Monday, August 31, 2009

At Least Five Hundred...

This year Wes planted a few things in the garden for some curb appeal. The result has been pretty good- We have huge healthy plants loaded with tomatoes. At least sixty tomatoes per plant and we have eight plants! UNFORTUNATELY- they're all still green as can be. We have not picked one ripe tomato yet.

I'm sure that they will all ripen at the same time. Isn't that one of the clauses in Murphy's Law??? So- friends and family, be ready to come pick tomatoes to your hearts content!

Sunday, August 30, 2009

YUMMY TREATS!

Wes went to California on Friday night to watch Spark-E Boy run. He took Hunter too. This was the second time in two weeks that he was within 25 miles of Disneyland and did not take me. So...to make up for it, look at what he brought back for me this time!

FUDGE from Marceline's in Downtown Disney!
My two favorite kinds from Disneyland- Chocolate Nut and Tiger Butter! I do have to wonder though- If Katelyn had not requested fudge as well, would he have gone to Downtown Disney just for me? I'd like to think he still would! Thanks Wes! I'll enjoy each piece. Hopefully, this will last until I go myself.

A Week of the Fair

Around here, the week before school is fair week. (a.k.a. a week that I don't have to cook!) We were all ready for school to start on Monday- so we played all week. We wandered booths- bought a few bracelets from Larry's sister, said hello to the people that move away and still come back for the fair, and got a free supply of pencils from vendors for the school year. Why the Littles collect pencils is beyond my reach of understanding-

Ryan and Katelyn had their fill of Farm Bureau hot dogs- all week. Ryan was playing shy at the time of these photos.

Here they are on the dragon coaster. (Ryan is still being camera shy!) We only allow a few rides at the fair. First of all they are way expensive @ $3.00 a ride each kid. Second, they are way dirty and pretty scary looking- they get hauled in on semi trucks and put up in the matter of a few hours. How safe can they really be??? AND- have you seen the characters that operate the rides????

Here they come around the corner...



Notice anything strange??? Where did the glasses go????
Here they are! The guy operating the ride was less than happy to get them for us...we had to ask twice.
Glasses recovered, Katelyn and Ryan pose for a picture with Warren. Doesn't he look happy to be out in the heat???? Dax was with his dad-we didn't see him all day.
Here's Hunter- working in the lamb barn. As the younger kids came back with their lambs from the auction- Hunter helped put lambs back in pens and put ribbons back up on the banner.
We needed a few pictures of Hunter with his lamb for his record book. He did not want his picture taken. I kept taking pictures until he smiled- (It took Wes threatening the loss of his license to get him to smile!) Before long, Hunter actioned his lamb- we ate dinner and went home early. Another year at the fair over! Boy are we tired!

Monday, August 24, 2009

Today was a special day...

Dinner for Dad...fried shrimp and cheesy potatoes.
A present for him- Big Bang Theory Season 1 DVD
Dessert- homeade chocolate cake- grandma's recipe. One circle piece from the middle for Dad.
Disneyland- where he takes us to have fun.
Yes!, We love him!
Happy Birthday Wes!

Thank you for all you do for us!

Katelyn enjoying the chocolate frosting a little too much. Ryan was sleeping- he was an ornery bear when we got home. He went to bed for throwing a fit and didn't want to get up and join the party.

Dad's favorite show and Katelyn's too! Can we watch it all tonight?

Just Another House Update~

Quick update-sorry ahead of time for more pictures than words... The tile is grouted in bathrooms and where the cabinets will sit- brown grout in the kid's bathrooms.
Black grout in the kitchen and entry areas. Black in the master bath as well. We started with brown for everything- Wes was really sweet when I asked him to remove the bit of grout he'd already put in the tile in the kitchen. The brown wasn't the same color as what was on the bag. WOW was it really not working in the kitchen! Black is much better.

The cabinets are installed in the basement kitchenette. They were almost done in the kitchen- Wes showed up and remembered that the heat and duct guys still need to cut the vent for the downdraft on the range top...Uh,Oh another oops in planning by the site manager. It's a good thing Wes is on top of things!

Just a close-up of the wood grain.


The built-in bookcase in the library, minus the shelves.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Paint is just about done!

Here we are the day before the painting started- tile and windows masked.Ryan was worried that this was his new curtains!
Here's the paint all done- just a few touch-up spots left. The painter didn't want to do semi-gloss-BUT- that's what I asked for. He did a really good job- it turned out great!

He finished the railing as well- I LOVE IT!


This is the tile in the master bath- I love this too! Wes is grouting this weekend- the site manager had arranged to put in the cabinets before the grout. Wes set him straight rather quickly. I hope Ryan and Katelyn behave so that I can help too!The cabinet guys showed up and dropped of half of the cabinets- minus the doors! They pretty much fill the kitchen and the family room. This is the built-in for my walk-in closet. I LOVE the cherry wood! Wes would have preferred oak- I'm so lucky to have a sweet husband who lets me pick these things without too much flack! We're almost there... Can't wait to have you over to check out the new place!

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Finish Work Before Painting

The finish work guys were at the house. In addition to working on the base boards, hanging doors and working on the stair railing, they managed to bump a hole in the ceiling downstairs and break tile. Wes was not a happy camper prying up broken tile and scraping the thin set from the hardi-backer. They've almost finished the railing-
The closets are ready for paint too! It's so close to being finished- it just seems to be getting slower! Does that even make any sense????