Sprinkler System

So we decided that while we had the pipe puller for the sprinkler system, we would do the front yard and the back. Mike and Lynn pulled most of the pipe one evening, then Mike put in the heads in the front yard. Lynn ( with a little help from me) put in the heads in the backyard. It will be so nice to not have to drag hoses around and have it take all day to water the lawn.

Besides the other things we have been doing around the house, we decided it was time to redo the kitchen table, we striped the old varnish off the top and refinished it, and painted the legs a taupe color. so now we have a new table. we like it and it looks really good

Back Yard Update

Dad really did not want those fence posts to go any where


roots, roots, and more roots


this is a root not a tree limb, but as big around as a limb

tractor we rented from Mike's former boss

So you can see by the pictures, we have been having lots of fun at our house. You know how it seems like every home improvement you want to do ends up being bigger that you thought. Well our neighbor through the alley from us has always sold wood for a living and so getting his big truck in and out of his wood pile he ran into our fence several times. So he quit doing it last year so we decided it was time to put in a new fence. Well one thing led to another and we decided before we could do that or change our patio to a deck we better replace our sewer line. Because nowing our luck we would get the other things all done and would have to do it anyway. We have had sewer issues for a few years now and knew that at some point it would need to be replaced. So this last friday (July 16) we did it. Thanks to the help of a good family member that is a plumber we go the job done. Now we get to spend the rest of the summer putting our backyard back together. We are going to remove the remaining grass, put in a sprinkler system, a new fence, and a deck. The deck may not get done until next year if the funds run out. We will post pictures of the progress.

It is a beautiful fall day here in Idaho Falls and a Friday, YEA I don't have to work.
I have been busy with fall canning, beans, peaches, salsa, sweet pickles. Today Melissa and I are making the last of the salsa, unless the green tomatoes ripen that were picked before the big freeze we had last week.

I am getting in the mood more to sew, and I am trying to get the shop cleaned out so we can make me a bigger and better sewing room out there. It is a 30 year acumulation of junk but I am digging my way through it. Some of it is the kids stuff that they need to come and get, or maybe I just need to deliver it to them. I think at this point Michael has the most our there. Him and Megan are moving around the corner from us, so they may find it on their doorstep one day.

Melissa said the other day, only 11 weeks until Andy will be home for his R&R 2 weeks. That means Christmas is ony 11 weeks away and I need to get started on things. I have to spread it out so I can afford it. However I told Lynn that we needed to have a slim Christmas this year.

Well Lots to do today so I better get started

So believe it or not I am going to update our blog.

Meilissa has been after me for the last 4 months that her and Noah have been staying with up.

So here is a quick update.
We have been busy, but not a lot of exciting things have been going on.

Our ward boundaries were realigned and even though it did not take any members we got several new members. Some of them are ones that were taken out about 16 years ago so it is nice to have them back. Well because of the change I was released from being the Young Women's President. They kicked me out. I really miss it and still do not have another calling. I feel kind of usless in the ward right now.

Things are going great having Melissa and Noah living with us. It is so fun to see how Noah is changing every day. His little personality is coming out more and more. He is such a happy baby and soon he will have his own room. So Melissa can hopefully get him to sleep all night so that she can also.

Well Today we took Whitney up to BYUI. (hense the reason Noah is getting her room) She is officially a college student. It was a long day but fun to help her get settled. I can not believe that my baby is out on her own. It just seems like a few days ago that she was in her incubator in the NEONATAL ICU. I am glad Melissa is here to help take up the void.

Well, That is it in a nutshell. So I will try to post pictures and more soon. I promise not to go as long as before.