Fun in the Water

After running AROUND the sprayers for several minutes, Bailey finally decided to run through the water.

He headed straight to me to hand me his glasses, then went back in for more.

Attempt at sleeping in the yard...

Friday night seemed like a nice night to camp out in the front yard, so both boys, along with Mickey and Corn of course, attempted it. Inside the bivy sacks, it was too hot and humid, so they ended up coming inside. Bailey was surprised to wake up in his own bed.

All day Saturday, Bailey was obsessed with camping and making a tent. We made a make-shift tent out of a blanket and a pole. Saturday night, Bailey wanted to "camp" again, so we let him sleep in the bivy sack on his bed. He loved it!

Bailey Sleeping

Holding Mickey and Corn tight! How sweet!!!

Big Load

New Shed Here and Old Shed Gone!

Travis has hated his old shed ever since we moved to our house. It is short, so he would always hit his head and it is very small. We were thinking about buying a shed to use until the shop and storage room are built. Our neighbor had an extra shed in his backyard that was basically empty, so he said we could borrow it.

I wish I would have taken more pictures of the process to get the shed up on the trailer, then over to our yard. It consisted of using the tractor to lift it up, then putting tires underneath, then Travis backed the trailer underneath the shed. Sometimes it is very helpful to have a neighbor with twelve wheels and tires laying around.

Travis made a ramp to get up into the shed.
Bailey is posing with the shelves and yard tool holder that Daddy made. Of course is isn't allowed in here without me or Travis.

Travis wanted lots of pictures of the shed demolition. He is overly excited to be finally getting rid of this thing.

Bailey got to help too!

Travis has been smoothing off the ramp and surrounding areas so that it is more easily maintained. Hopefully we'll get some sod on this soon.

Andrew's Bowling Party

Look at those cheeks!

All of the cousins after Avery's softball game.

What happens when a grumpy little boy doesn't want to take a nap in his bed?

He falls asleep on the floor.

Scooter

Bailey's Projects

I love his concentrating face.

These are the green beans he sprouted. It's time to plant them!

As I was posting, B wanted to use some of the editing tools, so here it is!

Here are B's green beans at the end of May. I think the rabbits are munching on them.

Project/Yard Update

My ground cover in March.

Sidewalks and flowerbeds before stone.

These are the big rocks we are using for the flowerbed border.

Time out - hired some neighborhood "big boys", as Bailey calls them, to help pick up rocks in our neighbor's yard.

Back to flowerbeds. This one is complete.

Currently my one flower bed. A work in progress.

I still need a landscape plan for the new flower beds. I won't buy a single plant until it is complete!

The grass is really green in May.

This is Travis' happy place and a frequent evening hang out. No putting holes please!

Digging a trench to drain this water out of the neighbor's yard. We're about 95% sure this is a city water leak. When undisturbed, this water is crystal clear plus the road is really torn up near where we think the leak originates. The City is aware of the issue, yet does nothing...

The pile of rocks is getting bigger and bigger. These will be used to build the neighbor's wall after all of the rocks are dug out and a french drain is installed.

We have a constant stream on the other side of our yard. I think this one is ground water. It's characteristics are completely different from the neighbor's water issue.

Yucky orange slime with an oily surface. Gross!

Notice his hand.

Still digging the trench...

Almost there!

Spotting scope/telescope. Everything aluminum is custom designed and made by Travis.

After anodizing.