Tuesday, July 22, 2008

George the Monkey





She had to bring George everywhere with her for three days and write about his adventures in a journal for 2nd grade. All the 2nd grade kids loved having George. I loved reading all the things George got to do ... golfing, hula lessons, hip hop, swimming, lots of church (he was bored), Sharks games, out to eat, etc.

back yard fun for the kiddos





Tahoe snowboarding lessons with instructor Malibu Katie






Holy Communion




Monday, July 21, 2008

Deck with limited days left


Yeah! We tore out the deck and replaced with a paver patio. Let us know your thoughts. We ordered pavers in three colors: green, light gray and dark gray, and three sizes. The design is random and covers about 1,000 square feet. We love it.

Back yard Before


Pergola left its tracks on the house wall. The couch and rug were both ruined by the pergola falling on top of it. We re-painted the exterior.

Deconstructing the deck


As always, only takes a day or two to rip out a deck vs. the days to install it.

Patio in process

The buckets are to protect the kids from the brackets for future pergola posts.

Sanctuary area


Originally built as a sanctuary area for the adults ... but with the new artwork (next post) we all hang out here. We widened the area ... so this picture is of the pavers in process.

Kids art work on outside wall


We had a fun day with Auntie Tricia and her kids painting the side wall of the house. All the kids each painted different flowers and got nice and messy. Fun!

Built in flower containers


We added flower containers that have sprinklers built-in. These semi-circles also serve as additional seating for large parties.

Lower patio


We bought a dining table that extends to seat 10-12. Several chairs are on backorder,.. The table is contracted to seat six.

Upper patio

Pergola from upper patio


Here it is.

New Pergola picture

Here is the pergola, sturdy and strong. Took David three days to paint and the crew three days to build. The electrician put up tasks lights and rope lighting around the perimeter. It looks great at night.