The Completion of a Cabin.....

The cabin was completed in early October. This s the video of the semi-finished project. They were able to get it done before the first snow fell. WAY TO GO!!!!

The Cabin That Brent & Jake Built (well...are still building)!

They worked through the month of August and it's looking great!!! I hope this video clip works. I will update when I have the September photos. :)

Fire!! Scipio Fire Sept. 4, 2009

We left for Tucson on Friday the 4th and went through Scipio. These are a few of the photos I got. We couldn't stop, so this is the best I could do. You could see where it jumped over the road, which had only been opened that day to public traffic. It was really awesome to watch, but sad at the same time.

Time Out!!!

We are visiting Jennie and her family right now. I will post when I return. Lots of catching up to do!!! Love you all. :)

The Cabin That Brent & Jake Built...

This month Brent & Jake started building a little "Bunk House" for a friend of mine who has a cabin up near the Uintahs. The idea started out late last summer as not much more than a "tough shed" idea with emenities. Well....over discussions and after I started the basic plans, it grew. So, they are spending time this summer building a small (432 s.f. footprint) 2-story cabin. The 2nd story is just a 200 s.f. loft.


After 10 days of hard work, it's really taking shape!!! The tall wall in the above photo took 3 tries to get it up. When it fell the 2nd time, it barely missed hitting all of them. (There are 2 other guys helping with the framing.) Their angels were very busy that day!
Their accomodations are the garage of the cabin. But, it has an entertainment center!!! And Brent built a shower (lower photo). He's so inventive (LOL)! Don't think there's anything he can't invent. Love that man of mine!!!! I'll keep you updated on the progress.

Small Blessings (But, Growing)!!!

I love being a Grandma!!!! Time flies and pretty soon there you are.



But, it's awesome!! And now we're waiting for #5!!!

Catching Up (As usual)

So much time has passed and so much has happened and changed our family.

February we celebrated a 3rd birthday for Erica and our 31st anniversary. (We really are married forever!!)

March brought Jennie and her boys to live with us and a month of trials just trying to get her house closed. It was a month of a lot of anxiety for Jennie and Patrick. But, it was so fun having them live with us for a while. They stayed until April 23rd when they rejoined Patrick in their new home.
April brought birthdays for ReyAn, Jennie & Me, Jen & Patrick's 6th anniversay and Jake & Whit's 1st one.
We spent Easter in our favorite little town and had hoped with Grandpa D. However, his health had been going up and down and he spent the holiday weekend plus some in the hospital. It was hard to be there without him right there next door to us in his house. But, the kids helped us make the best of it. We colored eggs, rode the quads and had the traditional egghunt.

The kids even got the opportunity to go visit new baby animals on a real farm. (Thanks to Wayne & Marg!) They loved it...all of them. Big & little. :) We also celebrated my 50th birthday with fell on Easter this year. It was an awesome way to celebrate and I loved it. Just before going down for Easter, Brent & the kids threw me a little party with my friends. It was fun. Gee....me & Barbie!!! (LOL)

We moved Jen & the boys the end of April and it was bittersweet. It was so great to have their family back together & their home is beautiful!! (Way to go, Patrick!!!) Walking in, it felt like her home & so right for them to be there. But, so hard because I've always had all my kids & grandkids within 5 miles of me. So, it will be an adjustment for all of us.

We miss the rugrats & their mom very much in our home. But, honestly couldn't be happier for all of them. We look forward to many trips!!!

This month we've had more birthdays, Cam, Brent, Jake and Jackson just today. It's definitely a busy "party" time for our family. We're loving the warmer weather & can't wait for the camping to begin!!!!!