Grass

Saturday, April 18th

Kory decided it was time to start working on our landscaping in the back yard. It's getting hot. It's feeling like summer. If we don't want to go through another summer of dirt it was time to get busy. 

And so we began tilling up all the weeds around the fruit trees. 

Then we moved some extra dirt to the side of the house.  

Kylie grabbed her sand shovel to help.

Last year we hauled rock to the back yard. Now it was time to move all that rock again. 

We want to pour another small cement pad between the pool and the shed. We'd like to build another chicken coop on part of it. 

Before we can plant grass we need to put in a irrigation system. 

We worked all week long getting the trenches dug and tilling the ground.

Then came the fun part. Putting our sprinkler system together. 

Kylie was a huge help. She enjoyed staying close to daddy and helping him

We ran 2 lines. One for our drip system that will water our strawberries, fruit trees, berries and flowers out front. The other system will water our grass. 

Our sod was delivered Friday afternoon. 

After a very long day on Friday we were finally ready to lay out the sod. Saturday morning started bright and early at 6am. We wanted to get the sod done before it got to hot. 

The kids were great help. 

We all worked together and got it done in just a few short hours. 

It looks amazing!

We had some extra sod so we set it on the side of the pool too. This is going to be so nice this summer having grass. It's been a long week but will be so worth it. 

Absolutely beautiful having grass back there. I just love the way it looks. 

Garage and the Old Chicken Coop

Our garage is about done!

Kory was able to finish painting the garage this past weekend. 

WooHoo!

And Monday, our garage door was installed. 

Yippee!

I love the way it looks. 

The guys that did our stucco bought our chickens from us. We've wanted to tear down the old coop. It was nasty, falling apart and full of bugs and spiders. The gate wouldn't open without a hefty shove. every time it rained it was nothing but a muddy mess. The chicken wire had some pretty big holes and the previous owners covered them with whatever they had. When Kory lifted the coop up with his skid steer numerous mice ran out from underneath. So glad it's gone! 

It's hard to believe and I'm sure he got some crazy looks but the chicken coop was placed right on top of the trailer and away it went to the dump. 

It's gone!

Master Bath Floor

Monday for family home evening we laid the bathroom floor in the master bath. 

It's easy enough to do but took us a minute to figure it out. Because it's a floating floor we aren't gluing it in place. And so it moves way to easy! To keep it on the line so that it would all be straight we had the kids come in and stand on our first few rows. They just had to stand on it to keep it from moving on us. Karson (Hunter's friend) was over so we recruited his help. 

Emily and Brayden did their homework while standing there. 

It looks AMAZING! Now we can do baseboard, paint it and then get the bathtub hooked up. Kory can build the vanity and we can go pick up a toilet. 

It's going to be great!

Tape & Texture

This week we got an unexpected phone call. We just had a real cold front move in and our tape and texture guys are "frozen" out of their Beaver, Ut job. They asked if we wanted them to come finish our house. Ummm ya! That's a no brainer! 

So we had one night to hussle and get everything out of those front rooms again!

Kory decided to go ahead and hang up the lights in the master bath to help get rid of the clutter. 

Despite following the directions for the master tub our water was to far into the wall and the fixture wouldn't reach. So Kory had to cut a hole in our newly painted wall to extend the water. Our tape and texture guy will do their thing on this spot when they are here. 

We had to get all the stuff out of our front entryway. That meant our 2 refrigerators and deep freeze. Now they are all in the kitchen where one day they will find their permanent home.  

Our kitchen has a new look again. Just thankful its functional. 

I don't love the oven sitting in the middle of the floor but at least I still have one. It's been cold this week and we've been super busy so it's been nice to bake a pizza or throw in a freezer meal.   

On Tuesday they came and just taped the seams. 

On Wednesday they put the 2nd coat on the seams and covered the screw nails.  

On Thursday they textured the ceiling and walls. 

On Saturday morning they came back and sanded it so that we can start painting. 

Yay!!

During the week we worked in the master bedroom. Had to grind the floor and pour some more self leveling cement so that it will be ready for carpet one day soon. 

 

In the master bath we had to cut concrete for what I hope will be the very last time ever!

Had to find our bathtub drain. 

We got it all stubbed out and ready to install our bathtub. Just got to get the flooring done now. 

Carpet and Stucco

Friday, Feb 8th

This past week we moved our master bedroom. Most was put into the closet. We even moved our bed into Hunter's old/future room.

This morning I woke up, swung my legs over the bed and curled my toes into carpet. I cried!

I haven't had carpet in my bedroom since we moved into this house. The floor wasn't cold, it was soft and cushy. It felt so good!

Our stucco guys also came back and put the finishing coat on. It's looking so good. 

We have about 6 guys here working on it. They say they will be done by the end of the day. 

Yippee! 

Hunters Room and Master Closet

We've spent our week nights doing the little things!

Kory got the heat/air vents on. 

Maddie learned how to wire an electrical outlet. 

We've also been working on the dang glue that stuck to the floor when we took out the wood flooring. 

This stuff does NOT want to come off. 

We just work on it a little bit each day, 

The best part about our week was that Kory installed our bathroom door. 

We have never had a door on our bathroom just a blanket. This is so exciting!

The first set of doors we ordered had the door jam already routed out. 

Our 2nd batch did not.

Kylie was a big help putting the outlet covers on.  

We've accomplished a lot. 

I am so ready for normal. We've got stuff all over the place and it's driving us crazy!

Walking into my front door the walkway is full! 

The hallways are full too.  

Friday, January 10th we were about ready for carpet in Hunter's room and our master closet.  But before we can have it laid we needed to grind the floor.  

Then we poured self leveling cement to work out the dips in the concrete.  

Saturday morning our carpet guy came and gave us carpet!

Hunter's room looks amazing!

Now that this room is done Kory and I are going to move into it so that we can one day get our master bedroom done. 

Carpet was also laid in our closet. Kory brought home our cabinets and we got to install them. 

This is going to be amazing. 

I have an extra shelf for shoes!

 We haven't had a closet in over a year. 

While we were working on the inside we had workers on the outside. 

Our soffit was being installed. 

Its looking great!