Big Backyard changes!!

When we built our house, 15 years ago, we used to go to Home and Garden shows. And one of our very first years in our home we decided we wanted a pool.

 

Every time, pre kids, we went to the show we looked at the pools.

 

We started a savings account and even though we went infrequently in the years since having kids, we still looked at pools and dreamed.

 

We finally saved enough, so we started digging.

 

Putting stuff in the ground.

 



 

Choosing a tan liner rather than the traditional blue. Because as much as I like blue, we like to be different. Adding water.

 

Laying cement.

 

Looking at patio furniture.

 

Laying pavers.

 

Bringing in dirt to level.

 

The patio furniture arrived today. It does have those blue cushions. I brought them inside for now, since it is suppose to rain the next 3 days.

 

 

Just need the landscaping, which includes sod, the fence and the bar area and it's done. Everything, except the bar, should be finished by next Wednesday. So Thursday we can swim!!

 

Yes it has been a long 15 years waiting and saving for the pool but now that dream is so close. Will blog about it as soon as it is done!!

 

Thanks for peeking in on us! 

 

First week of summer The Zoo

Since we have 5 kids, it makes sense to just get a membership at places. So we joined the Zoo, they had a special offer running that if we bought the membership we would get 2 extra months for free so we get June 2014-August 2015. Since my kids LOVE the zoo it just works great that way. And 2 trips to the Zoo more than pays for the membership and we will go several times over the next 2 summers.

 

We went with one of my best friends who happens to be Bridgette's Godmother!!

 

 

Looking at some monkeys.

See Alexis there smiling at me, she was looking at those pink flamingos.

 



For some reason my kids have been in this, "take my picture" stage. so here are some of those.

 

Samantha

 



Bridgette

 





 

 

Olivia

 



Alexis

 



Teddy

 

The cool thing at our zoo this summer is the Big Bug exhibit!

 

 

 

Time to see the Big Bugs!!

 



 

 

This is quite a big picnic. I guess it is what it looks like to an ant.

 



 

Speaking of ants, check out these giant ones!!

 



 

I think this one wants to eat my kids, they better run. Looks like a scene from the movie Aliens.





 

There is a big spider. Don't know what I would do if I saw this one in the shower!

 

They did have some real honey bees.

 

We took a picture by this tarantula, we were thinking of my older brother when we took this one. He has a thing about spiders, lets just say the movie "Arachnophobia" is a true horror film for him

 

Walking along an ant tunnel.

 

 

A giant Caterpillar.

 

Giant lady bug!

 

A boneyard, or fossils.

 

Well we did not see all of the attractions. Thank goodness for the membership. The kids were wiped out!

 

Thanks for checking in on us!

First week of Summer Movie Time

I want to make the first week of summer fun since Olivia will have 6 weeks of summer school and Alexis gets 3 weeks of Summer Academy.

 

So today, the girls all got their hair cut and we went to see a movie.

 

 

We saw Maleficent and the kids and I LOVED it!!

 

Thanks for peeking in on us.

First week of summer Swimming

We are going to have so much fun this first week of summer. Today we enjoyed Grandmas pool!

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