Friday and Saturday's progress on the deck

Mike and Ann Pedersen came over again to help us put up the posts and work some more on the deck. I prepared dinner for all of us and then we set to work. We put up some lights so they could work in the dark on Friday because Paul has a company picnic and then has to fly out to Salt Lake on Saturday. Here's where they got on Friday and Saturday.

Aliza and Ben's Birthday March 2008

I just finished this slide show of Ben and Aliza's birthday party. Hope you enjoy!

Aliza and Ben's Birthday March 2008 Slide Show

Last March Dad and I flew to Haslet to celebrate Aliza and Ben's birthday. Here is the slide show I made.

Wednesday's Work on the Deck

Dad and I have been working on the deck every night. We have most of the facia up. Mike Pedersen helped us tonight. It really picked up the speed.

Jonathan and Ethan Summer 2007

I am in the process of making slide shows of all the grandbabies/kids. This is a slide show that I made yesterday of Jonathan and Ethan(although Ethan is in only one picture - he was asleep in the stroller the entire time) at the beach. Dad flew in for Ethan's blessing and during that time we spent a day at the beach - it was wonderful, the beach is down a hill in a beautiful area surrounded on one side by houses. Jonathan played near a stream that fed into the ocean and we relaxed, flew a kite, and just enjoyed the day together. Hope you enjoy the slide show.

Dad and Uncle Brent last Saturday

Here are some more pictures of Dad and Uncle Brent working on the deck. We needed to rent an auger to dig the holes for the casings for the portico. Also, we rented a cement mixer to finish the job. Sorry about the picture that is sideways, I can't figure out how to delete it.

Preparing the ground for the flagstone

Last Friday I asked a landscape professional to give me advice on how to lay the flagstone in the area on the side of the house. He told me that I needed to even out the ground(it was on a slope) and keep the area low near the fence for drainage(we are in a flood zone). So Taylor Shapiro came over this morning and helped me by stacking all the flagstone and shoveling the rocks into place. I still have to compact the rock and maybe even add more. Then I need to put landscape boundary and sand on top of that - long process but it will be beautiful when it is done.