Summer 2009 Remodeling!!!

I had glass tiles inserted between the wall tiles for a more decorative touch...got the idea from our neighbors who did this to their floor. Pretty cool.

I will upload a before pic, i am just waiting because it is on my friend's camera...but I basically gutted it and started over.

BACKYARD REMODEL!!!!

I wish I had a few pictures from before, but I only have a few in the progress of fixing it up. But if you cant imagine...it was all weeds and a beautifully chipped fence with a green deck :)


Sage wanted to check out my new rose plant

I bought these trellis's but I am still deciding where to     put them.

I made a pathway around the hot tub

Brightened up our table and then made a pathway to the gate which our neighbor phil helped us repair!!!!

I planed some grass which will grow taller and bigger each summer and then filled in the spaces with 1100 lbs of rock with my fountain and decorative rocks :)

Happy 21st Jonathan!!!!!!!

MY LIL BRO JONATHAN IS TURNING 21!!! I CANT BELIEVE IT!!!! CRAZINESS! SO WE HAD A LITTLE FIREWORKS CELEBRATION BEFORE HE HAD TO LEAVE TO GO BACK TO NORFOLK, VA FOR THE MARINES.

HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY JONATHAN!!!

Sage looks miserable but we had to get a family portrait

In between rounds Doug and I snuck inside for a few Jaegerbombz with my bro

We played  a friendly game of Balls aka Hill billy golf aka Ladder ball...and Dru and I won again my uncle Danny (in pic) and my Cousin Doug

THE LOVEBIRDS Jonathan and LindZ

We tried to draw a heart in the smoke...you can sort of see it...sort of LOL

Sage was all about attention from anyone who would comfort him and save him from the loud noises...so jonathans girlfriend Lindz held him for a bit

Sage was scared of the fireworks so he ran and hid in my moms lap 

Limbo with sparklers anyone? We had one brave taker! haha

Happy 4th!!!!!

Yay, so today is Dru and I's 3rd Anniversary...and the 4th....love fireworks!!!!!!!! So, to catch up...last weekend we had a baby shower for my friend Kristy (waiting for someone to post the pics)...and the weekend before, my bro came home from Cuba!!! So good to have him back...he came in town for the 4th...so I am hoping to see him soon! He spends most of his time with his girlfriend now...but thats a 20 yr old for you!!! Tomorrow we are having a cookout at my moms for him, so that will be fun...2 weeks and he will be 21! I cant believe it. Not sure if he can come home yet or not, we will see. 

So, its raining today and I hope the fireworks are not cancelled :( We will see!!! As for now, im going to rest...yesterday I spent my whole day off re doing my back patio....I have to say it looks amazing, but not im extremely sore. Thank goodness my mom helped!!! Here is what went into it...and I will upload pics as soon as my camera charges!

Thursday night I powerwashed the fence and the concrete patio 6pm-8pm

Friday morning I woke up and went to get all of my supplies 8am-10am

Friday mid morning my mom arrived and we primed and painted the fence 10am-145pm

Friday afternoon I started to get light-headed and realized I forgot to get anything to eat all day!!!145pm-215pm

I finished helping Phil, our neighbor put my ghetto gate back together...he is so nice and helpful...worked on that all morning while we painted! 215-245

Mom and I then swept and stained the patio 245-330

Phil offered to allow us to go with him and put all the landscape rock i wanted in his truck....so mom and I shoveled 1100 lbs of rock!!!!!!!!!!330-415

We then came back and shoveled it out of the truck and into my patio area 415-515

We carried back the stepping stones and edgers and placed them nicely in place 515-530

Then we painted the steps and cleaned up 530-6

exhausting!!!!!! we never stopped moving...so im pretty sore today. But its so much better now! yay!!!!!