Lokk Mom! No tooth!

Madison lost her first front tooth today! She came home from school today looking like an old toothless lady! Love you funny face!

Completion!!

We are finally finished! We moved into the shopartment a month ago. We got moved in.... just not moved out. What a nightmare! With the help of some wonderful friends (Lori, Vern & Jean and Jill) I was able to get my part of the project finished and Joe got a good start on his duties! (I packed, cleaned and moved the house, he packs, cleans and moves the garage and shop). We are finding our new digs to be none too big, yet surprisingly comfy. We are loving it. Merlin and Bonnie got moved in two weeks ago. Now our family compound is complete! The kids love having Grandma and Grandpa just downstairs. We are hoping that they will stay home this winter instead of heading to St. George. We may have even found someone to rent the St. George house. That should help Merlin to feel better about not going.

Shop Update

Well, we have been running like crazy, but I think I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I think! Today we began working on tile in the bonus room. The wood floor has been started and will be finished once the tile is in. Joe seems to think that I will make a horrible mess with the water and the wet saw. The electricians have almost finished trimming out the place, the plumber will begin trimming out on Monday (I hope). The garage doors are finally on. IT IS COMING!

Ouch!

Poor Zinna. We just brought her home from the vet's office where she had undergone surgery to correct a dislocated patellar tendon. It is going to prove to be quite an ordeal for us all, as she is not to bear weight on any of her legs for 10 days. We are holding her a lot right now! Poor baby is very sore, but she is doing better already!

The stork lands again!

Beso (pronounced Bay-so), which is spanish for kiss, joined our family on August 2. He is tiny now, but that won't last long! The kids are having a blast playing with the dogs over at the shop. I appreciate the dogs for keeping the kids distracted and out of our way so we can work! It works out well, the kids have fun and we get work done!

Dog days of summer........

Well, we have done it again. After having lost two of our three dogs in May, we have begun our collection once more. Three days ago our little family made a quick stop at the local animal shelter, just "too see". What we found was a pleasant surprise! The pound had recently acquired an adorable 2 month old red healer pup, who now belongs to us! We named her Penny, due to her coppery red color on her face and the copper colored spot on her back. So far she is the sweetest little thing. She is very quiet and well behaved. Her favorite thing in the world is to have her belly rubbed! That occupies about 85% of Jace's time right now. It's good for him!

Shop Progress

Well, here it is the middle of July already. I feel like this summer is disappearing so quickly. every spare moment we get we are pouring into the completion of our shop. Thankfully, we are getting close.

Today, the carpenters finished the trim work and the man who is installing the hand rails is there working tonight. The painter has been chomping at the bit for a week now to get in and get it painted. Hopefully he will be there and in the thick of it shortly. I don't think it will take him too long to get his part done. He has all the walls primed already, so he will need a few days to stain and seal the doors and trim (alder doors and stain grade trim) and then a couple of days to paint the walls/ceilings. Next up.... cabinets!

Howard, our cabinet guy, has been ready to install our stuff for nearly a month and a half! He will be so glad to get our cabinets out of his shop! I am so excited to see them. The minute they are in I am going to begin filling them up. Our appliances are all ordered. I am in desperate need of new appliances. Most of the appliances in my existing kitchen have something wrong with them. Time to move!

Love Madison

Miss Madie thought we definately needed to post our family on the web. So here we are!! We promise to try to keep it current (emphasis on TRY), and we hope you will visit often. We love and miss you all!