The biggest news, I suppose, is that we are getting a deck in the back yard! We have a small deck already, but it's on the second floor and isn't the most stable thing. At some point, we will probably tear it down and replace it with a small balcony. But this deck is going to be just outside our back door, and it is going to be AWESOME! We're having it built with super low-maintenance materials, so it should last us forever! Anyway, the construction crew arrived early this morning to break ground. They dug the holes for the footings, and the building inspector came out to make sure they were up to snuff. Tomorrow, they pour the concrete. And then they just build it until it's done! We should have a deck in about two weeks-- I can't WAIT!!! I am taking pictures every day, but I think I will post them all when the project is done. Well, except for this one. This is our official "before" picture:
Let's see, what else has happened? On Saturday, we had another day where we were out of the house pretty much the entire day. Our morning began with a trip to the post office to get passports for the kids, in the event that we end up going to Greece this summer. I understand the reasoning for it, but both parents need to be present when applying for passports for kids under age 16. So that meant we had to hit the post office early. After that, we had to follow Gus to the motorcycle place, where he had planned to drop off his bike for a few things, but ended up just waiting (so we drove home). Then it was off to Niko's t-ball game. He played his friend Greg's team, which he was very excited about!
Then, we went to a place I only just "discovered" this week. I was so out of the loop, apparently! I had no idea that our little town has a seasonal restaurant that is only open in the late spring/summer. And it is AWESOME! There's a huge menu, the food is cheap, and you just sit out on the huge deck (or the screened-in porch, or the dining room) and eat your food. It's in the boonies, just like the rest of the town, so it almost feels like you are having a cookout on your own deck. Except this deck belongs to the whole town, and everyone and their mother goes there. I had heard about it last year, but I thought it was just an ice cream stand. And while they do, in fact, have a separate ice cream menu, I was very, very wrong!Anyway, I guess we're official now. And we will definitely be going back!
After that, we went to see a man about a boat. Gus really, really wants a boat. I understand it, since we live in an area with a ridiculous number of ponds and lakes, and lots of people have boats. And Gus' coworker was selling his old fishing boat for cheap. But... yeah. It was a money pit. The kids liked it, but they were easy to please! We ended up deciding that a 14-foot canoe with a little trolling motor was a better (and cheaper, and newer, and easier...) option. Guess who came home with a canoe today? haha! Gus is already excited for the weekend after next, so we can take it out on its maiden voyage. (by the way, this is his Father's Day, birthday, anniversary, and Christmas gift all rolled into one-- I'm off the hook for the rest of the year, woohoo!). Pictures to come!On Sunday, yesterday, we stayed close to home and enjoyed the nice weather. Maya and I pulled weeds in the garden. Well, they weren't technically weeds... Really, they were over a hundred baby tomato plants, springing up all over from the seeds of the tomatoes that fell off the vine last year. Oops!! But there were, literally, somewhere between one and two hundred of them. We cleared them all out, though, and our garden looks great! Everything is growing and thriving. It's going to be a great summer!
In the afternoon, we had Little League pictures. Our team's scheduled time was 4:00, and it started to rain at like 3:30. Doh!! Pictures did continue as planned, outdoors in the rain, but I had the foresight to snap a few of my own before the rain started. I didn't know if they were going to cancel pictures, and Niko was already dressed up!
Anyway, that brings us back to today, and the first day of deck construction. In addition to the deck, this is also the last week of preschool! The kids have a Teddy Bear Picnic at school tomorrow, Niko has a field trip on Thursday, and then the little graduation ceremony is on Friday. I can't believe it!!
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