wedding cake. Carrot cake is easy enough you would think. My landlord has a wonderful grater and I decided to just run by her house to grate the carrots and then head out and bake them. Her daughter came in the kitchen to assist me with my task. She was going great guns when she all of a sudden started jumping around and saying that she had pinched her finger. I so boldly stepped forward and said, "Oh here, let me show you how to do it". I was holding with my left hand and rapidly turning with my right when all of a sudden my thumb was sucked into the grater. I showed her alright! It took off a little piece of my fingernail and laid the skin back a little. Please notice that I used the word "little" twice. Nothing major you would think. I got my thumb rinsed off. They bandaged me all up and then gave me a nice cold drink of water. I went and sat in the comfy chair to just relax a bit because it did hurt. It was at this moment that the Reidhead cropped out in me. I had that nauseous feeling and said, "Pam, I think I am going to pass out". I came to a few seconds later soaking wet and asking the important questions of life. Who are you? Where am I? What am I supposed to be doing here? Poor Pam was not quite sure what to do with me. I assured her that this is a very common occurrence in my life:) Needless to say, It is fine and trust me is so not worth fainting over but I did.

Mom

We had an activity at the church tonight and they asked me to bring my dummy. Mom has always told me exactly what I need to do to improve my roping so I let her put her advice into action. It is one of those "do as I say not as I do moments":) One thing is for sure...mom is such an example to all. She willingly accepts a calling as enrichment leader at age 75 even though she has trouble getting around. She is involved and has a smile on her face. She still seeks to be positive each day no matter her trial. She was out on her walker this last Saturday cleaning up the weeds because she cannot stand things to look trashy. She is a go getter and someone that I want to be like more and more each day. I count it a treasure to be her daughter.

More house progress

It has been interesting to see the plumbing go in. There is a lot to it!



This is the styrofoam under the page wire for better insulation. It has made a difference already.



This is the outside with the first layer of stucco on it. I should be moving in before Christmas. It is so exciting!

They hung the sheet rock today:) It looks like a house now. I still have to pinch myself.

More progress

This is the cement pad in front of the garage. Will be nice for washing the ole truck:)


Can we say jacuzzi time. This is a little on the frivolous side but hey...

Well, the shingles are in place. The foam is around the outside edge getting ready for stucco. The heating and cooling is almost set to go. The electrical wiring is ran on the inside. The windows are in along with a few doors. It is going so fast and I am getting very excited. It is fun to watch it go up.

A lot can happen in a few weeks

Here are the latest pictures from the house project. The first here is the rock ditch for the electric line. I am thankful for Mike, Ryan R, Kenny, and Lisa for all that they have done to get it ready. It was a huge undertaking but it is in!



Everything is just about set here to lay concrete.


The foundation is poured!






The framing begins.


And now...we have shape!
These are the pillars on the porch.
Mom coming for an inspection...
The wrap goes on.
Ready for the roof.

Roof almost complete. Porches framed. Just about ready for shingles.