Finishing a Basement

 Oh the fun and joy that is finishing a basement.  

Mia and Daddy and a framing gun- watch out!

 Nikki and a new Jetted Tub! 

The bathroom will be bigger than our Master Bath???

 How did that happen?

 Electrical work.

Only shocked twice!!! 

 Lighting and insulation- Itchy Itchy!!!

 Cort stops by at the sheet rock stage- they both look like they are working- Right!

 My Dad and I hang a sheet on the ceiling.

We don't learn- sheet rock and mud and tape are for the professionals- when will we realize this!

 Stacy helped out so much the last several days- thanks so much!

 The almost finished kitchen.

Carpet- Yay!!!

Nikki Turns 40!

 Surprise!!!

 Nikki is 40!

"It's Nothing Some French Fries won't Fix!"

 Happy Birthday Nikki!

A wonderful cake made by Alisa- Too Cute!

-A Cruise-

Our 15th Anniversary

For our Anniversary this year we joined Alisa and John and Cort and Mandy and decided to all go to San Juan Puerto Rico for eight days in the sun! As we were all married in 1999, it is 15 years for everyone, and what a blast we all had!

 Waterfalls in Saint Kits!

 The Boys on the beach in San Juan.

 And the Girls!

 Walking through Saint Marten.

 Bananas on a tour.

 One night in the dinning room.

We saw it all, Ate it all, Snorkeled it all, Walked it all, Slept it all, Joked it all, Talked till all hours of the night and just had an amazing and truly wonderful time!

Till next time- Can't wait!!!

 

Easter

 The kids and their Easter Spoils- Yeah!

 All the kids waiting for the Egg Hunt to start at Grams House.

 All the Easter Kiddos and the Easter Bunnies.

Mia got the "Money" egg this year- the large purple one- go girl!!!

Moveing

WE MOVED... 

Never thought it would happen!

 Oh the JOY!

 Don't break the Glass!

 Mia having fun in an empty box.

 The fish tank in the upstairs loft- it was a bear getting it up the stairs but oh so worth it!

Thanks to all who helped- You know if you were there! :)

Cayden riding a box horse!

The House is done!

 Me sitting on out newly installed carpet, everything is about done!

 One last "pizza night" before we close- Not ours yet!

 Nikki and I sat in the Master and ate our pizza thinking of all the fun and work to come!

 This is a picture of Chad- a great Super!

 Our Dinning Room.

The Foyer.

 Our kitchen and our table for "5"- wonderful!

 Family Room.

 Our Beautiful home!

First "home cooked" meal- delicious!

Mia on ICE

 Ever since she started swimming at the Bountiful Rec Center, Mia has watched the Ice Skaters with stars in her eyes!  The lessons were all full in Febuary so March was her turn.

 She has gotten quite good- She can now go forward, reverse and skate on one leg!  Maybe by the end we will get some "twizzles" or even a "double lutz"!

Her confidence has increased so much- and it is so fun to watch her skate and the smile on her face!

Go Mia!

Another House Update

-Seven + weeks overdue-

 The painting is finally finished after over a week.

 We have had several rain storms, snow melt and a rather wet February- as a result- we give you "Lodder Lake"!  Lodder is the name of our builder.

 Drive Way cement poured- Still waiting for the cement work in the back as it is still to wet!

 Rain gutters in place

 An anxious and weary but happy family!

 The toilets are in!

These are very nice due to two extra inches in height- They supposedly flush stronger and are much nicer to get on and off of- Money well spent on two extra inches? I think worth every penny!

 Hot water anyone?

 Our shower surround-

Although not the European style I would have liked- the bleeding has got to stop some wear!

 Much to the kids dismay- The lake must be pumped and a large drain put in the back.

 Lake- meet the storm drain!

 The beginnings of a "Laundry Chute"!

 The cabinets arrive! Hurray!

And the hardwood floor- dusty but absolutely beautiful!

I hope the next post finds us in our new home- fingers crossed!

Cayden Turns 11

Only one picture of this event but our little Cay Cay just gets bigger and bigger!

We always go were the B-day child wants for dinner but Cayden got breakfast too this year!

Minecraft was his cookie cake of choice and fun was had by all!

He opted to have his friend party in several weeks after we move as all his school and Ward friends are close to the new house!

Happy Birthday Buddy!!!